History WesternAnimation / Freakazoid

** The Brain appears once more in "The Freakazoid, alongside [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Wakko]], and ends up in an argument with Wakko and Freakazoid about which one of them are Creator/StevenSpielberg's favorite. Steven has no idea who any of them are, as it turns out.[[note]] Because ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' was airing reruns on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} at the time and the other shows were on Creator/KidsWB (though ''Tiny Toons'' would eventually air on Kids' WB! in 1997), it was not represented in the discussion. [[/note]]

** Also inverted in one episode, where he spends around 10 seconds trying to fly until he's reminded that that ''isn't'' one of his powers.

'''Freakazoid:''' I hope he recieves some kind of cute pig award.

The voice cast included Paul Rugg as the main character, Creator/EdwardAsner as Cosgrove, and Creator/DavidWarner as Freakazoid's arch-nemesis, The Lobe.

* {{Catchphrase}}:

* ChainOfDeals: Lord Bravery finds out that a bakery has the rights to his name. In return for the rights to his name, the bakery wants the rights of something else's name. And so it goes on. Subverted in the end when the last business everyone asks to change the name of refuses to change the name of his establishment into something else on the grounds that it is his actual name. As a result, the episode ends with him forced to go by the name of Lord Smoked Meats and Fishes.

* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: The Toby Danger sequences; [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers perhaps they came a decade too early.]]

* BraggingThemeTune: [[AffectionateParody Parodying]] the likes of Franchise/SpiderMan.

* CaptainErsatz: Freakazoid is noticeably similar to the comic book character Comicbook/{{Madman}}, which the creator has more or less acknowledged. He also has many similarities to DC comics ComicBook/TheCreeper, which was one of the original ideas for the show.

** Freakazoid's costume was based on an early costume worn by ''Comicbook/{{Madman}}''. The creator of Madman was never given credit, however.

--->"At least now we don't have to listen to any more of those Creator/{{Dreamworks}} stories. Whew!"
** Dreamworks gets another one when Lord Bravery is told he can't use his name because a bakery registered it first. It seems Dreamworks isn't well-known enough in England to the point if the trademark officer remember that name's taken as well without checking it first.

* AnimationBump: "The Chip" two-parter and "Next Time Phone Ahead" animated by Animal Ya and Studio Junio. Animal Ya also did the opening.

''Freakazoid!'' is a parody of the {{Superhero}} show, produced by the people who brought you ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' and the creators of ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}},'' Creator/StevenSpielberg and Creator/WarnerBros Animation. It follows the adventures of Freakazoid, an entity created by the addition of [[HilariousInHindsight all the information on the Internet]] [[note]] This was back in 1995, so his head probably didn't explode thanks to the fact that hentai and {{Widget|Series}}s hadn't become synonymous with UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} yet. He probably just went insane from all the Usenet groups. [[/note]] to a mild mannered computer nerd, along with weird energy based powers and a goofy sense of humor.

** Lonnie Tallbutt, who looked and acted exactly like Larry Talbot, [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 the wolf man]].

Created by Creator/BruceTimm and CreatorPaulDini during the Renaissance Age of Warner Bros Animation, ''Freakazoid!'' was initially conceived as an action adventure show (with a bit of comedy). [[ExecutiveMeddling At the insistence of Steven Spielberg,]] it was [[http://zvbxrpl.blogspot.com/2004/07/freakazoid.html re-tooled into a pure comedy,]] at which point Timm, realizing that he wasn't suited for something so unabashedly goofy, stepped aside [[note]]although he and Dini contributed scripts that, as the producers noted, had much more coherent plots than the show's usual anarchy. [[/note]] and was replaced by Tom Ruegger as principal showrunner. Although the show attracted a loyal following, the demographic it delivered [[PeripheryDemographic was older than what Kids' WB was aiming for]] (the show was marketed towards young children, who, not surprisingly, didn't quite understand the show's often arcane sense of humor). After a series of baffling [[ScrewedByTheNetwork time slot changes]] failed to improve ratings, the show was [[ShortRunners canceled after just two seasons]]. Despite this, the show later aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork and has a [[CultClassic cult following]].

Created by [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} Bruce Timm and Paul Dini]] during the Renaissance Age of Warner Bros Animation, ''Freakazoid!'' was initially conceived as an action adventure show (with a bit of comedy). [[ExecutiveMeddling At the insistence of Steven Spielberg,]] it was [[http://zvbxrpl.blogspot.com/2004/07/freakazoid.html re-tooled into a pure comedy,]] at which point Timm, realizing that he wasn't suited for something so unabashedly goofy, stepped aside [[note]]although he and Dini contributed scripts that, as the producers noted, had much more coherent plots than the show's usual anarchy. [[/note]] and was replaced by Tom Ruegger as principal showrunner. Although the show attracted a loyal following, the demographic it delivered [[PeripheryDemographic was older than what Kids' WB was aiming for]] (the show was marketed towards young children, who, not surprisingly, didn't quite understand the show's often arcane sense of humor). After a series of baffling [[ScrewedByTheNetwork time slot changes]] failed to improve ratings, the show was [[ShortRunners canceled after just two seasons]]. Despite this, the show later aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork and has a [[CultClassic cult following]].

* EvilTastesGood
* ExcitedShowTitle: The show's title has an exclamation point at the end.

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: An in character example in "Freakazoid is History". First read the quote under HulaAndLuaus. The next line?

The series is currently available in its entirety on DVD. Tom Ruegger [[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4ehhxz/iama_tom_ruegger_creator_of_animaniacs_ama/d20d9xu has expressed an interest in rebooting the show]]. A crossover episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'', aptly titled "[[Recap/TeenTitansGoS6E31Huggbees Huggbees]]", sees The Lobe teaming up with the Teen Titans' foe The Brain (not [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain that one]]), and the Titans subsequently enlist Freakazoid's help to stop the two. Rugg reprised his role as Freakazoid, along with David Warner, Ed Asner, and even Joe Leahy's participation!

* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: In universe. When Cobra Queen asks Steph [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim why she dates Freakazoid when he seems so stupid,]] Steph explains he's only like that on tv and is kinda normal off camera.