Some were necessary parts of the stories, others just seemed to be there. Some were believable, others were laughable. But all were memorable.
Here are some of my favorites; I hope to add a few more when time allows.
Revised Index of Stories Listed by Author
Completed Story Challenges
Where in the World?
Photos/Surprises
From The Galley
Caption Corner
Arts and Crafts
These are monsters that have been created, modified or engineered by design and/or accident.
"Excuse me, uh...hot metal things, but can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?" Plankton Monster from The Price of Doom
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"No, no! Don't fry us!"..."You think you've got problems, I'm stuck on this thing."from Village of Guilt
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"I can't believe they put me together with duct tape and leftover car parts." Robot from The Indestructible Man
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"I must have put on weight." Protoplasm Monster from Cradle of the Deep
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"It works!"Dr. Jenkins..."Mine are bigger than yours." Dr. Winslow..."I hope the cameras are on."Angie
from The Amphibians
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"At least you three don't have to wear socks over your heads."Generic 'Cyborg'
"I wonder what Nelson's thinking?" Gundi 'Cyborg'
"Why didn't he make me taller?"Nelson 'Cyborg' "Nothing very exciting ever happens here." Tish 'Cyborg' from The Cyborg***
"Gulliver lives!"Dr. Stanley from Leviathon ***
"No, no! Don't dissect me!" Manfish from The Menfish ***
"It's not easy being perfect." Omir the Android from The Mechanical Man***
"At last, a cure for psoriasis." Capt. Wren and Friends from The Fossil Men***
"Uh, Doctor? I think the corpsman overdid things." Mummy from The Mummy***
Adam and Morton from Fires of DeathWho says Voyage never got a golden oscar?Oops, sorry, Emmy.Oops sorry again, wrong gender.***
"ONI sure puts out great disquises!" Prof. Paulsen from Abominable Snowman
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"Okay, who stole my flea dip?"Crane..."Is there a dentist on this sub?" Dr. Braddock .. from Man Beast
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"Eat meat, not me!"Mutant plant monster from The Plant Man These are naturally occuring monsters, including those that may just happen to be aliens.
"I always get a bad rap! It's not my fault I mistook Crane for a ripe banana." Giant Squid fromEleven Days to Zero
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"That looks like a yummy tidbit."..."It's time to move to Florida."..."Will you two quit gabbing, I'm trying to capture a meal here."
Dinosaur,Ancient Alligator, and Giant Spider Monsters from Turn Back the Clock
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"Hiya babe,you've got great looking fins, so how about some krill and a movie?" Giant Whale from Moby Dick***
Any of you have some bicarb? That submarine went down the wrong way." Giant Jellyfish from Mutiny***
"Hey it worked for Yul Brenner!"Zar from The Invaders***
"The agency didn't tell me the babysitter was a submarine." Giant Manta Ray from The Creature (#1)***
"I knew I shouldn't have ordered take out. This is tough as metal." Seaweed Walker (hey I don't know, it never told us it's name) from The Condemned ***
"That round apple looking thing was hard enough to swallow, but that surprise dessert of divers is making my tummy hurt." Giant Whale from Johnah and the Whale***
"I need a hug!" Alien Monster from Monster From Outer Space ***
"Extinct, bah humbug!"... I'm back!"..."Remind me not to book Florida in the summer."
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, and Ancient Alligator back from vacation from Terror on Dinosaur Island ***
"What do you mean I have an attitude problem?" Giant Jellyfish from Graveyard of Fear***
" This bomb is giving me indigestion."Giant Whale (sure seem to be a lot of them...) from The Shape of Doom ***
"Who said I'm a teensy weensy spider?" Giant Undersea Spider from The Monster's Web ***
"I know that formula to correct correct male pattern balding is effective, but but this is ridiculous." Nelson werewolf from Brand of the Beast***
"At last, a water planet!"..."Don't laugh, even mops have feelings.".."I just hope their spaceship's floor isn't as dirty as our deck."..."
Alien, Possessed Crane, Possessed Doctor from The Creature (#2)
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"Well, they said this planet was hot." Fire monster from The Heat Monster***
"Remember, earthlings, it's not over yet!"Head Centaur from Journey with Fear
A note: These are screen shots, and no infringement is intended or implied upon the show or Fox.
The captions are my own.