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The show chronicles a freak show, called the Freak Squad, which moonlights as a group of second-rate superheroes employed by the US government, reluctantly. For other uses of this word, see Freakshow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... This article describes the government of the United States. ...

The show's first season, which debuted on October 4, 2006, aired 7 episodes. Cross and Benjamin executive produce in addition to voicing various characters. is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Characters

The Freak Squad

• Tuck and Benny (H. Jon Benjamin and David Cross respectively) - Conjoined twins, apparent leaders of the Squad. They are the only members of the squad to possess any semblance of responsibility and duty. They are also the only members of the squad to have actual names, as opposed to simply being referred to by their gimmick.

Super Power:

• The ability to separate for up to 47 years at a time.

• The Bearded Clam (Janeane Garofalo) - A giant, anthropomorphic clam with a beard, resembling a morbidly obese, middle-aged woman. Raised by eco-terrorists, she possesses numerous left-wing radical political views, and is an adherent to radical feminism. She often puts on demonstrations and rallies, at which she is usually the only participant. It has been implied that she has somewhat of a sordid sexual past, revealing that she's engaged in intercourse in such unconventional locales as the cockpit of an F-16. At times she is displayed as a den mother of sorts to the group, counting among her talents the ability to cook three different ways on a wok. In the first season finale, she was cooked alive by a group of Orthodox Jews and fed to "The Jewish Messiah," a giant made up of circumcised foreskins.

Super Powers

• Her mouth produces "Acidic Bitch Juice," an extremely potent form of saliva capable of eating through most kinds of metal
• Possesses the ability to transform herself into a liquid state, which can then absorb other super-powered individuals and draw upon their abilities to shape shift
• She has an anarchist symbol in her shell.

• World's Tallest Nebraskan (Brian Stack) - An especially tall man from Nebraska. He is portrayed as the stereotypical "ignorant hick," though he is also the most sensitive member of the Freak Squad, often going out of his way to carefully select words so as to be completely inoffensive, even in situations where upsetting someone else would neither be inappropriate or even a reality.

Super Power

• The ability to shrink six inches

• Primi the premature baby (David Cross) - A Jewish premature baby with the inexplicable ability to speak and operate a mechanical transport unit. He also inexplicably speaks in metaphors and dead tongues, which apparently only Bearded Clam can understand. He also has some sort of non-American accent, ostensibly Italian. At various points throughout the series, he has been depicted requiring the aid of some sort of incubation unit outfitted with wheels and mechanical gloves in order to be mobile, yet in the show's season finale, he leaped out of the unit and performed various acrobatic feats which draw into question the purpose of the unit.

Super Power

• "Pinpoint vomiting," the ability to vomit at will and direct its flow at any individual he chooses

• Log Cabin Republican (Jon Glaser) - A gay Republican.

Super Powers

• Can transform into "Burly Bear"
• Burly Bear can run up to 60 mph, climb trees, and decapitate victims with one swipe of his immaculately manicured hands.

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Others

• Bob and Helen Hartsdale (Cross and Benjamin respectively) - The kind, older couple who own a freakshow and the Squad. They are often shown as senile people.
• Duncan Schiesst (Will Arnett) - Works for Freak-Mart, trying to purchase Mr. and Mrs. Hartsdale's Freak Show.
• Frank Meinkowitz (Todd Barry) - The creator of the Freak Squad who gives them their missions.

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Recurring minor characters

• World's Smallest Something (Kristen Schaal) - One of the Hartsdale's freaks. It is so small that no one knows its true gender or species. The worlds tallest Nebraskan accidentally stepped on it in the second episode.
• Danny the Plumber Guy (Cross) - A parody of Larry the Cable Guy. His catchphrase is "Git to gittn'." a parody of Larry's "Git r done."

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Episodes

Main article: List of Freak Show episodes

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History of the Freak Squad

In 1972, Richard Nixon, Augusto Pinochet, Henry Kissinger, and Adolf Hitler met aboard Kissinger’s yacht the Wet Dream II. After a few 'Hi, How Are You's and several cocktails it became clear the galley was desperately out of ice. Frank Mankiewicz, a junior parking attendant at the Pentagon who was moonlighting on the yacht, suggested forming a top secret elite task force composed of members of a small freak show he had recently attended. As there was seriously little ice left, his plan was agreed to by all, and thus Mankiewicz’s Freak Squad was born! ^[1] Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (November 25, 1915 – December 10, 2006) was President of Chile from 1974 to 1990, as well as head of the government junta from 1973 to 1974. ... Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American diplomat, and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. ... Hitler redirects here. ... A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ... Frank Fabian Mankiewicz II (born 16 May 1924) is an American journalist. ... This article is about the United States military building. ... A task force (TF) is a temporary unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. ...

Future

David Cross and Jon Benjamin recently reported that Freak Show's ratings are hardly on par with Drawn Together or South Park, only doing "Okay". He also remarked that the show "may not be around much longer". ^[2] H. Jon Benjamin (born May 23, 1966 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American comedian, actor, and writer, known mostly for his extensive voice acting. ... Drawn Together is an American animated television series on Comedy Central created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, and first aired on October 27, 2004. ... This article is about the TV series. ...

Starting October 25th Freak Show moved to Thursdays at 10:30 instead of Wednesdays at 10:30, effectively swapping time slots with Drawn Together. The show has since been cancelled from regular programming.

On other shows

On Tuesday, October 31, 2006 the character the Log Cabin Republican appeared on an episode of The Colbert Report. In the segment, the Log Cabin Republican was interviewed by Stephen Colbert. is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Colbert Report (IPA ) is an American satirical television program that airs from 11:30 p. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the character. ...

External links

• Freak Show at the Internet Movie Database
• Freak Show Reviews at Metacritic.com
• Freak Show at Comedy Central

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References

1. ^ Video of groups' origins
2. ^ http://bobanddavid.com/david.asp?artID=197