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{{quote|''"Hi! My name is Cathy. My grandpa and I came from planet Rhapsodia to power up an age-old secret society. With my new friends, our mission is to battle troublemaking aliens around Singletown. We are... the [[Title Drop|Monster Buster Club]]!"''|'''Cathy Smith''', the opening sequence}}
{{quote|''"Hi! My name is Cathy. My grandpa and I came from planet Rhapsodia to power up an age-old secret society. With my new friends, our mission is to battle troublemaking aliens around Singletown. We are... the [[Title Drop|Monster Buster Club]]!"''|'''Cathy Smith''', the opening sequence}}


'''''Monster Buster Club''''' is a French-Canadian co-produced [[All CGI Cartoon|computer-animated]] series produced by [[Marathon Media|Marathon]], the animation company where ''[[Totally Spies (Animation)|Totally Spies]]'' and ''[[Martin Mystery]]'' were created. It's about a foursome of twelve-year-olds (Sam, Chris, Danny, and Cathy) who, as members of an "age-old" secret society called [[The Eponymous Show|the Monster Buster Club]], protect the city of [[City of Adventure|Singletown]] from troublemaking aliens.
'''''Monster Buster Club''''' is a French-Canadian co-produced [[All CGI Cartoon|computer-animated]] series produced by [[Marathon Media|Marathon]], the animation company where ''[[Totally Spies]]'' and ''[[Martin Mystery]]'' were created. It's about a foursome of twelve-year-olds (Sam, Chris, Danny, and Cathy) who, as members of an "age-old" secret society called [[The Eponymous Show|the Monster Buster Club]], protect the city of [[City of Adventure|Singletown]] from troublemaking aliens.


The four kids are all [[Wise Beyond Their Years|surprisingly mature for their age;]] not only do they not seem to depend on their parents, they've been seen to hold part-time paying jobs in spite of being twelve years old. Their only adult supervision comes from [[Eccentric Mentor|Cathy's grandfather]], a well-meaning [[The Masquerade|alien disguised as an old man]] who oversees the Monster Buster Club's operations, although [[Adults Are Useless|he's far from a reliable mentor]], being much more interested in tending to his garden.
The four kids are all [[Wise Beyond Their Years|surprisingly mature for their age;]] not only do they not seem to depend on their parents, they've been seen to hold part-time paying jobs in spite of being twelve years old. Their only adult supervision comes from [[Eccentric Mentor|Cathy's grandfather]], a well-meaning [[The Masquerade|alien disguised as an old man]] who oversees the Monster Buster Club's operations, although [[Adults Are Useless|he's far from a reliable mentor]], being much more interested in tending to his garden.
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In each episode, the kids' everyday affairs are interrupted by one of the outrageous alien villains from their [[Rogues Gallery]] (often with a bizarre, harebrained scheme such as turning the entire planet Earth into an exclusive nightclub), whom the [[Kid Hero|kid heroes]] must suit up and stop. Along the way, they must also deal with [[Rich Bitch|obnoxious millionaire]] Mark and their school principal, Ms. Rollins, who was an officer in the armed services and runs the school like a battleground.
In each episode, the kids' everyday affairs are interrupted by one of the outrageous alien villains from their [[Rogues Gallery]] (often with a bizarre, harebrained scheme such as turning the entire planet Earth into an exclusive nightclub), whom the [[Kid Hero|kid heroes]] must suit up and stop. Along the way, they must also deal with [[Rich Bitch|obnoxious millionaire]] Mark and their school principal, Ms. Rollins, who was an officer in the armed services and runs the school like a battleground.


