Exclusive trailer: The Freak Brothers debut on Tubi

Tubi recently announced its first star-studded original animated series, The Freak Brothers, based on the classic underground cult comic series that has documented the counterculture lifestyle since the 1960s. The first two episodes will debut on Tubi this weekend on Sunday November 14th. Tubi shared an uncensored version of the trailer exclusively with High Times.

On Sunday, viewers will get a glimpse into The Freak Brothers during a special 90-second trailer that will air during Family Guy (9:30 am-10:00pm ET / PT) on FOX’s Animation Domination block. Additional episodes of the first season will be released on Sundays – once a week – and end with the finale on Sunday, December 26th.

The Freak Brothers have an impressive roster of voice actors, including Oscar-nominated Woody Harrelson, Emmy and Golden Globe winner John Goodman, Emmy and Grammy winner Tiffany Haddish, Pete Davidson from Saturday Night Live and Adam Devine , Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony and rappers ScHoolboyQ.

The Freak Brothers is the story of three fictional characters who constantly go on adventurous adventures. This is followed by the relaxed Freewheelin ‘Franklin Freek (Harrelson), the childlike fat Freddy Freekowtski (Goodman), the otherwise paranoid Phineas T. Phreakers (Davidson) and their vicious cat Kitty (Haddish).

Uncensored The Freak Brothers trailer

After smoking a magical strain of cannabis in 1969, the trio is transported 50 years into the future by 2020, bringing their counterculture lifestyle to the modern world.

“We can’t wait for Tubi viewers to freak out at The Freak Brothers for their unforgettable irreverent comedy with a heart, along with an iconic ensemble voice and an outstanding team of elite producers and writers,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer of Tubi. “This comedy has been in production for 50 years and we are delighted to debut it as our first original animated comedy on Tubi.

If the animation style sounds familiar to you, it probably is: Starburns Industries and Pure Imagination Studios, the teams behind Rick & Morty and The Simpsons: Brick Like Me, did the animation. The animated series is produced by WTG Enterprises and distributed by Lionsgate, the world’s leading content provider.

The Freak Brothers theme song was created and performed by TDE recording artist Ray Vaughn. Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, the Grammy-winning producer and founder of TDE, one of the most famous music labels, produced the music for The Freak Brothers and is executive producer on the series with Mike Concepcion.

The Freak Brothers history lesson

The brothers have evolved quite a bit since they first performed in the late 1960s. The animated series is based on the classic underground comic The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers by comic legend Gilbert Shelton.

After leaving projects like the underground East Village Other, Shelton self-published Feds ‘n’ Heads in 1968, followed by his most famous comic book, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. He also contributed a lot to Zap Comix along with fellow artist R. Crumb. Spin-off comics like Fat Freddy’s Cat and the founding of Rip Off Press followed.

In the comic, Fat Freddy is usually burned over a bunk or somehow loses his money while Phineas is the intellectual. Meanwhile, Freewheelin ‘Franklin has the most iconic quote of the three: “Dope will get you through times without money, better than money will get you through times without dope.”

Underground comics paved the way for publications like High Times when most other publications refused to make references to cannabis and psychedelic drugs. Comic book publishers have pushed the boundaries of implementing cannabis and other adult topics.

The comic book Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers eventually sold over 45 million copies in 16 languages ​​and was hailed as “One of the 100 greatest comics of the century” by the Comics Journal.

The Freak Brothers revival is testament to the enduring power of comics in pop culture.