Yay! It's here! It's finally here! One of the most underrated television shows of all time is finally on DVD in a wonderful two disc edition. Yes kids, " Freakazoid" the short lived and ridiculously funny superhero comedy is here from Warner and what a joy it is! From the catchy theme song, golden beavers, French lessons, and tongue twisters, "Freakazoid" is here in all his glory and may finally find an audience who can appreciate the series sharp wit and ironic sight gags that integrated some of the oddest guest stars (Leonard Maltin? Jack Valenti?) of all time while hearkening back to the good old days of Looney Tunes when heroes made you laugh with devilishly edgy humor while saving the day. "Freakazoid!" had zero educational content and was pretty much animated Monty Python, which is probably why it was such a hilarious series to sit through and likely why it was cancelled so early; there were gags like Scream-O-Vision and Relax-O-Vision, all interactive jokes that are still funny even thirteen years later. Paul Rugg is probably one of my favorite voice
actors of all time as he applies such chaotic zeal to the character of Freakazoid as well as never being afraid to break in to his patented Jerry Lewis impression we've enjoyed in "Animaniacs." A combination of Lewis, Robin Williams, The Creeper, and Bugs Bunny, Freakazoid is the horrific result of an internet accident experienced by Dexter Douglas who can become the blue lightning haired avenger named Freakazoid who breaks the fourth wall whenever he pleases, deviates from his own crusades more than he wishes, and takes pure joy out of driving his cavalcade of unusual villains to the brink of his insanity.

And you have to love Ed Asner as officer Cosgrove who arbitrarily appears every episode to invite Freakazoid to a weird event to bond that deviates from the story for no good reason. One of the best gags of the series was also Fanboy, who was kind of a superhero who'd bombard any poor sap he came across with endless useless trivia about movies and comic books, which ends up being frighteningly accurate to the fan boy mold. "Freakazoid!" is such a great series and as someone still wearing out the old VHS recordings of it, this is a welcome treat with a full screen presentation and wonderful sound quality. The extras on the DVD feature Rugg and two of the show's creators going over key episodes including the pilot where Rugg reveals how much of the Freakazoid character is completely unscripted improv. Disc Two is just lazy with no artwork and a good portion of the episodes on either side. Why we needed a two sided DVD is beyond me, but on the flipside of disc two we get the seventeen minute "Freakazoid: The Original Freak" which features interviews with the shows creators and actor Paul Rugg. I just wish we'd have been let in on the controversy with the Madman comic book. There's also the "Freakazoid-less Freakazoid promos" a four minute look at the utter unprepared crew at the mercy of the WB who demanded content for the show before anything was even animated. It's a surreal extra for the fans. There's nothing more to say. Get it. Buy it. You'll love it. Thank you Warner.

Also don't say the name of you know who. You know... Candle Jack. Damn!

Screw The Tick, when I want laughs while watching a blue superheroes face immediate danger, I turn to "Freakazoid!" and fans of the short lived series are finally vindicated with a fantastic two disc set with all the episodes of season one at your fingertips. A rip off of "Madman"? Sure, but who cares? "Freakazoid" is comedic brilliance for anyone who enjoys a good laugh and a break from the usual hero doldrums. When can we get "Road Rovers"?