Now has a [[Monster Buster Club (Animation)/Characters|Character sheet]]. Tropers are encouraged to contribute.
Now has a [[Monster Buster Club/Characters|Character sheet]]. Tropers are encouraged to contribute.
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=== ''Monster Buster Club'' provides examples of: ===
=== ''Monster Buster Club'' provides examples of: ===
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* [[Big Fancy House]]: Mark's house.
* [[Big Fancy House]]: Mark's house.
* [[Big Red Button]]: In "The-Forget-Me-Stone", some of the MBC supercomputer buttons can lead to pitfalls.
* [[Big Red Button]]: In "The-Forget-Me-Stone", some of the MBC supercomputer buttons can lead to pitfalls.
* [[Bigger On the Inside]]
* [[Bigger on the Inside]]
* [[Bizarre Alien Biology]]: Cathy, her Grandpa, and all other aliens.
* [[Bizarre Alien Biology]]: Cathy, her Grandpa, and all other aliens.
* [[Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism]]: Grampa Smith, in his true form, looks like a sort of blue-skinned fish-fly thing with four limbs. Cathy's true form, on the other hand, has six tentacle-like limbs, white skin with pink spots, three crests on her head, and a squirrel-like tail. This is assuming that Grandpa Smith and Cathy belong to the same species; Cathy may well be adopted, seeing that we never hear anything about her birth parents.
* [[Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism]]: Grampa Smith, in his true form, looks like a sort of blue-skinned fish-fly thing with four limbs. Cathy's true form, on the other hand, has six tentacle-like limbs, white skin with pink spots, three crests on her head, and a squirrel-like tail. This is assuming that Grandpa Smith and Cathy belong to the same species; Cathy may well be adopted, seeing that we never hear anything about her birth parents.
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* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]]
* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]]
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Galactic Commander. His name is actually Zubin.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Galactic Commander. His name is actually Zubin.
* [[Everything's Better With Monkeys]]: Moogie, Wedge's monkey assistant in "Disappearing Act".
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]: Moogie, Wedge's monkey assistant in "Disappearing Act".
* [[Everything's Better With Spinning]]: In "Famous Four (Part One)", Danny spins his pod to impress his friends until {{spoiler|he accidentally goes to the MBC's time tube that leads him to the future (see: [[Gone to The Future]])}}.
* [[Everything's Better with Spinning]]: In "Famous Four (Part One)", Danny spins his pod to impress his friends until {{spoiler|he accidentally goes to the MBC's time tube that leads him to the future (see: [[Gone to the Future]])}}.
* [[Everythings Funkier With Disco]]: Nova, in "Dancing in the Dark".
* [[Everythings Funkier With Disco]]: Nova, in "Dancing in the Dark".
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: ''Monster Buster Club'' is about four kids hunting and busting alien enemies. However, aliens are not considered as monsters.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: ''Monster Buster Club'' is about four kids hunting and busting alien enemies. However, aliens are not considered as monsters.
* [[Expy]]: The characters in this show are so similar to those from ''[[Code Lyoko (Animation)|Code Lyoko]]'', one really must wonder whether this isn't a deliberate parody.
* [[Expy]]: The characters in this show are so similar to those from ''[[Code Lyoko]]'', one really must wonder whether this isn't a deliberate parody.
** Sam -- Yumi
** Sam -- Yumi
** Danny -- Odd
** Danny -- Odd
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** Mark -- Sissi
** Mark -- Sissi
** Jeremy -- Jérémie... [[Name's the Same|oh, come on! Really?]]
** Jeremy -- Jérémie... [[Name's the Same|oh, come on! Really?]]
*** He looks remarkably like [[Totally Spies (Animation)|Arnold Jackson,]] too.
*** He looks remarkably like [[Totally Spies|Arnold Jackson,]] too.
** Grandpa Smith looks like a very nice, yet scatterbrained, [[Mega Man (Video Game)|Dr. Wily]].
** Grandpa Smith looks like a very nice, yet scatterbrained, [[Mega Man (video game)|Dr. Wily]].
** Speedy and Veedy resemble XLR8 from ''[[Ben 10 (Animation)|Ben 10]]''.
** Speedy and Veedy resemble XLR8 from ''[[Ben 10]]''.
* [[Eyecatch]]: A black background with the show's logo appearing on top.
* [[Eyecatch]]: A black background with the show's logo appearing on top.
* [[Feminine Women Can Cook|Feminine Girls Can Cook]]: Cathy loves cooking.
* [[Feminine Women Can Cook|Feminine Girls Can Cook]]: Cathy loves cooking.
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* [[Giant Spider]]: "Keep Your Eye On The Nebulak".
* [[Giant Spider]]: "Keep Your Eye On The Nebulak".
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: In "Lizard's Tails", the Reptilian Morpher switches bodies with Danny {{spoiler|in order to steal the MBC's power supply - the Mobato flower}}.
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: In "Lizard's Tails", the Reptilian Morpher switches bodies with Danny {{spoiler|in order to steal the MBC's power supply - the Mobato flower}}.
* [[Gone to The Future]]: In one of the episodes, Danny accidentally goes to the future and sees alien invaders destroying Singletown. Whats worse is that the MBC's secret is revealed through {{spoiler|Mark's website}}. Good thing that the MBC [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]] by taking {{spoiler|Mark's video camera}}.
