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'''''Freaky Stories''''' is a Canadian animated/live-action horror TV series for kids, produced by Decode Entertainment (now known as DHX Media) and developed by creator Steve Schnier and executive producer John A. Delmage, that ran from 1997 to 2000, with its pilot episode premiering on YTV's 1995 "Dark Night 3" Halloween block.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150922143617/http://www.dhxmedia.com/shows/animation/freakystories.html Official ''Freaky Stories'' page on DHX Media's website.] Archived 22 Sept '14.</ref> | |||
'''''Freaky Stories''''' is a Canadian animated/live-action horror TV series for kids, produced by Decode Entertainment (now known as DHX Media) and developed by creator Steve Schnier and executive producer John A. Delmage, that ran from 1997 to 2000, with its pilot episode premiering on YTV's 1995 "Dark Night 3" Halloween block. | |||
The show's 35 episodes each consist of 4 animated shorts (of varying artistic styles), based on various urban legends, with each short running roughly 5 minutes and opening with the show's trademark phrase, "This is a true story, it happened to a friend of a friend of mine." The shorts are interspersed with live-action segments hosted by two animatronic puppets, Larry de Bug and Maurice the maggot, although, notably when aired in some countries, said segments were withheld from the broadcast. | The show's 35 episodes each consist of 4 animated shorts (of varying artistic styles), based on various urban legends, with each short running roughly 5 minutes and opening with the show's trademark phrase, "This is a true story, it happened to a friend of a friend of mine." The shorts are interspersed with live-action segments hosted by two animatronic puppets, Larry de Bug and Maurice the maggot, although, notably when aired in some countries, said segments were withheld from the broadcast. | ||
Schnier first pitched the idea of an urban | Schnier first pitched the idea of an urban legend-based kids show to YTV in 1991; in 1994, he teamed up with Delmage and produced the aforementioned 1995 pilot, resulting in the full series being put into production 2 years later. | ||
Of the show's 140 shorts, roughly 50 of them have surfaced online (along with a handful of the aforementioned live-action segues), with the majority remaining unaccounted for. As of this writing, the show is seldom aired anymore. Both English and French dubs of the show are known to exist (the latter which went under the alternate title ''Frissons'' - the word 'frisson' being the French equivalent of 'shiver') as well as a Spanish dub; the bulk of the found episodes have been sourced from the English dubbed version, with one or two only being currently available in other languages.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92bteopRYqi_L1rqu9v7qEmgoV8sxUz0 ''Freaky Stories'' YouTube playlist.] | Of the show's 140 shorts, roughly 50 of them have surfaced online (along with a handful of the aforementioned live-action segues), with the majority remaining unaccounted for. As of this writing, the show is seldom aired anymore. Both English and French dubs of the show are known to exist (the latter which went under the alternate title ''Frissons'' - the word 'frisson' being the French equivalent of 'shiver') as well as a Spanish dub; the bulk of the found episodes have been sourced from the English dubbed version, with one or two only being currently available in other languages.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92bteopRYqi_L1rqu9v7qEmgoV8sxUz0 ''Freaky Stories'' YouTube playlist.] Retrieved 01 Jul '14.</ref> | ||
On September | On September 12th, 2015, LMW creator [[User:Dycaite|Dycaite]] released eight episodes he found on a VHS entitled ''Freaky Stories: Pickled Brains'' for Found Media Week.<ref>[https://mega.nz/#!CJwWASrb!vvW5P2TUoyBw9Bx44O522A_nKYMDRIREG_8YlSuve0E MEGA link containing eight episodes of ''Freaky Stories''.] Retrieved 12 Sept '15</ref> | ||
In early 2017, further episodes of Freaky Stories were uploaded to YouTube. | In early 2017, further episodes of Freaky Stories were uploaded to YouTube.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnkOWI3gGCs&index=2&list=PL92bteopRYqjw9nbSbOIgvWowUJfWHJeo Another YouTube playlist containing episodes of the series.] Retrieved 04 Oct '19</ref> | ||
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== References == | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Stories Wikipedia article on ''Freaky Stories''.] Retrieved 01 Jul '14. | |||
*[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/D/Decode_Entertainment/Freaky_Stories/ Big Cartoon DataBase page on ''Freaky Stories'', with episode guide.] Retrieved 01 Jul '15. | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Lost animation]] | [[Category:Lost animation]] | ||
[[Category:Lost puppetry]] | |||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | [[Category:Lost TV]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:09, 4 October 2019
The show's title card.
Status: Partially Found
Freaky Stories is a Canadian animated/live-action horror TV series for kids, produced by Decode Entertainment (now known as DHX Media) and developed by creator Steve Schnier and executive producer John A. Delmage, that ran from 1997 to 2000, with its pilot episode premiering on YTV's 1995 "Dark Night 3" Halloween block.[1]
The show's 35 episodes each consist of 4 animated shorts (of varying artistic styles), based on various urban legends, with each short running roughly 5 minutes and opening with the show's trademark phrase, "This is a true story, it happened to a friend of a friend of mine." The shorts are interspersed with live-action segments hosted by two animatronic puppets, Larry de Bug and Maurice the maggot, although, notably when aired in some countries, said segments were withheld from the broadcast.
Schnier first pitched the idea of an urban legend-based kids show to YTV in 1991; in 1994, he teamed up with Delmage and produced the aforementioned 1995 pilot, resulting in the full series being put into production 2 years later.
Of the show's 140 shorts, roughly 50 of them have surfaced online (along with a handful of the aforementioned live-action segues), with the majority remaining unaccounted for. As of this writing, the show is seldom aired anymore. Both English and French dubs of the show are known to exist (the latter which went under the alternate title Frissons - the word 'frisson' being the French equivalent of 'shiver') as well as a Spanish dub; the bulk of the found episodes have been sourced from the English dubbed version, with one or two only being currently available in other languages.[2]
On September 12th, 2015, LMW creator Dycaite released eight episodes he found on a VHS entitled Freaky Stories: Pickled Brains for Found Media Week.[3]
In early 2017, further episodes of Freaky Stories were uploaded to YouTube.[4]
Videos
External Links
- Wikipedia article on Freaky Stories. Retrieved 01 Jul '14.
- Big Cartoon DataBase page on Freaky Stories, with episode guide. Retrieved 01 Jul '15.
References
- ↑ Official Freaky Stories page on DHX Media's website. Archived 22 Sept '14.
- ↑ Freaky Stories YouTube playlist. Retrieved 01 Jul '14.
- ↑ MEGA link containing eight episodes of Freaky Stories. Retrieved 12 Sept '15
- ↑ Another YouTube playlist containing episodes of the series. Retrieved 04 Oct '19