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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Steve Pilko is an obvious parody of Stephen Hawking
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* OlderThanTheyLook: The Freaks somehow managed to not age physically after 50 years.
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* EpicFail: The pilot episode has the Freaks travelling to the Woodstock Festival in New York in order to get one of the ingredients for the "ultimate high". Except Freddy, who was put in charge of buying bus tickets, ended up getting ones for ''Woodstock, Georgia'' instead, leading to them spending the next two days there wandering around a peach orchard before finally realizing that they were in the wrong state. Phineas is less than pleased about it due to him having gotten an ass full of buckshot when they were eventually chased off by the orchard's owner and missed most of the festival.

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* EpicFail: The pilot episode has the Freaks travelling to the Woodstock Festival in New York in order to get one of the ingredients for the "ultimate high". Except Freddy, who was put in charge of buying bus tickets, ended up getting ones for ''Woodstock, Georgia'' instead, leading to them and it wasn't until after spending the next two days there wandering around a peach orchard before that they finally realizing that realized they were in the wrong state. Phineas is less than pleased about it due as it caused them to miss most of the festival and got him having gotten an ass full of buckshot when they were eventually chased off by the orchard's owner and missed most of the festival.eventually chased them off.
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* EpicFail: The pilot episode has the Freaks travelling to the Woodstock Festival in New York in order to get one of the ingredients for the "ultimate high". Except Freddy, who was put in charge of buying bus tickets, ended up getting ones for ''Woodstock, Georgia'' instead, leading to them spending the next two days there wandering around a peach orchard before finally realizing that they were in the wrong state. Phineas is less than pleased about it due to him having gotten shot in the butt with buckshot multiple times when the orchard's owner eventually chased them off and missing most of the festival.

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* EpicFail: The pilot episode has the Freaks travelling to the Woodstock Festival in New York in order to get one of the ingredients for the "ultimate high". Except Freddy, who was put in charge of buying bus tickets, ended up getting ones for ''Woodstock, Georgia'' instead, leading to them spending the next two days there wandering around a peach orchard before finally realizing that they were in the wrong state. Phineas is less than pleased about it due to him having gotten shot in the butt with an ass full of buckshot multiple times when they were eventually chased off by the orchard's owner eventually chased them off and missing missed most of the festival.

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* EpicFail: The pilot episode has the Freaks travelling to the Woodstock Festival in New York in order to get one of the ingredients for the "ultimate high". Except Freddy, who was put in charge of buying bus tickets, ended up getting ones for ''Woodstock, Georgia'' instead, leading to them spending the next two days there wandering around a peach orchard before finally realizing that they were in the wrong state. Phineas is less than pleased about it due to him having gotten shot in the butt with buckshot multiple times when the orchard's owner eventually chased them off and missing most of the festival.



* GranolaGirl: Gretchen
* HenpeckedHusband: Noah

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* GranolaGirl: Gretchen
Gretchen.
* HenpeckedHusband: NoahNoah.



* ThoseTwoGuys: Charlie and Chuck

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* ThoseTwoGuys: Charlie and ChuckChuck.
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** Subverted, as Kitty is based on the Freak Brothers' cat from the comics.

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** Subverted, Downplayed in Kitty's case, as Kitty she is based on the Freak Brothers' cat from the comics.

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* CanonForeigner: Everyone besides the Freaks and Kitty is a character created solely for this show, though she is based on the Freak Brothers' cat from the comics.

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* GenderFlip: Kitty (in addition to her AdaptationNameChange) is depicted as a girl here rather than as a boy like in the source material.

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* GenderFlip: Kitty (in addition to her AdaptationNameChange) The Freak Brothers' cat (now named Kitty) is depicted as a girl here rather than as a boy like in the source material.
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* CanonForeigner: Everyone besides the Freaks and Kitty is a character created solely for this show.

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* CanonForeigner: Everyone besides the Freaks and Kitty is a character created solely for this show.show, though she is based on the Freak Brothers' cat from the comics.
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* BatmanInMyBasement: The Freaks live in the Switzer family's basement
* CanonForeigner: Everyone besides the Freaks and Kitty!

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* BatmanInMyBasement: The Freaks live in the Switzer family's basement
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* CanonForeigner: Everyone besides the Freaks and Kitty! Kitty is a character created solely for this show.



* DenserAndWackier: When you compare it to the original comics

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* DenserAndWackier: When you compare it to the original comicscomics, this show is way more comedic in nature.



* GenderFlip: Kitty (in addition to her AdaptationNameChange).

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* GenderFlip: Kitty (in addition to her AdaptationNameChange).AdaptationNameChange) is depicted as a girl here rather than as a boy like in the source material.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The Freak Brothers with some new friends.]]

