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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at three seasons in 2003 (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got eleven and a feature film, ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', while also only having three seasons, would last until 2007, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes until 2004, with some new segments made after the fact too.).

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The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at three seasons in 2003 (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got eleven and a feature film, ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', while also only having three seasons, would last until 2007, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes until 2004, with some new segments made after the fact too.).).
** [[https://youtu.be/yizuPav8E_E?si=Z0qDsuOOEUCQ1GcB This promo for the show airing in reruns]] has Brak living in a dump and begging Adult Swim to take him back. This is sad upon learning how Andy Merrill and C. Martin Crocker were laid off from Williams Street and didn't get paid residuals. Crocker spent his final years in poverty, and Merrill became a delivery truck driver for Amazon to make ends meet.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Despite Zorak being well, Zorak; Brak and his parents clearly care about him and see him as another member of the family. Brak's mom even calls him "dear." This gives Zorak people who care for him deeply despite being who is, something he can't get anywhere else.

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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Despite Zorak being well, Zorak; Brak and his parents clearly care about him and see him as another member of the family. Brak's mom even calls him "dear." This gives Zorak people who care for him deeply despite being who he is, something he can't get anywhere else.
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* FridgeBrilliance: The final line of the Hamlet episode may seem out of place in the context of the episode itself (Zorak declaring to "Watch ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie'' on DVD") but previously, Brak had starred in a series of special commercial spots promoting The Powerpuff Girls movie, leading up to the day it came to theaters.

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* FridgeBrilliance: The final line of the Hamlet episode may seem out of place in the context of the episode itself (Zorak declaring to "Watch ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie'' on DVD") but previously, Brak had starred in [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLybxoAK6grIfeHMDMkMtfuSu2aYLs2sxi a series of special commercial spots promoting The Powerpuff Girls movie, leading up to the day it came to theaters. theaters.]]
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* FridgeBrilliance: The final line of the Hamlet episode may seem out of place in the context of the episode itself (Zorak declaring to "Watch ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie'' on DVD") but previously, Brak had starred in a series of special commercial spots promoting The Powerpuff Girls movie, leading up to the day it came to theaters.
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* AcceptableTargets: Brak's dad is a Cuban midget.
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* HilariousInHindsight: ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'' would also show a goldfish with a love for ham, though with a far less tragic result than Mr. Tickles.
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* SeasonalRot: Suffered rot near the end of Season 2 after the episode "Brak Street". The writing continued to deteriorate in Season 3 with impossible-to-follow plots, Thundercleese being turned into an [[TookALevelInDumbass utter buffoon]], [[DemotedToExtra Mom just wandering around]], Dad becoming [[{{Flanderization}} more of a jerk than before]] and somewhat of a CreatorsPet, and Zorak appearing sporadically, leading to the show's cancellation and [[EndOfSeriesAwareness having the show be aware of it.]]
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Brak isn't widely despised, in fact he's actually quite popular from what I've seen.


** Brak can come off as this to some detractors due to his stupidity.

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** Brak can come off as this to some detractors due to his stupidity.



** Brak can come off as this to some detractors due to his stupidity.
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** Brak can come off as this to some detractors due to his stupidity.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at three seasons in 2003 (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got eleven and a feature film, Harvey Birdman, while only having three seasons as well, would last until 2007, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes until 2004, with some new segments made after the fact too.).

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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at three seasons in 2003 (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got eleven and a feature film, Harvey Birdman, ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', while also only having three seasons as well, seasons, would last until 2007, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes until 2004, with some new segments made after the fact too.).
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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at three seasons (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got ten and a feature film, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes all the way through the early 2010s.).

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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at three seasons in 2003 (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got ten eleven and a feature film, Harvey Birdman, while only having three seasons as well, would last until 2007, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes all until 2004, with some new segments made after the way through the early 2010s.fact too.).
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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at a mere two seasons (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got ten and a feature film, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes all the way through the early 2010s.).

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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at a mere two three seasons (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got ten and a feature film, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes all the way through the early 2010s.).

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* HarsherInHindsight: The ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' episode "Sweet for Brak" revolved around ''The Brak Show'' being extremely popular and Space Ghost being jealous of his former co-worker. ''Brak'' ended up being the first Adult Swim original to be canceled at a mere two seasons (In comparison, ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' would get a total of four seasons, ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' got ten and a feature film, and ''Space Ghost'' saw sporadic new episodes all the way through the early 2010s.).



* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Season two compared to season one.

