Freaktown

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Freaktown
Also known asFreak vs. Sweet
Genre Comedy horror
Created by
Directed by
  • Chris LaBonte
  • Peter Ricq
Voices of
Composers
Country of origin
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
  • For Portfolio Entertainment:
  • Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen
ProducerDave Beatty
Running time22 minutes
Production company Portfolio Entertainment
Original release
Network Teletoon
ReleaseJune 20 (2016-06-20) 
October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)

Freaktown is a Canadian animated series produced by Portfolio Entertainment, being the first creation of the group's cartoon studio. [1] 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 Pop Max in United Kingdom, Boing in France, Hungama TV and Disney XD in India and Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand. [1]

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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.

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Supporting

Episodes

No.TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
1a"Flush Fest"Steve WestrenChris LaBonteJune 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)001N/A
Princess Boo-Boo tells Cuddles to cancel Freaktown's annual Flush Fest.
1b"The Princess and the Skull"Philippe Ivanusic-ValléeDave 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.
2a"Tinkle Taylor, Soldier, Spy"
"Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy" [2]
Steve WestrenTroy SullivanJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)004N/A
Priscilla sends Ben and Lenny on a quest.
2b"Nap Trap"Scott AlbertTodd SullivanJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)AABF001N/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.
3a"The Tale of Buttsilk"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTodd SullivanJuly 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)AABF002N/A
Ben and Lenny discover that Lenny's butt silk transforms Freaks into cute butterflies.
3b"Slumberdome"Miles SmithDave PembertonJuly 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)AABF003N/A
Ben wants to win the annual Pillow-Fighting championship. So, Priscilla outfits him with an undefeatable bionic arm.
4a"B-1000"Miles SmithStephanie Ramon Drew NgJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)AABF005N/A
Cuddles builds a Ben robot, hoping to replace the real Ben.
4b"Lord Cuddles the Zitty"Philippe Ivanusic-ValléeTroy SullivanJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)AABF006N/A
Priscilla creates a potion to make Mayor Cuddles more attractive to Boo-Boo.
5a"Build-a-Ben"Scott AlbertDave PembertonJuly 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)AABF007N/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.
5b"Ben's Bones"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollRod AmadorJuly 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)BBBF001N/A
Ben loses his bone after another stunt.
6a"Ben's Buff Bod"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTodd SullivanJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)BBBF002N/A
Ben breaks every bone in his body while trying a stunt and Lenny finds him a temporary replacement body.
6b"Dare Ya"Philippe Ivanusic-ValléeTroy SullivanJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)BBBF004N/A
The Freaks show Cuddles the joys of daring a person.
7a"Cupid Crisis"Ashley LanniganDave PembertonAugust 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)BBBF005N/A
Boo-Boo hires a thoroughly incompetent cupid.
7b"Date with Danger"Craig MartinPaul BouchardAugust 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)BBF008N/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.
8a"Funny Bone"Hollis Ludrow-CarrollDave PembertonAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)CCBF001N/A
Ben loses his funny bone during a roller coaster ride before a big competition that will give him and Lenny their cash for the year. Lenny then tells Priscilla that Ben wins by his charming personality, not by the stunt.
8b"Pool Party Pooper"Phil Ivanusic-ValléeTroy SullivanAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)CCBF002N/A
It's a hot day in Freaktown, and everyone is burning, so Ben and his friends decide to sneak into Princess Boo-Boo's new water park.
9a"Dream to Scream"Ethan BanvillePaul BouchardAugust 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)CCBF004N/A
9b"The Fluff Stuff"Steve WestrenTodd SullivanAugust 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)CCBF006N/A
Mayor Cuddles loses his stuffing and does not want the princess to see him.
10a"Senior's Discount"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollDave PembertonAugust 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)CCBF008N/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, but they take too much of it.
10b"Infurnace"Miles SmithTroy SullivanAugust 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)CCBF010N/A
11a"Baby-Sitter Ben"Phil Ivanusic-ValléePaul BouchardAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)EABF001N/A
Ben and Lenny have to babysit Priscilla's niece, Zoe, but they send her to an automated babysitting service.
11b"Barfrrritos"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTodd SullivanAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)EABF002N/A
After realizing that he is the only one who isn't on a restaurant wall of fame, Ben tries to break a burrito-eating record.
