The WORST episodes of Monsters and Mysteries in America

Every episode of Monsters and Mysteries in America ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Monsters and Mysteries in America!

From all across the country emerge tales of close encounters with legendary creatures, from horrific monsters and ancient spirits to alien sightings and unexplained paranormal phenomena. Thirty percent of Americans believe that a beast such as Bigfoot is living in our forests; in a quaint Montana town, reports of an elusive lake serpent have persisted every year since 1889; last year, UFO sightings were reported in 36 of 50 states in one week alone. Featuring first-person accounts with everyday people who believe they have come face to face with real-life folktale fiends, MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES IN AMERICA travels our country's untamed wilderness to tell of its storied past.

Last Updated: 12/4/2024Network: Destination AmericaStatus: Ended
Abduction No. 1, Aliens Cloned My Husband, Alien Matrix
star
6.67
15 votes

#1 - Abduction No. 1, Aliens Cloned My Husband, Alien Matrix

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/21/2014

The case of alien abduction that started it all: in the fall of 1961, one unique couple’s claim of a terrifying encounter. Since then, abductees have reported a range of shocking scenarios including invasive examinations, implants, and alien cloning.

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Pukwudgie, Aliens, Dover Demon
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6.70
20 votes

#2 - Pukwudgie, Aliens, Dover Demon

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/22/2013

The Bridgewater Triangle is shrouded with inexplicable phenomena and UFO sightings. A deadly swamp Pukwudgie attacked Bill Russo; the Hewins sisters are used as a breeders for aliens; and the Dover Demon reigns over an entire town.

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The Swamp
star
6.76
29 votes

#3 - The Swamp

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2013

Stories of creatures that allegedly lurk around the swamps of Louisiana. Included: the mythical Honey Island Swamp monster; the shape-shifting Rougarou; and vampires.

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Ozarks
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6.79
39 votes

#4 - Ozarks

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2013

Tales involving the Fouke Monster and the Pope Lick Monster are recounted by people from the Ozarks claiming to have encountered these mythical creatures. Also: The visual phenomenon known as the Spooklight is explored.

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Appalachia
star
6.80
44 votes

#5 - Appalachia

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2013

Sheepsquatch (Breckenridge County, KY) - The border between southwest Virginia and West Virginia is an area shrouded in mystery and folklore, but few mysteries are more unusual and intriguing than that of the Appalachian white beast known to the locals as Sheepsquatch. Dakota Cheeks and his best friend Ricky Joyce become prey to the legendary white beast during a weekend hunting trip. UFO/Little Green Men (Kelly and Hopkinsville, KY) - One quiet summer evening in 1955, the Sutton family farm is invaded by unexpected visitors. The family is hardly prepared for what they encounter - a small, green creature with glowing yellow eyes, about 3.5 feet tall with pointed ears and long arms raised high in the air. And he's not alone. At first, the family is captivated by this transcendental moment... but evil quickly takes over. Mothman (Point Pleasant, WV) - An innocent drive down a country road turns into a nightmare for Faye LaPort and her siblings as they come face to face with the legendary Mothman. Sightings of the Mothman began in 1966 and continued for more than a year, electrifying and baffling the entire region of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Although the hype has died down since then, the sightings have not.

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Pacific Northwest
star
6.95
40 votes

#6 - Pacific Northwest

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2013

Sasquatch (Sierra Mountains, CA / Olympic Mountains, WA) - Within the region's dark, tightly packed interior, wildlife is so abundant that it's become the rumored home of an elusive wild creature known as Sasquatch. Many adventurers are drawn to these mountains in hopes of encountering the famed hairy giant, but some confront the monster purely by chance, like Justin Smeja who encountered a family of Sasquatch during a routine hunting trip. Shanghai Tunnels (Portland, OR) - Deep underneath the city of Portland lies a maze of underground tunnels. At one time, they were used for transporting goods between businesses and the Willamette River, but recently the possibility of a far more sinister purpose has come to light. Residents claim these underground chambers remain turbulent from the horrors that took place a hundred years ago and visitors claim to see spirits and phantom wolves. Flathead Lake Monster (Flathead Lake, Polson, MT) - Resting on the edge of the Pacific Northwest region, Polson is a quaint lakeside town with a mysterious monster resident. For decades, people from all around the world have flocked to Flathead Lake in the hope of spotting an elusive aquatic creature living below the surface. Sightings occur every year, dating all the way back to 1889. Skeptics have questioned the authenticity of these sightings, but to those who have seen it, this monster is very, very real.

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Carolina Reptile Man, Succubus, Napa Rebobs
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7.00
19 votes

#7 - Carolina Reptile Man, Succubus, Napa Rebobs

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2015

A cold-blooded reptilian beast preys upon unsuspecting campers along the South Carolina coast. A seductive succubus with a taste for terror targets a young rock musician. A mad scientist's monstrous flying monkeys unleash their wrath upon Napa Valley.

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Wolfman, Dogman, Wendigo
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7.00
22 votes

#8 - Wolfman, Dogman, Wendigo

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/5/2014

Hybrid beasts are not legends in Michigan. They are real. Across the state a Wendigo transforms men into cannibals; in the countryside a man-wolf preys on one road; and in the city a bloodthirsty manimal confronts Jeff Cornelius.

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Goat Man,  Zombie Soldiers, Chupacabra
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7.00
24 votes

#9 - Goat Man, Zombie Soldiers, Chupacabra

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/15/2013

Texas is a hotbed of monster activity. The Lake Worth community is being terrorized by a hybrid man-goat; in Cuero Phylis Canion has proof of a Chupacabra; and in Brownsville a young couple is attacked by an aggressive Zombie soldier.

