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'''''Freaky Stories''''' is a Canadian horror TV series for kids, produced by Decode Entertainment (now known as DHX Media) and developed by Steve Schnier and John A. Delmage that ran from 1997 to 2000, with a pilot episode premiering in 1995. The show's 35 episodes each consist of 4 short animated films (of varying artistic styles), based around various urban legends, with each short running roughly 5 minutes and beginning 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 broadcast.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Stories Wikipedia article on ''Freaky Stories''.] Last retrieved 01 Jul 2014.</ref> | '''''Freaky Stories''''' is a Canadian horror TV series for kids, produced by Decode Entertainment (now known as DHX Media) and developed by Steve Schnier and John A. Delmage that ran from 1997 to 2000, with a pilot episode premiering in 1995. The show's 35 episodes each consist of 4 short animated films (of varying artistic styles), based around various urban legends, with each short running roughly 5 minutes and beginning 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 broadcast.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Stories Wikipedia article on ''Freaky Stories''.] Last retrieved 01 Jul 2014.</ref> | ||
Of the show's 140 shorts, roughly 50 of them have surfaced online (along with a handful of the aforementioned live-action segues), though the majority remain unaccounted for and, as of this writing, the show is seldom aired any more. | Of the show's 140 shorts, roughly 50 of them have surfaced online (along with a handful of the aforementioned live-action segues), though the majority remain unaccounted for and, as of this writing, the show is seldom aired any more.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92bteopRYqi_L1rqu9v7qEmgoV8sxUz0 ''Freaky Stories'' YouTube playlist.] Last retrieved 01 Jul 2014.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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The show's title card.
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Freaky Stories is a Canadian horror TV series for kids, produced by Decode Entertainment (now known as DHX Media) and developed by Steve Schnier and John A. Delmage that ran from 1997 to 2000, with a pilot episode premiering in 1995. The show's 35 episodes each consist of 4 short animated films (of varying artistic styles), based around various urban legends, with each short running roughly 5 minutes and beginning 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 broadcast.[1]
Of the show's 140 shorts, roughly 50 of them have surfaced online (along with a handful of the aforementioned live-action segues), though the majority remain unaccounted for and, as of this writing, the show is seldom aired any more.[2]
References
- ↑ Wikipedia article on Freaky Stories. Last retrieved 01 Jul 2014.
- ↑ Freaky Stories YouTube playlist. Last retrieved 01 Jul 2014.
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