''Freaky'' is a

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horror

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series that was produced b
Avalon Productions
and funded by

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. It features episodes about children facing odd phenomena and eerie situations. Usually the protagonist is a boy or girl who starts by trying to do something normal and ordinary, and ends up facing an alien,

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or weird force of some kind. This is both a fantasy and

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show, with aliens, portals and

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. Often it has a low level horror aspect as well, as in

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visitations. It is comparable to a children's version of ''

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'' and '' The Outer Limits''. It is set in New Zealand in ordinary locations such as houses, malls and schools. It originally aired on TV2 on Sunday evenings at 5:00pm from 14 September to 14 December 2003 as well as TVNZ 6 New Zealand from September 2010 to December 2010. It also aired on ABC from early 2004 to mid 2009 and later on

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in late 2009 to early 2010 in Australia.

Synopsis

Each episode of ''Freaky'' presents three unique stories in each episode with its own set of characters, settings, and plotlines. The show often revolves around ordinary children who find themselves in extraordinary situations, encountering bizarre or supernatural phenomena. The episodes may involve elements such as time travel, parallel universes, robotic sister, paranormal occurrences, or otherworldly creatures. With every episode, Daniel Costello would introduce each of the three stories, providing a little insight into the story. Episode List: # "Slide, Lab-Rats & Radio" # "Fridge, Cleaner & Sister" # "Mirror, Hitcher & Sitcom" # "Family, Copier & Costume" # "Mail, House & Principal" # "Graveyard, Tent & Dice" # "Homework, Dummy & Ghost" # "Photobooth, Babysitter & Freak" # "Trolley, Swing & Braces" # "Bullies, Camp & Dog" # "Fort, Photo & Pioneer" # "Track, Gameshow & Fame" # "Future, Teacher & Elevator

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