Freaky Stories

Freaky Stories is a Canadian animated anthology show developed by Steve Schnier and John A. Delmage, and produced by John A. Delmage and Neil Bergman also Curtis Crawford, lasting from October 1997 to October 2000. Hosted by two animatronic insects, Larry de Bug and Maurice, the stories are all based on urban legends that children are likely to believe.

Designer Tales
Season 1, Episode 5 Airdate: December 20, 1997

 Story 1 "A" 

Anna buys a new mysterious diet pill in preparation for a beauty contest, on the condition that she must not drink water for the duration of the diet. The diet pill was actually filled with several tiny sponges, and when she breaks and drinks gallons of water, they cause her to bloat uncontrollably. At the end, she becomes a female bodybuilder and changes her life forever.