![]() ![]() įor some reason the video format chosen for the DVD was NTSC, while the original production material would have been produced for PAL transmission as that is the standard in use throughout New Zealand and Australia. In Spain, a dubbed version was aired by Televisión Española in 1983.Īll eight episodes have been released on one dual-layer region-free (region 0) DVD in New Zealand.In the United States, it was shown on The Third Eye on Nickelodeon from the early 1980s.In the Netherlands, the title is Moddermonsters ( Mud Monsters) but also known as De Monsterplaneet ( The Monster Planet).Pleasant, an historic dairy farm & homestead in Pine Valley Road.īroadcast and release International distribution Jones uses the last of his life energy to complete the construct and defeat the Wilberforces, and can no longer be with Rachel and Theo as a result.įilming for the farm & bush scenes in the first episode took place near Silverdale, North of Auckland, at Mt. Because Theo's faith in his abilities and his belief in supernatural phenomena in general is lacking, his half of the bridge is insufficient to complete the construct. In the final episode of the series, the twins are each required to throw a stone and focus their psychic energy into the stone to create a red and blue bridge-like construct that will defeat the Wilberforces. The psychic abilities in the series increase in effectiveness as the individual grows in trust and acceptance of his or her abilities. Rachel accepted the truth of their abilities, while Theo was more of a cynic and often challenged Mr. The other major conflict presented by the series is that of Rachel and Theo's emerging abilities. Wilberforce, the slug monsters were now bent on destroying Earth and only the twins' emerging psychic abilities could turn them back. These latter creatures were a family of slimy, slug-like beasts who could take on human form. He is an alien-a member of the mysterious race called The People Who Understand and was sent from another world in a battle against another race of aliens. Jones reveals his true identity and mission. Jones, who had met them briefly eight years earlier. While on school summer holidays in Auckland, they are contacted by a man named Mr. The show focuses on twins Rachel and Theo Matheson. Many of the minor roles in this series were played by people who were at the time well known performers in New Zealand. Under the Mountain is an eight-part television series based on the 1979 novel of the same name written by Maurice Gee, first transmitted in 1981 and produced by Television New Zealand. ![]()
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