History WesternAnimation / DrakPack

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Howler can transform from human to wolf-man form (and back) more or less at will, his main power is [[SuperBreath imitating the Big Bad Wolf]] (with a more rarely-used power of [[MakeMeWannaShout howling]] as his name suggests) rather than using those claws and fangs, and he tends to act as the group's CowardlyLion.

* ArbitrarySkepticism: Even though both his allies and his enemies are all classic monster types, in "Hideout Hotel" we have Dr. Dred declaring there's no such thing as ghosts.

* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: Played with. Drak Jr., Frankie and Howler usually change into their monster forms by simultaneously high-fiving each other and shouting "''Whack-o''!", but the shout is unnecessary, and any form of three-way willful contact will trigger the transformation. In "Perilous Plunder of Pirate's Park", Drak and Frankie slap Howler's feet as he plummets through the air. In "Night of the Terbites" and "Color Me Dredful" (among others), they transform by merely tapping fingertips. In "Hideout Hotel", they're buried up to their necks in sand, so they perform a three-way headbutt.

* CatchPhrase: "''Bad'' Toad, '''bad'''!" - both Dr. Dred and Toad himself. (Sometimes inverted into "''Good'' Toad, ''good''!" when Toad does something exceptionally well)

* EvilCounterpart: Vampira, Mummy Man, and the Fly are approximate counterparts to Drak, Frankie, and Howler, respectively.

* TransformationIsAFreeAction: Although the big problem faced by the Pack in most episodes is finding a way to touch hands so they can transform before Dr. Dred's latest deathtrap finishes them off. (Hands are not strictly required - at least twice they've tapped fingers, once they slapped together two hands and a foot, and once - while buried up to their necks in sand - they managed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aUNqq9CXaE a three-way headbutt]])

* YesMan: Toad, though occasionally this strays into TheDogBitesBack

* BumblingSidekick: Toad

Their primary antagonists are O.G.R.E., the '''Organization of Generally Rotten Enterprises''', headed by the diabolical Dr. Dred, along with his henchmen: Toad, Fly, Mummy Man, and [[TheDarkChick Vampira]].

* GladIThoughtOfIt: Drak's main schtick is giving himself credit for ideas Frankie and Howler come up with, or claiming he was about to do something they say they should do as a group.

* GladIThoughtOfIt: Drak's main schtick is giving himself credit for ideas Frankie and Howler come up with, or claiming he was about to do something they say the group should do.

* IdiosyncraticWipes: Wipes are done using a red curtain being pulled back and forth with a characteristic pulley sound for scene transitions.

-->'''Dr. Dredful:''' Your stupidity is exceed only by your grotesque looks.

* JustBetweenYouAndMe: Almost OnceAnEpisode, Dr. Dred would invite Drak to a secret meeting place. Drak would only go as it would often be the only way he'd learn of Dred's plans. Dred would often have a trap waiting for him, which ranged from simple AmusingInjuries to something more life threatening. (Notable exception: "Night of the Terbites" doesn't feature such a meeting, instead featuring Dred telling the entire Drak Pack about his plans while he had them trapped in glass tubes)

** Dr. Dred ''loves'' to do this to Drak Jr., calling him something like "Snack", "Whack", "Track"... and Drak Jr. never fails to rise to the bait:

* TransformationIsAFreeAction: Although the big problem faced by the group in most episodes is finding a way to touch hands so they can transform before Dr. Dred's latest deathtrap finishes them off. (Hands are not strictly required - at least twice they've tapped fingers, once they slapped two hands and a foot, and once, while buried up to their necks in sand, they managed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aUNqq9CXaE a three-way headbutt]])
* TransformationSequence: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fOqHNPX9Tg The Drak Whack]]. Sometimes subverted by showing what it actually looks like (it's pretty much instantaneous) rather than using the StockFootage (which is still only about ten seconds long). The very first episode, for example, has them transform three times, but they only use the stock footage once. Once subverted even further by having them duck into an elevator right before the transformation, leaving the audience unable to see it at all.

Creator/HannaBarbera created ''Drak Pack'' in 1980, consisting of Frankie, Howler, and Drak Jr., three teenage boys who were capable of turning into a Frankenstein's Monster, a Werewolf, and a Vampire. As a Vampire, Drak Jr. (usually referred to simply as "Drak" in the series itself) is capable of shapeshifting, telekinesis, and flight. Frankie is extremely strong and becomes even stronger when he's angry (or when he sneezes), and since he's green in this form, he brings to mind the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]]. Howler has super breath like the Big Bad Wolf, and his howl is ultrasonic and can shatter glass. Their boss is Drak's uncle, Count Dracula, known affectionately by the trio as Big D. And of course, [[TheyFightCrime they use their powers for good]], instead of evil.

