Freaktown

For other uses of this title, see Freaktown (disambiguation).
Freaktown
Genre Comedy
Created by
Directed by
Voices of
Composer(s)
  • For Pirate Toronto:
  • Ian Lefeuvre
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 26 [plus. the tv show is cancelled]
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • For Portfolio Entertainment:
  • Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen
Producer(s) Dave Beatty
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Portfolio Entertainment
PIP Animation Services Inc.
Release
Original network
Original release
  • Teletoon (Canada): June 20 – present
  • Disney XD (Southeast Asia): May 28–29, 2016 – present
  • Cartoon Network (Australia and New Zealand): May 15, 2016 – present
  • Boing! France: April 2016 – present
  • Kix (UK): September 2016 - present

 – October 9, 2016

Freaktown is a Canadian animated series produced by Portfolio Entertainment, being the first creation of the group's cartoon studio.[2] Devised by Peter Ricq and Philippe Ivanusic, the series premiered on Teletoon on June 20, 2016. Internationally, the series premiered on Disney XD (Southeast Asia) on May 28 & 29, 2016 and is currently airing on Kix in United Kingdom, Boing in France, and Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand.[2]

Plot

The series focuses on Ben Bones, an undead skeleton. Along with his friends, Lenny and Priscilla, they are to protect Freaktown against a massive makeover of the cute and cuddly kind, courtesy of Princess Boo Boo, the spoiled brat ruler of Sweetlandia and her right-hand bear, Lord Cuddles the Fluffy.

