Freaky Stories
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Freaky Stories

★ 8.5/10 TMDB Premiered 1997-10-24 3 seasons 35 eps

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.

Last Episode Aired 1999-12-17
S3E9 — The Mouse Trap / Monkey Shines / Just a Little Push / The Lodger

1. 'The Mouse Trap'- A Christmas tale for the young (and strong) of heart… 2. 'Monkey Shines'- A game of "cat-and-mouse". But which is whom? 3. 'Just a Little Push'- A tale of fear, revenge and a really good soundtrack. 4. 'The Lodger'- Police Detective Hunter hounds the lodger.

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Dan Redican
Dan Redican
Maurice the Maggot
James Rankin
Larry de Bug
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