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 – June 1, 1997 |
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| 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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