Freddie Freaker (more commonly spelled as "Freddy Freaker") is a toy character created in the 1987 by L.A Toys. The character was designed to be an alien that liked to dance to music.
During the late 80s, he appeared in commercials, especially on MTV advertisements. The most famous commercial that he appeared in was one advertising the hotline "1-900-490-FREAK", a hotline targeted towards teens.
What Makes Him an Ensemble Dark Horse?[]
- The character had in part become a meme due to the elusiveness of the "1-900-490-FREAK" commercial he appeared in, an at the time elusive commercial that was deemed as lost media.
- The character's somewhat unsettling appearence also likely served as a contributing factor to the character's popularity.
- Combining the above two factors, without knowing the full context of the commercial, it is overall a very strange commercial that requires you to call a number while showcasing a creepy looking alien puppet dancing around.
- The character became so popular that the YouTuber OneyPlays had even made merchandise surrounding him, including T-shirts, plush dolls, and pins.