Remembering YTV's Freaky Stories (Ft. Creator Steve Schnier!)
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- A humble, yet ambitious Canadian series that's in the business of telling wild and weird stories, and home to the most lovable cockroach and maggot you'll ever see in your life. Join me (and the show's creator, Steve Schnier) as we reminisce about one of the best shows you may not have heard of!
Special thanks to Steve Schnier and Heather Shaw for all their help on this video!
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Freaky Pitch Bible:
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Freaky Pilot: • Freaky Stories - 1995 ...
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Behind-the-Scenes/Pilot Stuff:
• BEZB FS Alyson Interview
• FS Four and a Quarter
• Behind the Scenes at F...
• FS Spiders in The Hairdo
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• Order Up - A Tour Of V...
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• Pub Frissons - 2002
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Hey Malik - Great video! You are truly the master!
Thanks again!
Pleasure's all mine, Steve! Thanks for all your help, too! :)
Respect to Steve for not wanting to continue. its Art to him and with all the people who are now gone, it just would not feel right and I understand that.
Man, this is an incredible deep dive! I never caught this show back in the day, but I sure would have been terrified of it! 😂
The woes of being American - if you give it a proper watch, I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it! Thanks for watching, Zion!
Despite getting a lot of Canadian shows back home, I never seen let alone heard of Freaky Stories, but just seeing Larry and Maurice and I fell in love. I am a sucker for puppetry and animatronics and I wish they got their own spin off. Glad they were both preserved in Steve's place!
I think I'll definitely give the show a watch once Halloween rolls because it seems appropriate for the time. I don't like horror in particular but I will definitely give it a go.
Thanks again for the coverage man! Your videos just keep getting better and better!
I'm super glad this won ya over! And while I wouldn't necessarily put this show solely in the "horror" genre, it does fit the vibes of Halloween perfectly - the kinda vibes of "not scary, but more spooky", which is my preferred vibe for Halloween stuff.
And as always, I'm humbled by the compliments - I'll try to keep on improving!
this video is so Canadian it's only missing house hippos and that one robot from planet danger that gets his arm cut off
My man!
Well, The creator of JoJos Bizarre adventure loves dogs to the point that the act of unaliving a dog in his anime/manga series shows how evil the person is. But yeah I already know the story even before I saw the episode of part four you are thinking about
Araki is a certified dog lover.
(I miss Iggy…)
This show gave me nightmares as a child 😅
We got this in Australia too! Such a good show!
The whole thing, or just the segments?
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 pretty sure the whole deal. It was framed with the diner shots and the "true story" line, then it'd go into the short stories.
@@definitelymitch Nice - just as God intended
Oh nice I'm glad you got it.
Thank you for bringing light to a long cherished, childhood favorite!
It’s what I do!
Great video! It's very rare to hear anyone talk about this old show but it was one of my all time favourites as a kid. I remember jumping on the couch in excitement when I'd hear that intro music come on. Now I have to go watch some of the episodes
Nice! Glad you enjoyed!
Hey, awesome episode. I worked for Paul Jones Effects Studio back then and was part of the crew who built Larry and Maurice for the series. I built, painted, made the methacellulous slime for Maurice and even was an on set puppet assistant. We built the full sized puppets, small ones and tiny mini figures. I still have castings of the minis.
Thanks for bringing back so many memories. It would be great to see Steve and the puppets again.
Great work!
Aw, that’s so cool! I really liked that miniature Maurice in that one bit where he gets squashed (which shows up in the video). You guys did a fantastic job with the puppetry - some of the finest stuff I’ve seen!
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 the puppeteers deserve all of the credit for bringing so much life and personality to Larry and Maurice. If I recall, we shot at either Buckingham Studios or Lansdowne Studios. I'm pretty sure that it was Lansdowne. Either way, both studio lands are condos now.
Take care.
@@matthewgalliford5111 Ah well, we’ll always have the memories. Thanks for dropping by!
Thats awesome I want to thank you all for the wonderful memories when I was a kid and teenager you all did an amazing job by the way.
"The call is coming from inside the house!" is also the famous twist and line from the famous Canadian horror movie (Filmed in Toronto!) "Black Christmas".
