High Holidays: Tubi’s ‘The Freak Brothers’ Celebrates 4/20 with Season 3 Premiere and Festive Livestream

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The most legendary stoners in animation history are back, and they’ve brought the munchies. To celebrate the April 20th premiere of The Freak Brothers Season 3, Tubi and Lionsgate TV have launched a “freak”-ishly festive marketing stunt: a slow-burn YouTube livestream designed specifically for the “highest” holiday of the year.

While all six episodes of the new season dropped simultaneously today on Tubi, the livestream offers fans a more meditative (and appropriately trippy) way to engage with the cult-classic characters.

Season 3: From Hippies to CEOs

The new season finds Franklin, Phineas, Freddy, and Kitty facing their most terrifying challenge yet: professional responsibility. After awakening from a 50-year slumber in Season 1, the trio has officially pivoted to small business ownership. They are now the proud operators of a local cannabis shop—proving, as the promotional tagline suggests, that “you can’t spell CEO without THC.”

The harebrained misadventures of Season 3 aren’t just confined to San Francisco. The Freaks find themselves:

  • In Colombia: Getting accidentally mixed up with a dangerous cartel.

  • In 1980s Hollywood: Navigating the neon-soaked excesses of the past.

  • In a Dystopian Hellscape: Venturing into a futuristic world that makes present-day San Francisco look like a vacation.

The 4/20 Livestream Event

The celebratory livestream, which debuted on the Lionsgate TV YouTube channel, serves as a digital “hangout” for fans. Described as a slow-burn experience, the stream features lo-fi aesthetics and visuals tailored for the 4/20 crowd. It’s the perfect background noise for those binge-watching the new episodes, offering a mix of character cameos, psychedelic loops, and perhaps a few “baked” Easter eggs for eagle-eyed viewers.

An All-Star Voice Cast

The series continues to boast one of the most impressive vocal lineups in adult animation:

  • Woody Harrelson as Freewheelin’ Franklin Freek

  • John Goodman as Fat Freddy Freekowtski

  • Pete Davidson as Phineas T. Phreakears

  • Tiffany Haddish as Kitty

  • Adam Devine & Blake Anderson as Chuck and Charlie

The new season also features animation by Hooligan Animation and Cineloop, maintaining the vibrant, underground-comix-inspired aesthetic that honors original creator Gilbert Shelton’s 1968 vision.

In an era of high-production, fast-paced adult toons like Rick and Morty or The Legend of Vox Machina, The Freak Brothers thrives by leaning into its anti-establishment, counter-culture roots. It remains Tubi’s first-ever original series renewal, proving that there is a massive appetite for the “laid-back” brand of comedy the Freaks provide.

By dropping the entire season on 4/20, Tubi has cemented the show’s status as a holiday staple. Whether you’re a long-time fan of the original underground comics or a newcomer looking for a “far-out” trip, Season 3 is officially open for business.