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The Rake, Sykesville Monster, Lechuza
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7.10
20 votes

#10 - The Rake, Sykesville Monster, Lechuza

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2014

A towering nocturnal monster and an owl witch relentlessly stalk the young and innocent. Sightings of a wildman beast plunged a town into panic and may even have launched a secret government search. --- The Rake, Lechuza, and Sykesville Monster.

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Momo, Shadow People, Van Meter Visitor
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7.12
25 votes

#11 - Momo, Shadow People, Van Meter Visitor

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/29/2013

A vicious hairy beast, a giant winged creature, and shadow monsters terrify their witnesses and plunge towns across America into panic and fear. Eyewitnesses go on record and recount stories of the Momo, Van Meter Visitor and the Shadow People.

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Skunk Ape, Pascagoula Aliens, Lizard Man
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7.14
22 votes

#12 - Skunk Ape, Pascagoula Aliens, Lizard Man

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/19/2014

Florida’s Skunk Ape stalks and attacks a hunter in the swamp, evidence of the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp is revealed, and a teenage boy in South Carolina survives an extraordinary alien abudction and lives to tell his story.

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Badlands
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7.20
30 votes

#13 - Badlands

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/2013

Myths and legends from the North Dakota Badlands. Included: the Devil's Highway; Black Eyed children; and the curse of Superstition Mountain.

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star
7.24
17 votes

#14 - Flying Humanoid, Jersey Devil, Batsquatch

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/14/2014

No longer the stuff of legend the Batsquatch reigns terror from the skies in the Rio Grande, the Jersey Devil attacks residents of the Pine Barrens and the Flying Humanoid stalks the Missouri Ozarks.

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Melonheads, Devil Monkey, Blue Albino Woman
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7.25
20 votes

#15 - Melonheads, Devil Monkey, Blue Albino Woman

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/7/2014

Across America, grotesque, angry, vicious mutant monsters are out for revenge. Victims of unexplained terror at the hands of Melonheads, Devil Monkey, and the Blue Albino Woman come forward to share their horrifying stories.

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Spottsville Monster, Tornado Phantoms, Mantis Man
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7.29
21 votes

#16 - Spottsville Monster, Tornado Phantoms, Mantis Man

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2015

An entire family takes up arms in a rooftop showdown with the Spottsville Monster, a vicious beast with a taste for flesh. Eerie Phantoms protect survivors of one of America's most deadly tornadoes and New Jersey fishermen face off with a gigantic bug.

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Florida Zombies, Dybbuk Box, Shenango Dog Boy
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7.33
21 votes

#17 - Florida Zombies, Dybbuk Box, Shenango Dog Boy

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2015

An unseen force turns normal men into zombies with a craving for human flesh; tragedy befalls anyone who encounters a cursed Dybbuk box; young girls are hunted by the Shenango Dog Boy.

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Tennessee Wildman, Subterranean Reptoids
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7.40
20 votes

#18 - Tennessee Wildman, Subterranean Reptoids

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2015

Hunters encounter the legendary Wildman in the forests of Tennessee.

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Green-Clawed Beast, Big Muddy Monster, Ohio Grassman
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7.41
22 votes

#19 - Green-Clawed Beast, Big Muddy Monster, Ohio Grassman

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/26/2014

A family’s day hike turns into nightmare when the children run off on their own and encounter the monstrous Grassman, a mother is viciously attacked in a river by the Green Clawed Beast and multiple Murphysboro residents meet the Big Muddy Monster.

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Desert Wasteland
star
7.48
27 votes

#20 - Desert Wasteland

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/2013

When desert ranchers suffer unexplained terror, the suspects appear to be Thunderbirds & Skinwalkers. A family comes under attack by the Nightstalker, and a couple reveals their horrifying encounter with extraterrestrials-Alien Abductions.

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Demon Panther, Doppelganger, Helicopter Crew Meets UFO
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7.54
24 votes

#21 - Demon Panther, Doppelganger, Helicopter Crew Meets UFO

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2015

The people of Southern Illinois arm themselves against a demonic feline predator; a doppelganger attempts to take the place of a teenage girl; a UFO tries to shoot down a police helicopter.

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Sabine Thing, Lightning Psychics
star
7.54
24 votes

#22 - Sabine Thing, Lightning Psychics

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2015

A group is terrorized by fearsome creatures lurking along the Sabine River and two lightning strike survivors develop psychic powers.

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UFO Bigfoot,  Lake Pepin Monster, Cajun Werewolf
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7.57
23 votes

#23 - UFO Bigfoot, Lake Pepin Monster, Cajun Werewolf

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/14/2014

Federal investigations involving a mysterious bigfoot from outer space; An aquatic mega monster viciously emerging from the depths; And a shape shifting werewolf summoned to protect the swamps. UFO Bigfoot, Lake Pepin Monster, Cajun Werewolf

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Bigfoot Wars, Evil Gnome, Hell Hound
star
7.58
24 votes

#24 - Bigfoot Wars, Evil Gnome, Hell Hound

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/12/2014

An Evil Gnome stalks a family in Porterville, Researchers are scared off by a Bigfoot in the Sierra Mountains, and Hell Hounds rampage in Palm Springs.

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Vermont Pigman, The Bridge Where I Died, Project Stargate
star
7.59
17 votes

#25 - Vermont Pigman, The Bridge Where I Died, Project Stargate

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2015

The legendary Pigman unleashes a beastly wrath upon trespassing teenagers in a small Vermont town; an alluring hitchhiker has monstrous plans for anyone who gives her a ride; a secret government program uses psychic spies.

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