I DO remember Birdz, lol. It came on at like 6/6:30 AM, and I somehow was awake that early for some stretch as a kid.
That's some true devotion (?)
Great stuff again! I anticipate your uploads more and more. 90s Canadian children's television retrospectives WITH interviews with the creator?! Hell yeah. That theme song has popped in and out of my head throughout my entire life. Never gets old.
An interesting subject in the future might be the evolution of The Zone/Other programming blocks with hosts (Brain Wash, Vortex etc.) Especially since I think all those guys might be easily accessible.
Glad you liked it, my good fellow! I'm getting more excited about these videos myself.
I have indeed thought about doing videos on certain blocks, so that might be something to think of down the road - and I can't speak for all of the past hosts, but I am mutuals with Ajay from Crunch on Twitter, so you're right in that regard!
Spotted the Day of the Dead reference from the Jungle Beat video. Not sure how I missed that the first time, but man, I did not expect to see that on your channel. One of my all time favourites. Seeing it uncut on SCREAM at the age of 12 was something else. That was about the same time as Jungle Beat's release, coincidently.
Ha! You know I haven't actually seen that movie, but I ran across that quote one day and I always thought it was cool. I should probably rectify that one of these days.
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 Absolutely. Be warned, it's pretty heavy. It's got a very unique atmosphere of dread.
@@MIKERPHONE I'll keep that in mind!
This show was my absolute favourite to watch on YTV as a kid! This and Goosebumps were the two shows that gave me the most interest in stories that gave you the chills. Larry and Maurice are two big pieces of my childhood that it's cool to see their puppets are still in good shape! As much as I'd love for a revival or even a reunion episode, I can't help but respect Steve's wishes to leave it be. Easily a top 10 childhood show in my books, and also good job on this mini documentary!
Glad you enjoyed! Steve really is a cool guy, too.
This took me back. This video took me back.
Fantastic video! I always enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks so much! Really do appreciate it!
well thanks for reminding me of the dead cat episode and the apparent repressed memories I had. xD I saw it at 8 years old and I just ran and hugged my cat crying lol
I feel for ya!
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 :P hey all was well in the end. Cat was still alive after all
Some episodes from this series scared the crap out of me. Good times.
happy new year malik! i remember watching freaky stories during my kindergarden years. it always played during school afternoon hours. at that time kindergarden was only lasted until noon and we head home. good times
Happy New Year! And thanks for sharing!
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 anytime buddy! :)
Did always love how slimy Maurice was.
I find it funny that I'm so invested in a video documenting something I've never watched, yet I'm still invested.
Oh nice I remember watching this show when I was kid and teenager I grew up watching YTV back in the day.
Music list:
Rare Replay Stage Theme - Atic Atac
Grabbed by the Ghoulies - Spider Theme
Luigi's Mansion 2 - Gloomy Manor (Inside)
Crash Bandicoot 2 - Sewer Theme
Pizza Tower - What's On the Kids' Menu
DK Jungle Beat - Banshee Swamp
Grabbed by the Ghoulies - Ballroom Disco
Pizza Tower - Good Eatin'
Simpsons Hit & Run - Halloween Havoc
Zombies Ate My Neighbours - No Assembly Required
Castlevania Rondo of Blood - Poison Mind
Luigi's Mansion 3 - The Dance Floor
Spongebob Battle for Bikini Bottom - Flying Dutchman's Graveyard
Grabbed by the Ghoulies - Ghouly Amber
Grabbed by the Ghoulies - Red Baron II
Luigi's Mansion 2 - Pause Menu
Wow amazing video and very well researched. Great memories of watching FS before Goosebumps. Would love to see some more documentaries on Canadian nostalgia if you have any ideas!
I do - feel free to check out a few other vids I did on the matter!
Nice job documenting the history of the show! Look forward to hearing that interview. We’ve got some gems and oddities worth reminiscing over, and it’s cool to hear more about the shows I watched as a kid. Especially when it was the pre/early-internet era where a lot of details are unknown or didn’t travel far.
