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Freaka Me! Freaka You!
An odd addition to the cast,
Fan boy is probably one of the most underrated heroes of
the animation genre ever. I mean, sure he's goofy. How
many fan boys have glasses, are chubby, wear superhero
shirts, and walk around quoting obscure movie trivia?
Right...? Anyone...? Why are you looking at me? "Season
2" we meet Dexter Douglas, the inept nerd of Harry
Connick Jr. high school up to his old shenanigans again.
And he's still as prophetic as ever. Watch in the first
ten minutes when Dexter remembers a vain date acceptance
which he remembers thanks to his computer. "Freakazoid
Season 2" is the year where the writers and crew
completely let loose and brought us a series that was
unusual, surreal, and absolutely hysterical. From
Cosgrove inviting the audience for a yogurt (we love you
Ed Asner), interrupting a battle scene to invite
Freakazoid to odd amusement parks and tourist traps, we
learn the meaning of the word toyetic, a hysterical
spoof of COPS, a cameo from the Mask (likely asking
Freakazoid to stop ripping him off) and Wacko Warner,
and a hysterical rendition of "The Hokey Pokey." And you
also have to appreciate Joe the narrator's attempts at
acting throughout the season. "Freakazoid" is a series
that deserved a better following even if it was
derivative, primarily for the top notch voice work and
hilarious off the wall comedy that only the smallest
demographic of audiences will understand. |