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The three Freaks and Kitty are now FishOutOfTemporalWater trying to figure out the crazy world of technology, political correctness, and legalized dope, while living with the Switzer family, who just happen to live in the house that was built where their old house used to be in the Haight-Ashbury district.

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The three Freaks and Kitty are now FishOutOfTemporalWater trying to figure out the crazy world of technology, political correctness, and legalized dope, while living with the Switzer family, who just happen to live in the house that was built where their old house the Freaks' hippie crash pad used to be in the Haight-Ashbury district.


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* BatmanInMyBasement: The Freaks live in the Switzer family's basement
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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three hippies from 1969, Phineas T. Freekers (Creator/PeteDavidson), Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (Creator/WoodyHarrelson), and Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Creator/JohnGoodman)and their cat, Kitty (Creator/TiffanyHaddish) find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed that they obtain from a guru while attending the Woodstock Festival and falling into a ConvenientComa for 50+ years.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three hippies from 1969, Phineas T. Freekers (Creator/PeteDavidson), Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (Creator/WoodyHarrelson), and Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Creator/JohnGoodman)and (Creator/JohnGoodman) and their cat, Kitty (Creator/TiffanyHaddish) find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed that they obtain from a guru while attending the Woodstock Festival and falling into a ConvenientComa for 50+ years.
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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three hippies from 1969, Phineas T. Freekers (Creator/PeteDavidson), Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (Creator/WoodyHarrelson), and Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Creator/JohnGoodman)and their cat, Kitty (Creator/TiffanyHaddish) find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed that they obtain from a guru while attending the Woodstock Festival and a falling into a ConvenientComa for 50+ years.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three hippies from 1969, Phineas T. Freekers (Creator/PeteDavidson), Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (Creator/WoodyHarrelson), and Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Creator/JohnGoodman)and their cat, Kitty (Creator/TiffanyHaddish) find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed that they obtain from a guru while attending the Woodstock Festival and a falling into a ConvenientComa for 50+ years.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three hippies from 1969, Phineas T. Freekers (Creator/PeteDavidson), Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (Creator/WoodyHarrelson), and Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Creator/JohnGoodman)and their cat, Kitty (Creator/TiffanyHaddish) find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed that they obtain from a guru while attending the Woodstock Festival.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three hippies from 1969, Phineas T. Freekers (Creator/PeteDavidson), Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (Creator/WoodyHarrelson), and Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Creator/JohnGoodman)and their cat, Kitty (Creator/TiffanyHaddish) find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed that they obtain from a guru while attending the Woodstock Festival.
Festival and a falling into a ConvenientComa for 50+ years.



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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Creator/{{Tubi}}.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners hippies from 1969, Phineas T. Freekers (Creator/PeteDavidson), Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (Creator/WoodyHarrelson), and Fat Freddy Freekowtski (Creator/JohnGoodman)and their cat, who suddenly Kitty (Creator/TiffanyHaddish) find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed. weed that they obtain from a guru while attending the Woodstock Festival.

The three Freaks and Kitty are now FishOutOfTemporalWater trying to figure out the crazy world of technology, political correctness, and legalized dope, while living with the Switzer family, who just happen to live in the house that was built where their old house used to be in the Haight-Ashbury district.

The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Creator/{{Tubi}}.
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* HenpeckedHusband: Noah
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* GenderFlip: Kitty in addition to her AdaptationNameChange.

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* GenderFlip: Kitty in (in addition to her AdaptationNameChange.AdaptationNameChange).
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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.Creator/{{Tubi}}.
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* GranolaGirl: Gretchen
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* CatDogDichotomy: Kitty and Chomsky in a nutshell.
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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s.2020s after smoking a peculiar batch of weed. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.
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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Creator/Tubi.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Creator/Tubi.Tubi.
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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.

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This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.Creator/Tubi.

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Based on Gilbert Shelton's comic book TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers. This animated series follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.

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Based on Gilbert Shelton's comic book TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers. This animated series based on the comic book ComicBook/TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers by Gilbert Shelton, follows the adventures of three 1960s hippie stoners and their cat, who suddenly find themselves in the 2020s. The series premiered in November of 2021 on the streaming service Tubi.



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!! This show !!The Freak Brothers provides examples of:of:
*AdaptationTitleChange: They're no longer Fabulous or Furry, but they're still Freaks!
*CanonForeigner: Everyone besides the Freaks and Kitty!
*DenserAndWackier: When you compare it to the original comics
*FamilyOfChoice: The Switzers and the Freaks who are kind of AdoptedToTheHouse.
*GenderFlip: Kitty in addition to her AdaptationNameChange.
*ThoseTwoGuys: Charlie and Chuck
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