Smitty and Needleman
Monsters, Inc. janitor duo
A pair of monsters working as janitors at Monsters, Inc., engaging in banter like a comedy duo.
Quotes
- “Sulley is amazing, I always think so.” — Smitty
- “Our job is always to keep it clean.” — Needleman
Trivia
- Smitty and Needleman play the funny man and straight man roles in manzai, with their dynamic inspired by Japanese comedy duos.
- In addition to janitor duties, they handle processing unnecessary doors and throwing trash into the trash chute.
- Their conversations appear throughout the film, helping to lighten the workplace atmosphere.
- They perform manzai-style banter in the film and outtakes, endearing them to fans.
- The Japanese voice actors are Tasuku Kameyama and Yuichi Nagashima.
Alternate names
Smitty and Needleman
Smitty and Needleman
Janitor Duo
Profile
- Species
- Monster
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Two monsters. The tall one with horns is Needleman, the short one with braces is Smitty.
- Distinguishing features
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- Smitty has braces
- Needleman is tall with horns
- Both are furry
- Iconic items
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- Cleaning tools
- Trash for the trash chute
- Comedy banter
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Cheerful
- Detailed personality
- They banter with straight man and funny man roles like a comedy duo, with friendly and bright personalities. They are big fans of Sulley and Mike and respect them.
- Keywords
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- Comedy
- Cleaning enthusiast
- Cooperative
- Fun-loving
- Sociable
- Talents
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- Perfect cleaning technique
- Comedy-style banter
- Teamwork
- Skills
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- Trash disposal
- Vacuum operation
- Throwing trash into the trash chute
- Motivation
- Maintain a clean environment at Monsters, Inc. and watch over Sulley and Mike's activities.
- Habits
- They exchange everyday conversations like comedy routines.
History
- Backstory
- They work as janitors at Monsters, Inc., handling in-company trash disposal and disposal of unnecessary doors. They brighten the workplace atmosphere with comedy-like banter.
- Debut date
- November 2, 2001
- Work title
- Monsters, Inc.
- Media type
- Movie
Appearance in Monsters, Inc. main film
- Significant event
- Appearance in Monsters, Inc. main film
- Description
- In the movie, they handle company trash disposal as janitors and entertain fans with comedy-like interactions.
Appearance in outtakes collection
- Significant event
- Appearance in outtakes collection
- Description
- They appear as a comedy duo in the theatrical outtakes collection, thrilling the audience.
Appearance in Mike's New Car
- Significant event
- Appearance in Mike's New Car
- Description
- They also appear by voice only in the short film 'Mike's New Car'.
Appearance in related attractions
- Significant event
- Appearance in related attractions
- Description
- Photo opportunities are set up in Tokyo Disneyland's 'Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek!' and similar attractions.
Relationships
Media appearances
Monsters, Inc.
Movie / Supporting
2001 movie
Mike's New Car
Movie / Supporting
2002 short film
Monsters, Inc. "Ride & Go Seek!"
Attraction
Tokyo Disneyland 2009-
Voice cast and creators
Tasuku Kameyama
- Voice actor
- Tasuku Kameyama
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2001 movie
Yuichi Nagashima
- Voice actor
- Yuichi Nagashima
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2001 movie
Pete Docter
- Creator name
- Pete Docter
- Role
- Original author
Andrew Stanton
- Creator name
- Andrew Stanton
- Role
- Writer
Dan Gerson
- Creator name
- Dan Gerson
- Role
- Writer
Pixar Animation Studios
- Creator name
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Role
- Animation studio
Walt Disney Pictures
- Creator name
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Role
- Licensee
Related goods
Smitty and Needleman Figure Set
- Item name
- Smitty and Needleman Figure Set
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Monsters, Inc. Janitor Plush
- Item name
- Monsters, Inc. Janitor Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Limited