* [[Gone to the Future]]: In one of the episodes, Danny accidentally goes to the future and sees alien invaders destroying Singletown. Whats worse is that the MBC's secret is revealed through {{spoiler|Mark's website}}. Good thing that the MBC [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]] by taking {{spoiler|Mark's video camera}}.
* [[Gossipy Hens]]: Wendy and her friends.
* [[Gossipy Hens]]: Wendy and her friends.
* [[Great Big Book of Everything]]: The MBC Alien Archives. They can be seen on MBC's supercomputer.
* [[Great Big Book of Everything]]: The MBC Alien Archives. They can be seen on MBC's supercomputer.
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* [[Invisibility Cloak]]: Agar and Morag.
* [[Invisibility Cloak]]: Agar and Morag.
* [[Iron Lady]]: Principal Rollins, unless Mr. Smith is around.
* [[Iron Lady]]: Principal Rollins, unless Mr. Smith is around.
* [[Jerk Jock]] / [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Danny
* [[Jerk Jock]] / [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Danny
* [[Junior High]]
* [[Junior High]]
* [[Kid Hero|Kid Heroes]]
* [[Kid Hero|Kid Heroes]]
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** Jeremy (see: [[Expy]])
** Jeremy (see: [[Expy]])
** Elton and Gilbert in their human form.
** Elton and Gilbert in their human form.
* [[New Powers As the Plot Demands]]: What ''can't'' Cathy do!? [[Word of God]] says that she's capable of learning all kinds of extraordinary abilities.
* [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]]: What ''can't'' Cathy do!? [[Word of God]] says that she's capable of learning all kinds of extraordinary abilities.
* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Elton and Jeremy.
* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Elton and Jeremy.
* [[Noodle Incident]]
* [[Noodle Incident]]
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* [[Portal Network]]: In "Clean Sweep", there's a hidden portal that leads to the garbage planet.
* [[Portal Network]]: In "Clean Sweep", there's a hidden portal that leads to the garbage planet.
* [[The Power of Friendship]]
* [[The Power of Friendship]]
* [[Powers As Programs]]: In "Sticky Situation", Cathy's powers are transferred to Wendy.
* [[Powers as Programs]]: In "Sticky Situation", Cathy's powers are transferred to Wendy.
* [[The Prankster]]: Danny, Ralph and Roy.
* [[The Prankster]]: Danny, Ralph and Roy.
* [[Primal Fear]]: Sam is afraid of spiders.
* [[Primal Fear]]: Sam is afraid of spiders.
* [[Raised By Grandparents|Raised by Grandfather]]: Cathy
* [[Raised by Grandparents|Raised by Grandfather]]: Cathy
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Cathy, Mr. Smith and other Rhapsodians.
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Cathy, Mr. Smith and other Rhapsodians.
* [[Real Name As an Alias]]: Is Cathy's name her [[Only Known By Their Nickname|nickname]] or her real name?
* [[Real Name as an Alias]]: Is Cathy's name her [[Only Known by Their Nickname|nickname]] or her real name?
** ...or what if her [[Overly Long Name|full name is too long]]?
** ...or what if her [[Overly Long Name|full name is too long]]?
** Or it could be that her real name would just sound like gibberish to us.
** Or it could be that her real name would just sound like gibberish to us.
** Many fans, especially in fanfiction prefer to call her "Catherine".
** Many fans, especially in fanfiction prefer to call her "Catherine".
* [[Recruit Teenagers With Attitude|Recruit Kids with Attitude]]
* [[Recruit Teenagers with Attitude|Recruit Kids with Attitude]]
* [[Revenge]]: One of the common reasons against the MBC. The following aliens are notable to this trope:
* [[Revenge]]: One of the common reasons against the MBC. The following aliens are notable to this trope:
** Gluten
** Gluten
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** Mark to Danny.
** Mark to Danny.
** Wedge to Stanley Caminski.
** Wedge to Stanley Caminski.
* [[Rhymes On a Dime]]: Dingle
* [[Rhymes on a Dime]]: Dingle
* [[RPG Episode]]: "Sore Winner"
* [[RPG Episode]]: "Sore Winner"
* [[Robot Dog]]: Matisse's clones in "Dog Daze".
* [[Robot Dog]]: Matisse's clones in "Dog Daze".
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* [[Shout-Out]]
* [[Shout-Out]]
** In the episode "The Trouble with Troublemaking", Cathy is sent to [[Room 101]] for her detention.
** In the episode "The Trouble with Troublemaking", Cathy is sent to [[Room 101]] for her detention.
** In "Princess Sam", Danny mentions [[E.T. the Extraterrestrial (Film)|"E.T. phone home!"]]
** In "Princess Sam", Danny mentions [[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|"E.T. phone home!"]]
** There is a certain episode where Cathy says [[Scooby Doo|"Jinkies!"]]
** There is a certain episode where Cathy says [[Scooby Doo|"Jinkies!"]]
** In "Galaxy's Strangest Creatures", there's a ''[[The Matrix (Film)|Matrix]]'' reference inside the school and warehouse.
** In "Galaxy's Strangest Creatures", there's a ''[[The Matrix|Matrix]]'' reference inside the school and warehouse.
** There's another one in "New Recruits", where an alien enemy does the [[Bullet Time]] thing.
** There's another one in "New Recruits", where an alien enemy does the [[Bullet Time]] thing.
** In "The Battle of the Bands", at the gym you'll find a poster at the left which resembles the head of the three main characters from ''[[Totally Spies (Animation)|Totally Spies]]''
** In "The Battle of the Bands", at the gym you'll find a poster at the left which resembles the head of the three main characters from ''[[Totally Spies]]''
* [[Sleep Cute]]: Danny and Cathy, in "The-Forget-Me-Stone".
