Steve Schnier remembers dancing down the hallways at his day job when his producer John Delmage called him to say Freaky Stories had found its financing.

Starring Larry de bug and Maurice the Maggot, Freaky presented four cartoons per episodes to kids around the world with writing inspired by tales of Schnier's family.

In our interview, we get into the creation of the show, why puppetry really "sucks", and why the show ended after three seasons.