In his haphazard laboratory in Castle Grotteskew, the maddest of mad professors brings his latest monstrous creation to (almost)-life. Watching in the shadows is the professor's first, long-forgotten creation, Stitch Head. A tiny, strange-looking fellow made up of bits, pieces and spare parts. One day, a tired-looking freak show comes to town, led by its owner Fulbert Freakfinder. The show needs a new attraction, when Freakfinder meets humble Stitch Head, he knows he has found his star.