The Screaming Voice (officially known as "THE MAN SCREAMING") is a stock sound effect of a unknown male voice, possibly that of Jeff Hutchins, screaming that is used as a running gag many times throughout the course of the series. It normally occurs during moments where something ugly, gross, or just generally strange appears, as well as during certain close-up shots.
List of appearances[]
Season 1
- "Snarked" - The close-up shot of Bubbie's barnacle covered face.
- "Foot Burn" - The close-up shot of K'nuckles' face as he sees that the Trolley Hag is the one driving the Trolley
- "Beard Buddies" - The close-up shot of Candy Daughter's face
- "Lead 'Em and Weep" - Bubbie imagining Flapjack with a large chest tattoo of K'nuckles.
- "Something's a Miss" - The shot of the Skeleton in the room in Doctor Barber's office when K'nuckles comes in looking for Flapjack
Season 2
- "Behind the Curtain" - K'nuckles looking behind the Dock Hag's shower curtain to see what's going on from the other side.
- "Shut It" - K'nuckles showing off the (terrible) paper-mache mask he made of Flapjack's face for the first time.
- "100 Percensus" - The close-up shot of the Senseless Pirate Captain's pirate tattoo after he reveals to Flapjack that they aren't actually Census takers.
- "Bubbie's Tummy Ache" - The close-up shot of Flapjack's "baby fingers".
- "Oh You Animal!" - The close-up shot of K'nuckles' face
Season 3:
- "Careful What You Fish For" - The close up shot of Peppermint Larry's face.
- "Liar, Liar, You For Hire?" - Close-up of a pirate's hand with a missing pinky.
- "These Boots Were Made For Walking (On Your Face)" - The close-up of K'nuckles' mouth.
- "Candy Colleague" - The "The End" card at the end of the episode as Doctor Barber hits the patient with a stick.
- "Fish Out of Water" - The close up shot of the fish wearing K'nuckles' clothes, as well as the shot of Flapjack and K'nuckles' tails when Peppermint Larry mentions that they aren't even human.
Legacy[]
Although it's possible that the sound effect existed prior to Flapjack, there's little doubt that the show's prolific usage of the sound byte made it popular. It has since gone on to be featured in numerous animated series, and has become something of a modern Wilhelm Scream for the internet.