Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak | |
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Based on | Brak by Hanna-Barbera |
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Composer | Eddie Horst |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Executive producers | |
Producer | Jim Fortier |
Running time | 22–23 minutes approx. |
Production company | Williams Street |
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Network | Cartoon Network |
Release | February 20, 2000 |
Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak is a two-part live-action/animated musical comedy television special that aired on Cartoon Network on February 20, 2000. [1] The special was given a TV-Y7 rating.
On July 2, 1999, at the Cartoon Network panel at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia, Andy Merrill, C. Martin Croker, Pete Smith and Nina Bishop announced they were developing a new series starring Brak. [2]
Brak is the host of a musical variety show while Zorak is trying to sabotage it. The show features celebrity appearances by Monica, Freddie Prinze Jr., The Chieftains, Diamond Dallas Page, and Jo Dee Messina. Grape Ape and Wally Gator make an appearance as well. [1]
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Released | March 14, 2000 | |||
Length | 39:50 | |||
Label | Kid Rhino | |||
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In 2000, the soundtrack Brak Presents the Brak Album Starring Brak was released. The 30 tracks are taken in order from the two "Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak" specials, with the exception of the three bonus tracks and a re-recording of "We're Buds" which was originally a duet between Brak and Jo Dee Messina, but appears on the album with Brak singing both parts.
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