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Freaky Stories (1997)

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Freaky Stories is a Canadian television series, which was originally broadcast by YTV in English and Canal Famille in French. It is an animated show about urban legends hosted by two animatronic puppets, Larry de Bug, a cockroach, and his gooey sidekick, Maurice the maggot in Ted's Diner - a 1940's era diner setting staffed by Rosie the waitress. The series, described as "a Twilight Zone for kids", centers on the kind of myths and legends that are told as scary campfire or bedtime stories. Every episode always starts with and finishes with the phrase: "This is a true story, and it happened to a friend of a friend of mine." and by the words of Larry, "Just because they never happened, doesn't mean they ain't true." Animation styles and musical scoring varied within each half-hour episode, incorporating 20 different looks in the first season alone. The short stories and changing styles were specifically designed to keep viewers' attention span.

First Air Date
October 24, 1997
Seasons
3
Episodes
35
Rating
8.6/10 (9 votes)

Cast: Dan Redican, James Rankin

Networks: VRAK, YTV
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Freaky Stories

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8.6
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Freaky Stories is a Canadian television series, which was originally broadcast by YTV in English and Canal Famille in French. It is an animated show about urban legends hosted by two animatronic puppets, Larry de Bug, a cockroach, and his gooey sidekick, Maurice the maggot in Ted's Diner - a 1940's era diner setting staffed by Rosie the waitress. The series, described as "a Twilight Zone for kids", centers on the kind of myths and legends that are told as scary campfire or bedtime stories. Every episode always starts with and finishes with the phrase: "This is a true story, and it happened to a friend of a friend of mine." and by the words of Larry, "Just because they never happened, doesn't mean they ain't true." Animation styles and musical scoring varied within each half-hour episode, incorporating 20 different looks in the first season alone. The short stories and changing styles were specifically designed to keep viewers' attention span.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired10/24/1997
Last Aired12/17/1999
Seasons3
Episodes35
LanguageEnglish
CountryCanada
Creators & Crew

3

Seasons

35

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

1997

First Aired

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Cast

DR

Dan Redican

as Maurice the Maggot

JR

James Rankin

as Larry de Bug

Seasons

3 seasons
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Season 3

1999

9 episodes

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Season 2

1998

13 episodes

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Season 1

1997

13 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Freaky Stories about?

Freaky Stories is a Canadian television series, which was originally broadcast by YTV in English and Canal Famille in French. It is an animated show about urban legends hosted by two animatronic puppe…

How many seasons does Freaky Stories have?

3

How many episodes does Freaky Stories have?

35

Is Freaky Stories still running?

No, it ended in 1999.

When did Freaky Stories first air?

October 24, 1997

Who created Freaky Stories?

Steve Schnier

Who stars in Freaky Stories?

Dan Redican, James Rankin

What genre is Freaky Stories?

Family, Kids, Mystery