List of Freakazoid! episodes

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Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid! is an American animated series that lasted 24 episodes in two seasons from 1995 to 1997. Freakazoid! lasted one complete season and part of a second season on its premiere network, Kids' WB, from September 9, 1995, until November 29, 1996, when it was cancelled due to low ratings.[1] However, the show was later picked up by Cartoon Network and was rebroadcast on January 31, 1997.[1]

Contents

[edit] Series Overview

This list shows both seasons. The episodes here are organized by the air dates in which the episodes were shown with their segments in their originally produced order. (For example, the episode "Statuesque" actually premiered on September 29, 1996, with its respective segments in a different order, but its airdate is given as June 6, 1997, the airdate in which it was shown with its segments in the original order.)[2] Most episodes were written by Paul Rugg and the directors for each cartoon varied.

Season Eps. Originally
aired		 Prod.
line		 DVD release date
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 13 1995 – 1996 July 29, 2008 TBA TBA
2 11 1996 – 1997 TBA TBA TBA

[edit] Season 1: 1995-1996

# Original title (top) Directed by Written by Original airdate Prod. code
1-101 "Five Day Forecast/Dance of Doom/Hand Man"  Ronaldo Del Carmen and Jack Heiter John McCann and Tom Ruegger September 9, 1995 001
Cave Guy invades a school dance, and only one hero can stop him, but since that hero is on another network, Freakazoid rises to the challenge. Then, in an installment of The Sidekick Chronicles, he introduces the Lobe to his new "sidekick", Handman. 
2-102 "Candle Jack/Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet/The Lobe"  Scott Jeralds and Eric Radomski Tom Ruegger, Tom Minton, Paul Rugg September 16, 1995 002
Freakazoid attempts to outwit Candle Jack, but is captured in the process. 
3-103 "Mo-Ron/The Sewer Rescue/The Big Question/The Legends Who Lunch"  September 23, 1995 003
 
4-104 "And Fan Boy Is His Name/Lawn Gnomes: Chapter IV - Fun in the Sun/Freak's French Lesson"  Scott Jeralds and Turk Flipnut Paul Dini and John McCann September 30, 1995 004
 
5-105 "Foamy the Freakadog/Office Visit/Ode to Leonard Nimoy/Emergency Broadcast System"  Ronaldo Del Carmen and Eric Radomski Paul Dini and Paul Rugg October 7, 1995 005
 
6-106 "The Chip (Acts I – III)"  Dan Riba Paul Rugg November 4, 1995 006
Dexter Douglas gets the new Pinnacle Chip for his computer. Dexter's cat steps on the keyboard and enters the secret combination of letters and numbers that, when Dexter hits the "delete" key, he gets sucked into the computer, turning him into Freakazoid. 
7-107 "The Chip (Act IV)/Freakazoid is History"  Dan Riba Alan Burnett November 11, 1995 007
 
8-108 "Hot Rods From Heck/A Time For Evil"  Ronaldo Del Carmen John McCann November 18, 1995 008
 
9-109 "Relax-O-Vision/Fatman and Boy Blubber/Limbo Lock-Up/Terror Palace"  Paul Dini November 25, 1995 009
 
10-110 "In Arms Way/The Cloud"  Scott Jeralds Paul Rugg December 16, 1995 010
 
11-111 "Next Time, Phone Ahead/Nerdator"  Eric Radomski Tom Ruegger February 3, 1996 011
 
12-112 "House of Freakazoid/Sewer or Later"  Scott Jeralds Paul Dini February 10, 1996 012
In "House of Freakazoid", a werewolf who somehow knows about Dexter's secret identity visits his home to ask his assistance for a cure. Freakazoid sends him into the internet by exploiting the flaw. The werewolf is cured, but he did not change in any other way. 
13-113 "The Wrath of Guitierrez"  Scott Jeralds Paul Rugg February 17, 1996 013
 

[edit] Season 2: 1996-1997

# Original title (top) Directed by Written by Original airdate Prod. code
14-201 "Dexter's Date"  Jack Heiter Paul Rugg and Alan Burnett September 7, 1996 014
Dexter is on a date but after he took a short break to deal with The Lobe, he is unable to transform back into Dexter, instead turning into different TV personalities. He asks The Lobe to help him but he needs to chase him first. 
15-202 "The Freakazoid"  Rich Aarons and Jack Heiter Paul Rugg September 14, 1996 015
In a parody of The Godfather, Freakazoid has to grant all requests made to him on his birthday. As a result, he cannot stop the Lobe's reign of terror, for the Lobe has requested that Freakazoid leave him alone. 
16-203 "Mission: Freakazoid"  Rich Aarons and David Marshall John McCann September 28, 1996 016
Freakazoid and his friends travel to Vuka Nova, the brutal police state, to rescue the Douglas Family and the mime from Chesky Beresch Prison. A parody of Mission:Impossible! 
18-204 "Virtual Freak"  Peter Shin Melody Fox and John McCann November 2, 1996 018
 
19-205 "Hero Boy"  Jack Heiter and Rich Aarons Paul Rugg, Tom Sheppard, and Wendell Morris November 9, 1996 019
 
17-206 "A Matter of Love"  Rich Aarons Paul Rugg and Lisa Malone November 16, 1996 017
 
22-207 "Statuesque"  Peter Shin John McCann June 6, 1997 022
 
21-208 "Island of Dr. Mystico"  Rich Aarons and David Marshall Jed Springarn February 7, 1997 021
 
23-209 "Two Against Freak"  February 14, 1997 023
 
20-210 "Freak-A-Panel/Tomb of Invisibo"  May 31, 1997 020
 
24-211 "Normadeus"  Rich Aarons and David Marshall Paul Rugg June 1, 1997 024
 

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Lenburg, Jeff (1999). "Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid [Television Series]". The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. New York, New York: Checkmark Books. 520. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. 
  2. ^ Freakazoid! episodes. Toon Zone. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.