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POLLYANNA PLUNKETT

Brady’s mother – an easily flimflammed Edith Bunker-ish type of home-

maker whose domestic creativity leans more to the oddball side. But to

her credit, being virtually fright-proof, she actually likes having Monsters

around as pets, and treats them like “such cute little critters,” much to

their dismay. The problem is, some of the more clever monsters actually

take advantage of her naiveté, and manipulate her into furthering their

selfish needs.

ARLENE PLUNKETT

Brady’s seventeen-year-old boy-crazy, brother-torturing older sister

(think a more PG rated “Kelly Bundy”). She’s outgrown the need to have

pets, especially of the Monster variety. But even she sometimes still

finds them a “useful” means to an end, as in dealing with old boyfriends;

filling the occasional gap in a double date, etc. Brady now and then finds

himself reluctantly going to Arlene for advice. Not always good advice,

and often geared to serve her own motives. But hey, what does Brady

know? He’s just a young kid untutored in the devious machinations of a

teenaged sister.

Though Brady has designated his room off-limits to his pillaging

sister, Arlene totally disregards the signs, barricades, and alarms to

rummage through his stuff looking for things to sell.

MARVIN and GAYE PLUNKETT

Brady’s eerie and pathologically quiet twin brother and sister, who seem

to communicate telepathically... and only with each other. Though mere-

ly five years old, these eerie siblings take great pleasure in startling and

frightening Monsters every chance they get. Brady is halfway convinced

that there was some sort of baby mix-up with the “Addams Family” twins

in the maternity ward.

MR. IGOR

Igor is the owner of the Ravenville Pet Shoppe, an establishment that has

been in his family for generations. The main store distinguishes itself by

the special extension built deep into the cellar of the Monster Shoppe!

Igor himself is a short, one-eyed, hunch-backed, creepy little toad of a

man who never seems to leave the Shoppe and get any sun, making his skin

a pasty grey colour. He gives the impression of being unhealthy; wheez-

ing, coughing, sniffling and sneezing as if balancing precariously on

death's door. Igor is always trying to rip off his clients. Half his monsters

are high-end, top of the line creatures, but the other half are damaged

by at least one major flaw – but if you don’t ask, Igor won’t tell!

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