Tubi Lines Up First Original Animated Series

FOX Entertainment’s AVOD service Tubi has picked up its first-ever original animated series, The Freak Brothers.

Based on Gilbert Shelton’s The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic book series, The Freak Brothers chronicles the escapades of a trio of anti-establishment stoners and their cat who wake up from a 50-year nap after smoking a magical strain of weed in 1969.

Produced by WTG Enterprises and distributed by Lionsgate, The Freak Brothers’ star-studded voice cast includes Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games franchise; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), John Goodman (The Big Lebowski; Monsters, Inc.), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip, The Lego Movie 2) and Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live, The King of Staten Island). Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony and rapper ScHoolboy Q also star.

The first two episodes are set to debut on November 14. A sneak peek will also air on November 14 for TV viewers during FOX’s Animation Domination block. Additional episodes from the first season will drop each Sunday on Tubi through December 26.

The Freak Brothers is executive produced by Courtney Solomon (After, Mr. Church, Cake) and Mark Canton (Power Universe, 300, Den of Thieves), along with Alan Cohen and Alan Freedland (King of the Hill, American Dad). Harrelson, Haddish, Davidson, Devine, Anderson, Shelton and Manfred Mroczkowski also executive produce. Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith, the founder of TDE, produced the music for the show and is an executive producer as well, along with Mike Concepcion. Ray Vaughn created and performed the theme song.

Adam Lewinson, chief content officer of Tubi, said: “We can’t wait for Tubi viewers to freak out to The Freak Brothers, with its unforgettably irreverent comedy infused with heart, alongside an iconic ensemble voice cast and a stellar team of elite producers and writers. This comedy is 50 years in the making, and we are thrilled to have it debut on Tubi as our first original animated comedy, marking a new step for Tubi as we expand our adult humor offerings.”

Michael Thorn, president of entertainment at FOX Entertainment, added: “As we continue our expansion into original animation, a cornerstone of the FOX brand, we’re thrilled Tubi is joining the party with its first original animated series. With its counterculture roots, anti-establishment comedic POV and, as Adam said, an all-star team of cast and producers, The Freak Brothers is the perfect complement to Animation Domination and provides the ideal opportunity to not only grow Tubi’s audience but take the animation genre to the next level in AVOD. Stay tuned for more original Tubi animated content soon.”

Jim Packer, president of worldwide television distribution at Lionsgate, said: “We’re pleased to partner with FOX and Tubi on a new paradigm for distributing original animation to our consumers. The timeless humor of The Freak Brothers has resonated with audiences for years, and this edgy comedy gives it a fresh and inventive spin for a whole new generation of fans.”