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* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Season two compared to season one. Looser restrictions helped open up the plots and what the writers could do with Brak and friends.
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* EarWorm:
** Some of Brak's impromptu songs can be quite catchy.
** Zorak's songs from "War Next Door" and "Psychoklahoma"
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* FanPreferredCouple: [[HoYay Brak/Zorak.]] Yes, really.

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* EarWorm: Some of Brak's impromptu songs can be quite catchy.

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Some of Brak's impromptu songs can be quite catchy.



* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Brak's enthusiasm for New Year's Eve 2003 (co-hosted with [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce Carl]]) is a little depressing, considering that his show got canned exactly one year later.



** TakeThatScrappy: Clarence does get [[ChewToy victimized quite a bit]]. The literal last scene of him in the series has him spontaneously combusting.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Season two compared to season one.

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** TakeThatScrappy: Clarence does get [[ChewToy victimized quite a bit]]. The literal last scene of him in the series has him spontaneously combusting.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Season two compared to season one.one.
* TakeThatScrappy: Clarence gets [[ChewToy victimized quite a bit]]. His final scene in the series has him spontaneously combusting.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A pre-superstar Music/CeeLoGreen voices Prime Cut Miggity-Mo' Macdaddy Gizzabang Doggy Dog Dog in "Brakstreet".

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* RetroactiveRecognition: A pre-superstar Music/CeeLoGreen Music/CeeLoGreen, then known as a member of Goodie Mob, voices Prime Cut Miggity-Mo' Macdaddy Gizzabang Doggy Dog Dog in "Brakstreet".



** TakeThatScrappy: Clarence does get [[ChewToy victimized quite a bit]].

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** TakeThatScrappy: Clarence does get [[ChewToy victimized quite a bit]]. The literal last scene of him in the series has him spontaneously combusting.
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-->'''Brak:''' Well, I'm not supposed to kill you, but I ''might''. How do you know I haven't already killed you? Are you even allowed to hear this, because here's a question: ''I'm gonna kill you!''
-->'''Clarence:''' Ah! Ah! Did the- Ah! [[ItMakesSenseInContext Did the park ranger put you up to this]]?

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-->'''Brak:''' Well, I'm not supposed to kill you, but I ''might''. How do you know I haven't already killed you? Are you even allowed to hear this, because here's a question: ''I'm gonna kill you!''
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you!''\\
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Ah! Ah! Did the- Ah! [[ItMakesSenseInContext Did the park ranger put you up to this]]?



* HeartwarmingMoments: Despite Zorak being well, Zorak; Brak and his parents clearly care about him and see him as another member of the family. Brak's mom even calls him "dear." This gives Zorak people who care for him deeply despite being who is, something he can't get anywhere else.

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* HeartwarmingMoments: SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Despite Zorak being well, Zorak; Brak and his parents clearly care about him and see him as another member of the family. Brak's mom even calls him "dear." This gives Zorak people who care for him deeply despite being who is, something he can't get anywhere else.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Brak's enthusiasm for New Year's Eve 2003 (co-hosted with [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce Carl]]) is a little depressing, considering that his show got canned exactly one year later.
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* PeripheryDemographic: The show might have aired on [adult swim], but Brak seems to be popular with younger audiences. It helps that he also appeared on the kid-oriented ''WesternAnimation/CartoonPlanet'', and that ''The Brak Show'' itself is one of [adult swim]'s less raunchy programs.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A pre-superstar Music/CeeLoGreen voices Prime Cut Miggity-Mo' Macdaddy Gizzabang Doggy Dog Dog in "Brakstreet".
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* EarWorm: Some of Brak's impromptu songs can be quite catchy.h

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* EarWorm: Some of Brak's impromptu songs can be quite catchy.h
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* HilariousInHindsight: During the 2000 US presidential election, Creator/CartoonNetwork aired a "Brak for President" ad, spoofing the "I like Ike!" ads for UsefulNotes/DwightDEisenhower's 1952 presidential race. Add a few letters to ad, and you get [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama "Barack for President"]].

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* EarWorm: Some of Brak's impromptu songs can be quite catchy.

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* EarWorm: Some of Brak's impromptu songs can be quite catchy.h
** Zorak's songs from "War Next Door" and "Psychoklahoma"
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* Heartwarming: Despite Zorak being well, Zorak; Brak and his parents clearly care about him and see him as another member of the family. Brak's mom even calls him "dear." This gives Zorak people who care for him deeply despite being who is, something he can't get anywhere else.

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* Heartwarming: HeartwarmingMoments: Despite Zorak being well, Zorak; Brak and his parents clearly care about him and see him as another member of the family. Brak's mom even calls him "dear." This gives Zorak people who care for him deeply despite being who is, something he can't get anywhere else.

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