Characters

Main characters

Episodes

Season 1 (2016–)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1a1a"Flush Fest"Steve WestrenChris LaBonteJune 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)001N/A
Princess Boo Boo bans Freaktown's annual Flush Fest.
1b1b"The Princess and the Skull"Philippe Ivanusic-ValleeDave PembertonJune 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)001N/A
Sparkles conjures up a spell that gives Boo Boo the power to transform Ben into a prince.
2a2a"Tinkle Taylor, Soldier, Spy"
"Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy"[3]
Steve WestrenTroy SullivanJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)004N/A
Priscilla sends Ben and Lenny on a quest.
2b2b"Nap Trap"Scott AlbertTodd SullivanJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)TBAN/A
Ben's noisiness interferes with Boo Boo's nap time. So, Cuddles creates a giant mobile that threatens to put all the Freaks to sleep.
3a3a"The Tale of Buttsilk"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTodd SullivanJuly 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)TBAN/A
Ben and Lenny discover that Lenny's butt silk transforms Freaks into cute butterflies.
3b3b"Slumberdome"Miles SmithDave PembertonJuly 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)TBAN/A
Ben wants to win the annual Pillow-Fighting championship. So, Priscilla outfits him with an undefeatable bionic arm.
4a4a"B-1000"Miles SmithStephanie Ramon Drew NgJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)TBAN/A
Cuddles builds a Ben Robot, hoping to replace the real Ben.
4b4b"Lord Cuddles the Zitty"Philippe Ivanusic-ValléeTroy SullivanJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)TBAN/A
Priscilla creates a potion to make Mayor Cuddles more attractive to Boo-Boo.
5a5a"Build-a-Ben"Scott AlbertDave PembertonJuly 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)TBAN/A
Sparkles sucks the stuffing out of Cuddles in order to make a living Ben doll for Boo-Boo. The doll turns out to awkwardly control Ben like a voodoo doll.
5b5b"Ben's Bones"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollRod AmadorJuly 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)TBAN/A
6a6a"Ben's Buff Bod"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTodd SullivanJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)TBAN/A
Ben breaks every bone in his body trying a stunt and Lenny finds him a temporary replacement body.
6b6b"Dare Ya"Philippe Ivanusic-ValléeTroy SullivanJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)TBAN/A
7a7a"Cupid Crisis"Ashley LanniganDave PembertonAugust 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)TBAN/A
Boo-Boo hires a thoroughly incompetent cupid.
7b7b"Date with Danger"Craig MartinPaul BouchardAugust 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)TBAN/A
Hit-man needs to shoot Ben with an arrow and make him fall in love with her; the hit-man manages to hit everybody but Ben.
8a8a"Funny Bone"Hollis Ludrow-CarrollDave PembertonAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)TBAN/A
8b8b"Pool Party Pooper"Phil Ivanusic-ValléeTroy SullivanAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)TBAN/A
9a9a"Dream to Scream"Ethan BanvillePaul BouchardAugust 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)TBAN/A
9b9b"The Fluff Stuff"Steve WestrenTodd SullivanAugust 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)TBAN/A
10a10a"Senior's Discount"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollDave PembertonAugust 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)TBAN/A
Wanting to bag a senior's discount at the Barf Bistro, Ben and Lenny get Priscilla to create a potion that will make them temporarily old, they take too much of it.
10b10b"Infurnace"Miles SmithTroy SullivanAugust 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)TBAN/A
11a11a"Baby-Sitter Ben"Phil Ivanusic-ValléePaul BouchardAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)TBAN/A
Ben and Lenny have to baby sit Priscilla's niece Zoe, but they send her to an automated babysitting service.
11b11b"Braff Buritto"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTodd SullivanAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)TBAN/A
12a12a"Plant a Freak"Scott AlbertDave PembertonAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)TBAN/A
In exchange for primo tickets to the Monster Truck rally, Ben and Lenny agree to tend to the neglected garden at Boo-Boo's Castle.
12b12b"Magic School"Ashley LanniganDave PembertonAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)TBAN/A
13a13a"The Wishing Rat"TBATBAAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)TBAN/A
The guys learn there's a mystical rat in the sewer that will grant three wishes; a series of dangerous challenges must be met to find the rat.
13b13b"Raining Cats & Cats"TBATBAAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)TBAN/A
14a14a"Freaks in Space"Scott AlbertTodd SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
14b14b"Glitter Goo"Phil Ivanusic-ValléeDave PembertonOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
15a15a"Moosequito Day"Scott AlbertTroy SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
15b15b"The Snozz"Ashley LanniganTodd SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
16a16a"Bed Monster"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollDave PembertonOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
16b16b"Princess Bloorgh-Bloorgh"Mike KubatRod AmadorOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
17a17a"Sneezy Peasy"Phil Ivanusic-ValléePaul BouchardOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
17b17b"Boo-Boo's Breakdown"Steve SendersTodd SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
18a18a"Chrysalenny"Andrew HarrisonDave PembertonOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
18b18b"Fountain of Freak"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTroy SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)TBAN/A
19a19a"Sunshineopolypse"TBATBAOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)TBAN/A
19b19b"Horn to be Shorn"TBATBAOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)TBAN/A
20a20a"Scarego"TBATBAOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)TBAN/A
20b20b"The Bees-ness"TBATBAOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)TBAN/A
21a21a"Conquer With Kindness"TBATBAOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)TBAN/A
21b21b"The Sweet Outdoors"TBATBAOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)TBAN/A
22a22a"Air Sweet"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
22b22b"Mind Over Chatter"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
23a23a"Boo-Boo's New Crush"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
23b23b"Fright Light"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
24a24a"Sven and Kenny"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
24b24b"Biker Bones"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
25a25a"The Weather Ghoul"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
25b25b"Tooth Ninjas"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
26a26a"Toe Jam Jam"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A
26b26b"Bistro Blitz"TBATBAOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)TBAN/A

Distribution

The series premiered on Cartoon Network in multiple nations including Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and Taiwan. It's also associated with the Walt Disney Company's Southeast Asia division as well as ABC Australia. Portfolio Entertainment CEO and co-founder Joy Rosen remarked that the company felt "thrilled to land international deals with world-renowned broadcasters right out of the gate", also stating that the series is crammed with laugh-out-loud moments and unpredictable twists that will perfectly complement the highly-entertaining programming available on these major kids’ networks".[4] On October 29, 2016, Portfolio made new deals with Kix in the UK, DR Ultra in Denmark, and Disney Channel in India.[5]

See also

References

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