"Freakazoid!" (1995) TV series 1995-1997

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Directors:

Ronaldo Del Carmen
Jack Heiter

Writers:

Alan Burnett (writer)
Paul Dini (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

9 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy

Plot:

Washington, D.C. has a new defender: Freakazoid. The comedy (and sanity) never stops when he's around and he's only one of the weird heroes of the series! It's better than a nice tub of good things!

Plot Keywords:

Surrealism | Cult Favorite | Slapstick Comedy | Teen | Breaking The Fourth Wall

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Paul Rugg	...	Freakazoid / ... (24 episodes, 1995-1997)
Joe Leahy	...	Our Narrator / ... (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tress MacNeille	...	Additional Voices / ... (18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Edward Asner	...	Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (15 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jeff Bennett	...	Additional Voices / ... (15 episodes, 1995-1997)
Frank Welker	...	Additional Voices / ... (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
John P. McCann	...	Douglas Douglas / ... (11 episodes, 1995-1997)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Longhorn / ... (10 episodes, 1995-1997)

Runtime:

30 min (24 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

Fanboy's name and age were never revealed.

Quotes:

Debbie Douglas: You spend far too much time on that computer. It's not healthy.
Dexter Douglas: It's my life.
Debbie Douglas: That's so very, very sad.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XI (#12.1)" (2000)

If this is for "fanboys and nerds," then put me in that section.

"Freakazoid!" was a blast from Richard Stone's demented theme music ("Super teen extraordinaire/Freakazoid, Freakazoid/Runs around in underwear/Freakazoid, Freakazoid...") to the credits; probably Steven Spielberg's best TV show not to involve Pinky and the Brain, this was too good to last long. And probably too skewed at serious fans for wide acceptance - but you could hardly call it run-of-the-mill. (The way Dexter Douglas became Freakazoid is better seen than described.)

Freakazoid's adventures, blended with a plethora of supporting cartoons (like "The Huntsman," whose cartoons were an intentional buildup to nothing; and the very British "Lord Bravery" - who in one episode tried to have his name registered but ended up becoming "Lord Smoked Meats And Fishes"... no, I wouldn't want to be rescued by someone with a name like that either!) and a very healthy dose of self-reverence and in-jokes for the fans - you won't find many supposedly kids' cartoons with gags about William Shatner ("They usually disappear AFTER I perform 'Rocket Man'") - were packed with invention, never predictable and filled with more jokes per show than most live-action sitcoms. Though as I said, not the most accessible show in the world... but those who get the gag will love it. I got it, and I do.

"FREAK-OUT!"