The Freaky Geeks were a series of animated dancing Halloween characters produced for the 2004 and 2005 Halloween seasons. Each one is dressed in a similar purple-themed style and dances to a classic pop song. Freaky Geeks move their heads and dance, while the mouth moves and eyes illuminate. Both the Skeleton and Witch swing their hips and turn their heads, while the Monster leans his body and pivots his head. There are also variants of both the Skeleton and Monster that are dressed differently.
Where They Were Sold[]
Freaky Geeks retailed anywhere between $14.88 and $39.99 depending on the retailer. The most notable places Freaky Geeks were sold include: CVS, Menards, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Kmart, Kroger, Garden Ridge and ASDA (United Kingdom). There were six unique packaging styles that Freaky Geeks were sold in depending on the retailer: 2004 Gemmy packaging, 2005 Gemmy packaging, Pumpkin Hollow packaging (Menards), Walmart packaging, Totally Ghoul packaging (Kmart), and ASDA packaging. It is currently unknown what the Canadian Tire packaging looked like, but it was likely Gemmy 04 packaging with French translations. The Monster was also sold in Spain, and these models had a unique tag that there is currently one bad picture of.
Prototypes[]
Three Freaky Geek prototypes are known to still exist. All three of which are Monsters. There are two production sample Monsters that are nearly identical to each other and one other Prototype "Deluxe" Monster that has much more noticeable differences. The main differences are it's increased height and large silver base. In addition, multiple pictures of very early prototypes have been recovered. The fate of these prototypes is unknown.
Trivia[]
- The 2nd gen 2005 variants have no demo mode, unlike the 2004 version.
- There was a picture of a pre-production Witch on the official Gemmy website in 2004, but it underwent massive changes before it made it to production.
- There is a Canadian Tire box that has yet to surface
- There is a series of Hanging Halloween Characters that share the Freaky Geek's heads, except the mouth is molded solid.
- The Scary-oke Pirate Skeleton uses the same head mold as the Freaky Geeks Skeleton.
- The Life Size Dancing Monster shares a likeness with the Freaky Geeks Monster.
List Of Freaky Geeks[]
| Character | Song | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Monster | "Thriller" | Kroger (04 and 05), CVS, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Menards, ASDA (UK), Publix (05), Garden Ridge |
| Skeleton | "Play That Funky Music" | Kroger (04 and 05), CVS, Menards, Canadian Tire, Publix (05), Garden Ridge |
| Witch | "Evil Ways" | Kroger, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Menards, Garden Ridge |
| Skeleton | "Super Freak" | Walmart |
| Variant Monster | "Thriller" | Kmart |
| Variant Skeleton | "Play That Funky Music" | Kmart |
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Complete Gemmy Freaky Geeks Collection
All Freaky Geeks in action
Sample Freaky Geeks Monster 2
Demo and Comparison
Gemmy Industries Animated Freaky Geeks- Monster-Frankenstein (Late Prototype)
Sample 1 Demo
Freaky Geeks Deluxe Monster Prototype and Sample Monster 2