12a"Plant a Freak"Scott AlbertDave PembertonAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)EABF003N/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.
12b"Magic School"Ashley LanniganDave PembertonAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)EABF005N/A
13a"The Wishing Rat"Craig MartinTroy SullivanAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)EABF009N/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.
13b"Raining Cats & Cats"Andrew HarrisonPaul BouchardAugust 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)EABF010N/A
14a"Freaks in Space"Scott AlbertTodd SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)FFBF001N/A
14b"Glitter Goo"Phil Ivanusic-ValléeDave PembertonOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)FFBF002N/A
15a"Moosequito Day"Scott AlbertTroy SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)FFBF004N/A
Mayor Cuddles frightens the shutdown of a holiday for a half-mosquito, half-moose creature who has a great thrust for blood because he thinks it's not real, but Lenny says that he was right because his forefather mistook the creature for a Freak.
15b"The Snozz"Ashley LanniganTodd SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)FFBF005N/A
The Freaks are demanding to take naps for a long period of time, but Ben and the others rebel against it, so Cuddles orders a machine to make them sleep.
16a"Bed Monster"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollDave PembertonOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)FFBF009N/A
16b"Princess Bloorgh-Bloorgh"Mike KubatRod AmadorOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)IABF001N/A
The princess beauty treatment goes haywire and Boo-Boo ends up looking like an alien. She then lands in the swamp where Ben and Lenny are alien hunting.
17a"Sneezy Peasy"Phil Ivanusic-ValléePaul BouchardOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)IABF001N/A
17b"Boo-Boo's Breakdown"Steve SendersTodd SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)IABF004N/A
18a"Chrysalenny"Andrew HarrisonDave PembertonOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)IABF005N/A
After betting with Cuddles, Ben has to do a race by himself while Lenny is in a cocoon and win or they will have to leave Freaktown forever.
18b"Fountain of Freak"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTroy SullivanOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)IABF014N/A
Ben accidentally falls into a fountain that makes him human. Soon after, he wants to go back to normal, but then the fountain is revealed to have a guardian who would allow him to get through.
19a"Sunshineopolypse"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollPaul BouchardOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)KOBF001N/A
19b"Horn to be Shorn"Brian HartiganTodd SullivanOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)KOBF002N/A
20a"Scarego"Miles SmithTroy SullivanOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)KOBF003N/A
20b"The Bees-ness"Scott AlbertDave PembertonOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)KOBF004N/A
21a"Conquer With Kindness"Miles SmithJun NasayaoOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)KOBF005N/A
21b"The Sweet Outdoors"Miles SmithTodd SullivanOctober 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)KOBF007N/A
22a"Air Sweet"Scott AlbertTroy SullivanOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)KOBF010N/A
Ben is invited to a skydiving lesson and Lenny tags along only to reveal that Princess Boo-Boo tricked him into going on a vacation, but they end up on a mountain top after Boo-Boo crashes the plane while trying to pull Ben in after he jumps.
22b"Mind Over Chatter"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollDave PembertonOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)LABF001N/A
It's prank day, and the gang wants to pull the ultimate prank on Cuddles by making him wear a helmet to broadcast his thoughts; Ben ends up wearing it instead.
23a"Boo-Boo's New Crush"Scott AlbertJun NasayaoOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)LABF002N/A
23b"Fright Light"Ashley LanniganTroy SullivanOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)LABF004N/A
24a"Sven and Kenny"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollDave PembertonOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)LABF009N/A
24b"Biker Bones"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollTodd SullivanOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)LABF012N/A
25a"The Weather Ghoul"Hollis Ludlow-CarrollJun NasayaoOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)LABF014N/A
Priscilla's ability to predict the weather spreads all over the town and when she's asked to do the weather reports, Ben and Lenny are put in charge of the store.
25b"Tooth Ninjas"Scott AlbertTodd SullivanOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)NABF001N/A
Chad the cupid takes a part-time job as the tooth fairy. After he complains about the tooth shortage, Ben and Lenny decide to him in return for money to buy a wart hog.
26a"Toe Jam Jam"Steve WestrenDave PembertonOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)NABF002N/A
26b"Bistro Blitz"Philippe Ivanusic-ValléeDave PembertonOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)NABF003N/A

Broadcast and release

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". [3] On October 29, 2016, Portfolio made new deals with Pop Max in the UK, DR Ultra in Denmark, Disney India, and KIDZ in Israel. [4]

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