Freakazoid! (1995–1997)

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!

Stars:

Paul Rugg, Joe Leahy, Tress MacNeille

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Rugg	...	Freakazoid (24 episodes, 1995-1997)
Joe Leahy	...	Our Narrator (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tress MacNeille	...	Debbie Douglas (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Edward Asner	...	Sgt. Mike Cosgrove (16 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jeff Bennett	...	Additional Voices (16 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)

Storyline

Computer Geek Dexter Douglas turns into an uncontrollable, unpredictable superhero donning red long underwear, blue skin and weird hair. The transformation occurs while Dexter surfs on the Internet. As a superhero, he fights crime whenever he sees it perpetrated by goofy villains with his friends Stephanie and Cogrove.

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Plot Keywords:

cult tv | teen | cult tv | breaking the fourth wall | surrealism | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bittipää

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (24 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the Toby Danger cartoon "Doomsday Bet," Toby Danger and Dr. Vernon Danger are played by Scott Menville and Don Messick, respectively. The characters are spoofs of Jonny Quest and Dr. Benton Quest from "Jonny Quest", who were also respectively voiced by Menville and Messick.

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Quotes

Announcer: We interrupt this program to increase dramatic tension.

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Connections

Referenced in MarzGurl Reviews: MarzGurl Discusses An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (2012)

User Reviews

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!"