Episode
Monsters: The Demons
Overview
Greedy alien Arcturus tries to enslave a demon to grant his wishes, but instead gets a Chicago insurance agent named Arthur Gammet. Poor Arthur must fulfill the alien's wishes, even if it means getting a demon of his own.
Details
- Series
- Monsters
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1989-11-19
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Demons is Episode 8 in Season 2 of Monsters. It aired on 1989-11-19. The runtime is 22 min.
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