"Monster Garage" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Writers:

Evan Aaronson (writer)
Jeff Conroy (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

23 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Plot:

Jesse James (a direct linear descendant of the famed outlaw), a noted builder of custom motorcycles in Southern California...

Plot Keywords:

Teamwork | Construction Competition | Welding | Non Fiction

Cast

Jesse James

...

Himself (27 episodes, 2003-2007)

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Series Directed by
Dylan O'Brien		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Joseph Mulcrone		(9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Brian Lovett		(6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Larry Law		(3 episodes, 2003-2007)
Hope Moore		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Evan Aaronson		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Conroy		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Greenberger		(unknown episodes)
Tom McMahon		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Joseph Mulcrone	....	associate producer / producer (21 episodes, 2003-2006)
Hope Moore	....	associate producer / producer (12 episodes, 2003-2006)
Paco Mendoza	....	associate producer / segment producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brian Lovett	....	producer (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mike Walsh	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2002-2007)
Ryan Senter	....	producer (5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Michael Twardy	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeff Conroy	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2002-2004)
Fredric Golding	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Larry Law	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
J. McMahon	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Tom McMahon	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Tod Mesirow	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Gino Freselli	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Jesse James	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Hildie Katibah	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Latrice L. Beal	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Tracy Green	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Amy Sorbel	....	assistant associate producer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Evan Aaronson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Thom Beers	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Greenberger	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Brijit Griffith	....	assistant associate producer (unknown episodes)
Hugh King	....	series producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Dieter Hartmann		(24 episodes, 2002-2007)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Krajewski		(1 episode, 2005)
Dylan O'Brien		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ed Greene		(14 episodes, 2003-2006)
Shavaun Avila		(8 episodes, 2002-2007)
Peregrine Beckman		(unknown episodes)
Stuart Brodlieb		(unknown episodes)
Brian Catalina		(unknown episodes)
Kelly Coskran		(unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Frey		(unknown episodes)
Chad Inman		(unknown episodes)
Tony Reece		(unknown episodes)
Claire Scanlon		(unknown episodes)
Allen L. Sowelle		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Danya Berman		(unknown episodes)
Terence Berry		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Dan Statler		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Dan Statler		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Shannon Hawes	....	production manager (unknown episodes, 2004)
Clark Bunting	....	executive in charge of production: Discovery Channel (unknown episodes)
Mickey McKenzie	....	production manager: Discover Channel (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Nelson	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Mike Walsh	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bob Bronow	....	sound designer / sound re-recording mixer (70 episodes, 2002-2007)
Jeremy Brill	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Brian Fredrickson	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Richard Mercado	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Aaron Muncy	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Brad Vosburg	....	audio post (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Krajewski	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 2002-2005)
Joseph Mulcrone	....	additional camera operator (5 episodes, 2003)
Peter Stone	....	still photographer (5 episodes, 2004)
Jerry Henry	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dan Statler	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2002-2006)
Justin Anderson	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2004)
Molly Minehan	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2005)
Eric C. Castro	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Chris Deichl	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jason Lange	....	additional camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jesse Phinney	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Owen A. Smith	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Lisa Villaire	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Juli Nunn	....	casting coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ed Greene	....	supervising editor (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Adam David	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Hillary Kozel	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Darla Marasco	....	director of post-production (unknown episodes)
H. Scott Randol	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Tyler Thompson	....	driver production assistant (1 episode, 2005)

Series Other crew
Aaron Hernandez	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Caty Burgess	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2002)
Nikki Pesusich	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
George Puckhaber	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2003)
Mishel A. Cali	....	production accountant (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Emily Abrahams	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2005)
Brijit Griffith	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2005)
Luke Wanagel	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2005)
Brian Conroy	....	garage manager (unknown episodes)
Bennett DeCarlo	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Gray	....	24p high definition systems engineer (unknown episodes)
Robert Murdoch	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kate Murphy	....	logger (unknown episodes)
Janine Nask	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Negron	....	logger (unknown episodes)
Robin Petgrave	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Discovery Network
• Original Productions (in association with: Discovery Channel)
• Discovery Communications

Distributors

• Discovery Channel

Other Companies

• Original Post  post-production
• Original Sound  post-production
• Red Gypsy  graphics
• Techworks  post-production

Runtime:

50 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG

Company:

Discovery Network

Trivia:

For the episode where a Mini Cooper was converted into a snowmobile, a brand new 2003 Mini was supplied free of charge by BMW, and Polaris Industries supplied all the parts necessary at no cost.

Goofs:

Factual errors: A Monster Garage Factoid during the "Ambulance/Wheelie Car" episode refers to Hemi Under Glass as a Dodge factory reject. Hemi Under Glass was actually a Plymouth drag racer.

Quotes:

[opening narration]
Narrator: Join Jesse and his crew of maverick mechanics as they rip, grind, and burn, turning ordinary street vehicles into monster machines in the Monster Garage.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska: Pain and Paybacks (#3.3)" (2007)

Unleashing the Monster on Discovery Channel

'Monster Garage' has gone from 'new show' to 'Discovery Channel Marquee Headliner.' This show is extremely popular with everyone from kids to adults. It's even spawned a spin-off 'Monster House.' Is this show worthy of the waves it has caused? Absolutely. Shows like "American Chopper," "American Hotrod," and most anything on Speed Channel are all well and good (especially if you're being serious about builds or modifications), but 'Monster Garage' is the Quasimodo of Car shows. These are, suffice to say, mods that you wont see anywhere else. Boats that are stripped and turned into shark skiffs, Stunt Cars with Bike Ramps attached to the side, Porsche's that are turned into Driving Range Ball Collectors, and (currently watching) a Police Cruiser that is being turned into a mobile donut maker. Those are only a taste of what host Jesse James and the weekly crews can whip up. You don't send your car to these guys if you want it lowered and race modified. You send your car to these guys if you want completely specific and original ideas to be carried out.

Always Fun, Always Fast, and Always Ridiculous. That's the Monster Garage way.

8/10