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Freakazoid

Freakazoid!
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Also known as ''Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid!''
Created by Bruce Timm
Paul Dini
Developed by Tom Ruegger
Voices of Paul Rugg
Edward Asner
Craig Ferguson
David Kaufman
John P. McCann
Tress MacNeille
Narrated by Joe Leahy
Theme music composer Richard Stone
Composer(s) Richard Stone
Steven Bernstein
Julie Bernstein
Gordon Goodwin
Tim Kelly
Carl Johnson
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Steven Spielberg
Producer(s) Mitch Schauer
Paul Rugg
Rich Arons
John P. MacCann
Tom Ruegger
(senior producer)
Running time 22 minutes
(approx.)
Production company(s) Amblin Television
Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network The WB
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV)
1080i (4:3 HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09) – June 1, 1997 (1997-06-01)
Chronology
Related shows Tiny Toon Adventures
The Plucky Duck Show
Animaniacs
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain

Freakazoid! is an American animated television series created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini and developed by Tom Ruegger for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB. The series chronicles the adventures of the title character, Freakazoid, a manic, insane superhero who battles with an array of super villains. The show also features mini-episodes of adventures of other bizarre superheroes. The show was produced by Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation. The cartoon was the third animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation during the animation renaissance of the 1990s.

Bruce Timm, best known as a major principal of the DC animated universe, originally intended it to be a straightforward superhero action-adventure cartoon with comic overtones, but executive producer Steven Spielberg asked series producer and writer Tom Ruegger and the Animaniacs team to turn Freakazoid! into a flat-out comedy. The show is similar to fellow Ruegger-led programs such as Animaniacs, and the humor is unique in its inclusions of slapstick, fourth wall firings, parody, surreal humor and pop cultural references.

The series was one of the first to debut on the new Kids' WB Saturday morning block of The WB, on September 9, 1995. The series lasted for two seasons, finishing with 24 episodes, the final one broadcast on June 1, 1997. Although the series originally struggled in the ratings, reruns on Cartoon Network and a fan following have elevated the series to become a cult hit. The show also ranked #53 on IGN's Top 100 Animated Series list.


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