* TheyFightCrime: One's a vampire, one's a werewolf, one's a ... flesh... golem? Regardless, they all fight crime.

Creator/HannaBarbera created ''Drak Pack'' in 1980, consisting of Frankie, Howler, and Drak Jr., three teenage boys who were capable of turning into a Frankenstein's Monster, a Werewolf, and a Vampire. As a Vampire, Drak Jr. (exclusively referred to simply as "Drak" in the series itself) is capable of shapeshifting, telekinesis, and flight. Frankie is extremely strong and becomes even stronger when he's angry (or when he sneezes), and since he's green in this form, he brings to mind the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]]. Howler has super breath like the Big Bad Wolf, and his howl is ultrasonic and can shatter glass. Their boss is Drak's uncle, Count Dracula, known affectionately by the trio as Big D. And of course, [[TheyFightCrime they use their powers for good]], instead of evil.

* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: Played with. Drak Jr., Frankie and Howler usually change into their monster forms by simultaneously high-fiving each other and shouting "''Whack-o''!", but the shout is unnecessary, and any form of three-way willful contact will trigger the transformation. In "Perilous Plunder of Pirate's Park", Drak and Frankie slap Howler's feet as he plummets through the air. In "Color Me Dredful" (among others), they transform by merely tapping fingertips. In "Hideout Hotel", they're buried up to their necks in sand, so they perform a three-way headbutt.
* CardCarryingVillain: The [[FunWithAcronyms Organization of Generally Rotten Enterprises]] (or Endeavors, according to the episode "Dire Day in Dredfulland"). One episode has them try to convert a luxury beach hotel into one for criminals, by making it more like prison. To better make them feel at home.

* CloudCuckooLander: Frankie has shades of it.

* CoolAirShip: The ''Dredgible''

* GladIThoughtOfIt: Drak's main schtick is giving himself credit for ideas Frankie and Howler come up with.

* JustBetweenYouAndMe: Almost OnceAnEpisode, Dr. Dred would invite Drak to a secret meeting place. Drak would only go as it would often be the only way he'd learn of Dred's plans. Dred would often have a trap waiting for him, which ranged from simple AmusingInjuries to something more life threatening.

* MaliciousMisnaming: Dr. Dred ''loves'' to do this to Drak Jr., calling him something like "Snack", "Whack", "Track"... and Drak Jr. never fails to rise to the bait:

* MonsterMash: Yup. The show features three vampires, a Frankenstein-esque golem, a werewolf, a mummy, a fly-man, a toad-man, and a mad scientist in every episode. Some episodes bring in even more, including ghosts ("Your bed just floated out the window?")

* RoboticReveal: In "Night of the Terbites", the Drak Pack are invited to dance at a disco with some female monsters. After Howler's date falls into the water and short-circuits, it is revealed that most of the female monsters are actually robots, the one exception being a disguised Vampira.

** Dr. Dred has a flyswatter, but he doesn't use it on Fly. Nope, instead he uses it on Toad.

* ShoutOut: Frankie's green, and he gets stronger when he gets mad. [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Does this remind you of anything?]] (The twist is that Frankie is pretty placid and gentle most of the time, and making him angry is difficult. More often than not, Howler has to trick him into thinking he should be angry)

* SuperMultiPurposeRoom: The Drak Pack's headquarters.
* SuperStrength: Frankie and Mummy Man's main power. (Frankie gets stronger when he gets angry or when he sneezes; Mummy Man also has access to MummyWrap)

* TheyFightCrime: One's a vampire, one's a werewolf, one's a ... flesh... golem?

* YourMom: In "Dreadful Weather We're Having", Drak Jr. taunts Toad by saying "Your mother has webbed feet".

Creator/HannaBarbera created ''Drak Pack'' in 1980, consisting of Frankie, Howler, and Drak Jr., three teenage boys who were capable of turning into a Frankenstein's Monster, a Werewolf, and a Vampire. As a Vampire, Drak Jr. (exclusively referred to simply as "Drak" in the series itself) is capable of shapeshifting, telekinesis, and flight. Frankie is extremely strong and becomes even stronger when he's angry (or when he sneezes), and since he's green in this form, he brings to mind the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk. Howler has super breath like the Big Bad Wolf, and his howl is ultrasonic and can shatter glass. Their boss is Drak's uncle, Count Dracula, known affectionately by the trio as Big D. And of course, [[TheyFightCrime they use their powers for good]], instead of evil.

* ShoutOut: Frankie's green, and he gets stronger when he gets mad. [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Does this remind you of anything?]] (The twist is that Frankie is pretty placid and gentle most of the time, and making him angry is difficult. More often than not, Howler has to trick him into thinking he should be angry)

* BankruptcyBarrel: The episode "Perilous Plunder of Pirate's Park" had Toad jump into a barrel and wear it after losing his pants.