* [[Sleep Cute]]: Danny and Cathy, in "The-Forget-Me-Stone".
* [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]]: Chris; Jeremy
* [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]]: Chris; Jeremy
* [[Speech Impediment]]: Gilbert, but he speaks clearly in "Laugh Attack".
* [[Speech Impediment]]: Gilbert, but he speaks clearly in "Laugh Attack".
* [[Speed Stripes]]
* [[Speed Stripes]]
* [[Spell My Name With a "The"]]: Danny's own nickname, "The Danny".
* [[Spell My Name with a "The"]]: Danny's own nickname, "The Danny".
* [[Spider Sense]]: Cathy, in "The-Forget-Me-Stone".
* [[Spider Sense]]: Cathy, in "The-Forget-Me-Stone".
* [[Split-Screen Reaction]]
* [[Split-Screen Reaction]]
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* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Each MBC Blaster can change into a [[Weapons That Suck|Vacuvator]], [[Frickin' Laser Beams|Double X]], [[Frickin' Laser Beams|Alien Flasher]], [[Sonic Stunner|Sonar Blaster]], or [[Bubble Gun|Electrobubble]].
* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Each MBC Blaster can change into a [[Weapons That Suck|Vacuvator]], [[Frickin' Laser Beams|Double X]], [[Frickin' Laser Beams|Alien Flasher]], [[Sonic Stunner|Sonar Blaster]], or [[Bubble Gun|Electrobubble]].
* [[Tabletop Games]]
* [[Tabletop Games]]
** In the episode "Sore Winner", Danny is forced to play a game called ''Demons & Daggers'', a parody of ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (Tabletop Game)|Dungeons and Dragons]]''.
** In the episode "Sore Winner", Danny is forced to play a game called ''Demons & Daggers'', a parody of ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]''.
** In "Mindreader" and "Laugh Attack", Mark challenges his classmate to play a game called "Fishy Fish", a board game loosely based on ''Battleships''.
** In "Mindreader" and "Laugh Attack", Mark challenges his classmate to play a game called "Fishy Fish", a board game loosely based on ''Battleships''.
* [["Take That!" Kiss]]
* [["Take That!" Kiss]]
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* [[Tron Lines]]: The kids' fluorescent costumes give off this effect in the dark.
* [[Tron Lines]]: The kids' fluorescent costumes give off this effect in the dark.
* [[Trust Me, I'm an X]]: In "It's Not Good to Be King", Principal Rollins attempts to cure Cathy's cold. What's worse is that the school doesn't have at least one nurse (Principal Rollins fired her for being "too soft").
* [[Trust Me, I'm an X]]: In "It's Not Good to Be King", Principal Rollins attempts to cure Cathy's cold. What's worse is that the school doesn't have at least one nurse (Principal Rollins fired her for being "too soft").
* [[Two Girls to A Team]]
* [[Two Girls to a Team]]
* [[Two-Teacher School]]: Principal Rollins and Mr. Fusster
* [[Two-Teacher School]]: Principal Rollins and Mr. Fusster
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Cathy, Elton, and young Frieda's hair styles look similar.
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: Cathy, Elton, and young Frieda's hair styles look similar.
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* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Nossida and Rocky Mountain.
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Nossida and Rocky Mountain.
* [[The Virus]]: {{spoiler|The alien virus in "Goodbye Earth"}}. The episode {{spoiler|doesn't tell us what kind of effects it has, aside from being contagious to humans}}.
* [[The Virus]]: {{spoiler|The alien virus in "Goodbye Earth"}}. The episode {{spoiler|doesn't tell us what kind of effects it has, aside from being contagious to humans}}.
* [[Wake Up, Go to School, Save The World]]
* [[Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World]]
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]
** General Louse is afraid of bug sprays and swatters.
** General Louse is afraid of bug sprays and swatters.
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* [[Weapons That Suck]]: The kids trap aliens with [[Frickin' Laser Beams|Vacuvators]].
* [[Weapons That Suck]]: The kids trap aliens with [[Frickin' Laser Beams|Vacuvators]].
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Addison wants to create a place where humans and aliens will live peacefully together, but he uses his real form to scare humans and destroy the MBC.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Addison wants to create a place where humans and aliens will live peacefully together, but he uses his real form to scare humans and destroy the MBC.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: Elton is never seen after his second appearance in first season, but he was mentioned by Cathy in "Famous Four (Part Two)".
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Elton is never seen after his second appearance in first season, but he was mentioned by Cathy in "Famous Four (Part Two)".
* [[Where the Hell Is Springfield?|Where the Heck Is Singletown?]]: Many fans notice that the location of Singletown is based somewhere on France or North America, but [[Word of God]] says Singletown is a setting where it can be anywhere.
* [[Where the Hell Is Springfield?|Where the Heck Is Singletown?]]: Many fans notice that the location of Singletown is based somewhere on France or North America, but [[Word of God]] says Singletown is a setting where it can be anywhere.
* [[Whole-Episode Flashback]]: "The End of Everything" and "Famous Four".
* [[Whole-Episode Flashback]]: "The End of Everything" and "Famous Four".