Yeah, I love hearing everyone's stories working on their shows/games/etc. and I want to try my best to get them out there for those who don't know. I hope to give people a newfound appreciation for these little gems!
I loved this show, the maggot puppet was always soooo gross to me but he was my fave. Lol
As a kid, I always caught promos and small bits of the show, but I was too much of a softie to actually watch Freaky Stories! The soul and effort that was put into the show is infectipous though, so I definetly gotta check it out sometime. Incredible work Malik!!
Thanks, Spencer! Trust me, you're gonna love Freaky!
I was recently remembering this show and forgot what it was called. Thank you for reminding me.
So happy someone finally talked about this & who better than you? I've actually been watching on Tubi who made it more HD
forgot to mention, my favorite parts of freaky stories were the puppet segments. i also like the theme song its catchy.
I appreciate you covering so many Canadian shows and happy new year 😊
Thank ya! And a Happy New Year to you as well!
Happy New Year TheCartoonGamer8000 🎉, I haven't seen you since last year (I'm sorry), Without you I wouldn't have know about the hidden gems from my upstairs neighbors (I'm from America) The Great White North
I wanna see a reboot of freaky stories I want to see Larry and Maurice but with the same diner under new management and reboot versions of all of the stories from all of the three seasons but the third season should have all the funny part of it like the customers Rosie and Everything else but try to make it when Larry and Maurice have deep voices
That would be nice.
I know right I want to see a reboot of freaky stories
@@richiepereira5532 That would be perfect
I know right
@@Saint3188hey I really want to see a reboot of freaky stories
Amazing video... But you said pencil crayon so you go to super jail now
Also you can tell Steve really cared about the show when he mentions the cameraman
It literally was pencil crayon... I don't know what other words for that I can use.
Do you have a video about the "1001 Nights" cartoon?
Nope.
i only remember 1 story of this show but i remember decently well
there was a couple who moved into a new house i think it belonged to an old pirate or something or maybe it was made from his ship? either way found an old wine cellar and in it a keg of pretty good wine. so every celebration they'd have a little more wind till they eventually ran out. so the next day they prepare to throw the barrel out but found it was still pretty heavy. so thye open it and the episode ends on the pirate's body crouched int the barrel.
That's one of the best!
Which cartoon is it where there’s Warwick’s in this guys ears living their life
I used to watch this most nights, but I always found it disappointing tbh. The only time I thought it ever lived up to its name (and consequently the only story I remember) was the cockroaches in the motel mattress. 😱 My mom also didn't like Maurice.
and yes Weirdos crosses my mind every few years but this was the first time I've thought about Birdz in decades.
I would visit family often in Costa Rica. Cartoon Network would actually air Freaky Stories...but ONLY single segments in between commercials to fill time! Think like what Wedgies or Groovies did in America.
I have no idea what either of those shows are haha.
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 Oop, that's right, Canada ^^" TLDR Cartoon Network would make Music Videos called Groovies based on their cartoons whether they were sync'd to old footage or new songs w/ new animation, and use it to fill airtime between commercials. They'd later make Wedgies which really were just 2-3 minute shorts haha
I looked it up and was in disbelief when I found out Jubilee was attached…. But Susie Carmichael’s father too?
Binturongs are based.
This is probably why it never aired in the US
Ooo cool puppets😊
Ironically I believe Diet Pills is probably the most famous one of all.
What’s ironic about that?
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 It was the only one that got singled out but most fans of freaky stories remember this one. Go onto google and look at the images.
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 That this was the only one that got some flack from anyone and when you google images of Freaky Stories you this cartoon thumbnail.
Man i have 2 kids now and the fact theu wont get to wxpierence ytv is just sad where do you watch the old shows?
Is the sam and max Nelvana show on the table?
Never say never!
Happy new year
Will we have a list of the used music?
What’s the name of the documentary you mentioned that came out in 2019?
@@dietman I believe it was called “My Freaky Story”. It hasn’t been shown publicly however, only at film festivals which kinda sucks.
Is this show on any streaming services?
@@chumbusi8147 I mention where you can find it near the end.
@@TheCartoonGamer8000 thx