History ComicBook / TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers

* BilingualBonus: While visiting ColdWar Moscow, Fat Freddy's suitcase accidentally bursts open in the middle of the street revealing a couple of American bluejeans inside. The Soviet crowd goes after them in a frenzy with several people muttering "Horror show!". An odd remark until you consider that Russian "хорошо" (which would mean "Allright!") may sound similar to "Horror show" to an American.

* BilingualBonus: While visiting ColdWar Moscow, Fat Freddy's suitcase accidentally bursts open in the middle of the street revealing a couple of American bluejeans inside. The Soviet crowd goes after them in a frenzy with several people muttering "Horror show!". An odd remark until you consider that Russian "хорошо" (which would mean "Allright!") would sound similar to "Horror show" to an American.

* BilingualBonus: While visiting ColdWar Moscow, Fat Freddy's suitcase accidentally bursts open in the middle of the street revealing a couple of American bluejeans inside. The Soviet crowd goes after them in a frenzy with several people muttering "Horror show!". An odd remark until you consider that Russian "хорошо" (which would mean "Allright!") is pronounced similar to "Horror show".

* FatIdiot: Freddy, who frequently--and despite his roommates' warnings--gets "burned" when buying drugs, has stolen radioactive waste, fed acid to bears, and is regularly outsmarted by his own cat.

** The closest the series comes to a straight use of the trope is an early strip, not featuring any of the recurring characters, in which a chicken farmer takes LSD, becomes imbued with lovingkindness, and sets his chickens free.

* FingertipDrugAnalysis: In one strip a Texan cop takes a taste from a jar containing LSD-laced water from the Brothers' backseat and orders Phineas to drive after him to the station for a more official analysis of the substance. He then takes off at full speed into the horizon, leaving Phineas behind, dumbfounded.

* StrawmanPolitical: The state governor is called Rodney Richpigge.

* ShoutOut: During Fat Freddy's wake, we see several comics creators mourning his death. Some of these, including RobertCrumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb and Spain Rodriguez, are drawn in the artists' trademark styles (which makes sense considering that Crumb and Kominsky are known for their autobiographical work).

* AllJustADream: If the plot af a given episode gets way too crazy or disturbing, this sometimes comes up as the explanation (given the Brothers' addiction to weird substances it makes sense).

* BloodyHilarious

* CorruptCorporateExecutive

* ImmuneToDrugs

* InherentInTheSystem

* FluffyDryCat * Happens to Fat Freddy's Cat when the titular moggie becomes so revolting of smell that Freddy forcibly washes him, using perfumed soaps. Out on the street again, other tomcats make unwise snarky comments about FFC's gender preferences. FFC is pretty much in the mood for serious violence by then. Mayhem ensues.

* NonindicativeName: The comic has nothing to do with the FurryFandom and is, in fact, older than it. Also, the title characters aren't siblings.

* CompressedAbstinance: The Brothers (the Frisco hippies with attitude) once try going cold turkey from all recreational chemicals. After three miserable, horrible, tedious, dragging, hours, they give up and are seen snorting and ingesting every drug to hand as if their lives depended on it.

Compare and contrast CheechAndChong.

* HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs: Averted. In contrast to many a story in other Underground Comics, the Brothers' drug use is purely recreational.

* NonindicativeName: The comic has nothing to do with the FurryFandom and is, in fact, older than it.

* TheSmartGuy: [[AmbiguouslyJewish Phineas]], who once became the most powerful man on Earth [[EverythingIsOnline through the use of a modem]].

* HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs: Averted. In contrast to many a story in other {{Underground Comic}}s, the Brothers' drug use is purely recreational.

* FatIdiot: Freddy, who has stolen radioactive waste, fed acid to bears, and is regularly outsmarted by his own cat.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Nothing on the scale of the complexity and attention to detail of Shelton's artwork was ''ever'' accomplished whilst stoned.

Classic indie comic series which ran from the late 60s to the early 90s. Written and drawn with exceptional talent by Gilbert Shelton, it followed the Gonzoid, gleefully profane adventures of the titular brothers- Fat Freddy, Phineas and Freewheelin' Franklin. Invariably broke and struggling to avoid [[AFateWorseThanDeath a hippy fate worse than death]] -- having to ''work'' -- these adventures were usually based around attempting to score a large amount of drugs without falling foul of Norbert the Nark and his dastardly government friends. HilarityEnsues.