The Big Picture: The Prophesy of Freakazoid

[XandNobody]

I was waiting for that joke to come in at the end, really I was, the whole episode in fact, and while he didn't do it exactly right it still made me smile from ear to ear.

Seriously Bob, if I ever meet you in person, you are getting a heck of a high five for both reminding me about this series, and running a Candlejack joke. So much nostal

 

[imei2011]

Gotta love the reference to candle... person... at the end there so great. Uh uh no I didn't say Candle Jack I said, oh crap...

 

[LobsterFeng]

Congrats on 100 episodes. And yes, Freakazoid is on my list of "cartoons you should feel bad about not knowing about" up there with Megas XLR and The Tick.

 

[Hutzpah Chicken]

Lo and behold, the internet! Now really guys, these Candlejack jokes are

 

[Darth Pope]

Kind of funny that Bob would do a show on this. I've always dissagreed with Bob's opinion on the 90's. They were a wonderful time for animation and media in general and this is one of the shows I always point to when I argue with people of Bob's persuasion.

 

[piclemaniscool]

Aww man. I can't even begin to describe how much I love Freakazoid. I had a picture of him as my facebook avatar for over 5 years, I dressed up as him on Halloween, memorized the dialogue of half the episodes... Ahh, good times.

Truly a shame more people don't know about him. He was pretty much the start of me becoming an outcast for having strange and specific interests. He's like Deadpool for kids. If on;y it wasn't cancelled. Freakazoid was my favorite show of all time. Spielberg cartoons were the best family shows of the decade. You know what? I'm going to go watch it again.

 

[Jennacide]

I adored Freakazoid so much. Especially the way ahead of it's time weird metagame with being told during the credits how many times in the episode Emmitt Nervend appeared, and seeing how many times you noticed him.

 

[C F]

Freakazoid was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, and I remember I was sad it got cancelled.
Fast forward to now where MovieBob pieced together that he's basically the internet pre-carnate, and it just blew my mind.

It's not like Freakazoid laid a time-bomb joke that I just got years later, it's more like Freakazoid laid the schematics for a time-bomb joke in which life was cleverly manipulated into dumping all the pieces in my mind, re-arranging them over the course of growing up, and then pulling the trigger just now.

MAN that's awesome.
Freakazoid!
Freakazoid!

 

[Leemaster777]

I suspect the creators were at least somewhat aware of the "Internet culture" that was emerging even then. There are some Internet memes referenced even now that date back to the Usenet era. Heck, the term "spam" was born out of a Usenet meme that was a reference to Monty Python. And as for the creators' personal experience with those proto-freakazoids... well, just ask Tress MacNeille why she refuses to voice animal characters anymore. Yeah. It's exactly what you think.

now that i think about it , dude has a point, way ahead of his time freakazzoid was a major troll.

He even has the hair for it!

I didn't know what you were talking about before this post. Then I did research. Now I wish I didn't know. Brain bleach, anyone?

Anyways, yes, top notch episode, Bob. I've always thought that Freakazoid was a show that was ahead of it's time. It really has held up exceptionally well. Shame it never had the fame or success of Tiny Toons or Animaniacs, it's just as good a show as them.

And I say we need more Freakazoid memes. The show is ripe with memetic potential. Just having Candlejack isn't enou

 

[jim-jim-jimmy-jimjim]

AM I the only one that out of shear mental training habitually even think that character is named Jandle Cack? perhaps I have some nascent aversion to rope, and being kidnapped.

 

[Zen Bard]

"Hey everyone...it's Skipper!"

That show was greatness! Definitely need to grab the DVDs.

Thanks for the look back, Bob...and for the ninety-nine previous times you made me laugh, smile or just nerd rage myself silly.

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

Okay. Ten thousand points to Bob for that ending. That made me laugh non-stop for at least 5 minutes.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

I didn't really like this show as a kid, and I probably still wouldn't like it.
Sorry, I just hate annoying characters.

This. I never could stand that "random" and childish humour, even when I was a child.

 

[aba1]

Ahh I remember this show I really need to go and watch it again along with a ton of other shows.

 

[Frank_Sinatra_]

This thread is going to need a LOT of rope.

Also: Freakazoid: The Movie, staring Jim Carrey!

You know, with the right writing, and good direction Carrey's manic energy could really fit the role.


Bob, you know better than to say that name!

 

[Kahohess]

Great show, I even did a set of voices for Baldur's Gate 2 with Freakazoid.

 

[Zepherus14]

Movie Bob you are awesome! Being a gigantic fan of Freakazoid when I saw this I had to watch it. Kinda surprised no mention of Scream-o-vision, but since it is the same episode that Candle Jack shows u

 

[Vegosiux]

Hmmm, well I'm not sure if I agree with Bob about the Internet, though I agree Freakazoid was an overlooked gem.

This, right here.

...or else we'll be unemployed, Freakazoid, Frekazoid...

FREAKAZOID!

But yes, Freakazoid is overlooked, underrated and generally not getting the attention it deserves. From Armando Gutierrzez (voiced by Ricardo Montalban, may he rest in peace) to the Lobe and of course, Candle Jack, this is a series worth watch-

 

[ed_ification]

Ah, Freakazoid. I got back into this when my wife picked the show up for me for Christmas on DVD a few years ago, but loved it back in the day because of the random gags we'd get. When I rewatched it, I was reminded of how Freakazoid pioneered the cutaway gag to random action ("Hey Freakzoid. Wanna go see a bear ride a motorcycle?" "DO I!!") that Family Guy uses now... Prophetic in more ways that one.

 

[Skunktrain]

I'll just say to note my avatar; it serves me well. Also, it's nice to see Candlejack get some