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150:, and Norbert the Nark accidentally gives the prototype to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. With the government on their trail, Phineas T. Phreakears, Freewheelin' Franklin Freek, and Fat Freddy Freekowtski are forced to leave town, acquiring a remote plot of land in order to fulfill their dream of retiring to grow marijuana in the country. Three women join the Freak Brothers' commune, but because gender politics have changed since the 1970s, they do not see eye to eye with the Brothers' 31: 163: 259:. Test animation was released through Celluloid Dreams' official website. As of 2012, the film was still in pre-production limbo, with the producers still unable to raise the necessary budget; they are reportedly adapting the story into a 203:
for a five-year option on a live-action film based on the characters. Although a script was written, the film was never done. It was rumored that Universal bought the rights in order to prevent competition against the
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serve as executive producers, while Alan Cohen and Alan Freedland are the showrunners. The first season consists of eight 22-minute episodes. The series was released on
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franchise. Over the next 25 years there were several more options taken on film rights, but none of them went to production.
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From left to right: Phineas T. Phreakears, Freewheelin' Franklin Freek, and Fat Freddy Freekowtski
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was going to be directed by Dave Borthwick, whose previous credits include
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animated television series was being developed. It was retitled as
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List of British politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use
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Gilbert Shelton
Paul B. Davies
David Lascelles
Dave Alex Riddett
adult
clay
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
underground
comic strip
Gilbert Shelton
marijuana
War on Drugs
free love

Fat Freddy's Cat
pornographic film
Up in Flames
Mr. Natural
Rip Off Press
Universal Pictures
Cheech & Chong
Celluloid Dreams
bolexbrothers
animated film
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
The Magic Roundabout
Aardman Animations
Wallace and Gromit
feature film

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