Revision as of 00:48, 9 April 2014

Left to right: Cathy, Sam, Chris, and Danny.
"Hi! My name is Cathy. My grandpa and I came from planet Rhapsodia to power up an age-old secret society. With my new friends, our mission is to battle troublemaking aliens around Singletown. We are... the Monster Buster Club!"
—Cathy Smith, the opening sequence

Monster Buster Club is a French-Canadian co-produced computer-animated series produced by Marathon, the animation company where Totally Spies and Martin Mystery were created. It's about a foursome of twelve-year-olds (Sam, Chris, Danny, and Cathy) who, as members of an "age-old" secret society called the Monster Buster Club, protect the city of Singletown from troublemaking aliens.

The four kids are all surprisingly mature for their age; not only do they not seem to depend on their parents, they've been seen to hold part-time paying jobs in spite of being twelve years old. Their only adult supervision comes from Cathy's grandfather, a well-meaning alien disguised as an old man who oversees the Monster Buster Club's operations, although he's far from a reliable mentor, being much more interested in tending to his garden.

In each episode, the kids' everyday affairs are interrupted by one of the outrageous alien villains from their Rogues Gallery (often with a bizarre, harebrained scheme such as turning the entire planet Earth into an exclusive nightclub), whom the kid heroes must suit up and stop. Along the way, they must also deal with obnoxious millionaire Mark and their school principal, Ms. Rollins, who was an officer in the armed services and runs the school like a battleground.

Now has a Character sheet. Tropers are encouraged to contribute.

Monster Buster Club provides examples of:

 Sam: She didn't seem so sensitive to me... Hugo.

(Cathy chuckles)

 Cathy: Grandpa!

Sam: The flower!

Danny: The rocket!

Chris: The end of everything!

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