Freddie

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

"Freddie" isn't groundbreaking, but it's watchable, and the characters are very likable.

Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd

It's an amiable show whose main purpose is to give Prinze a place to be amiable in, and it does that well enough, when it isn't straining for laughs or wandering too far from the path of probability.

Entertainment WeeklyAlynda Wheat

[A] bland sitcom. [14 Oct 2005, p.142]

Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin

Freddie is a series of collisions -- between generations, sexes, ethnicities and perhaps most of all between youthful Latin macho and imperious Latin matriarchy in the struggle to rule the house.

Detroit Free PressMike Duffy

[A] bland, formulaic family comedy.

NewsdayVerne Gay

Cynical, randy, derivative and as wearily familiar as a cup of cheap joe, "Freddie" is also expertly cast, acted, written and directed.

Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman

The new premiere isn't horrible, and it shows some promise.

New York PostAdam Buckman

This guy has a great personality. Building a likable sitcom around him ought to be a no-brainer. So why haven't they done it?

USA TodayRobert Bianco

The big problem is Prinze himself, an actor whose work has shown much charm but not much range. Here, even the charm is missing as he dwells on every joke and gesture.

Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron

A fairly pedestrian comedy that needs all the studio-generated laughter it can muster.

Cleveland Plain DealerMark Dawidziak

The best aspect of "Freddie" is that it makes an earnest attempt to depict a loving, supportive Latino family. You want to spend time with them, but only if the writers put as much sizzle into the scripts as Freddie does in his beloved recipes.

People WeeklyTom Gliatto

Maybe Prinze should just clear the soundstage of all these people, stand there alone and start over. [24 Oct 2005, p.41]

New York MagazineJohn Leonard

Freddie... isn’t funny.

VarietyPhil Gallo

Its humor is simple and, at times, degrading.

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

It appears Freddie Prinze Jr. studied at the Matt LeBlanc School of Acting given his mumbling performance and nice-guy-cum-neanderthal portrayal of Freddie Moreno.

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

''Freddie" tries to distinguish itself with Puerto Rican dash, and it has been even more ruthlessly built to appeal to TV's most coveted audience, young women, by exploiting Prinze's pinup appeal. Maybe ABC should think about adding a third element to help the show attract viewers: It's called good writing.

Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm

It's ABC's idea of good, clean fun. Sad that it's the best idea the network could have.

San Jose Mercury NewsCharlie McCollum

Dead on arrival in the laughs department.

Washington PostTom Shales

The characters aren't dimensional, or very involving, and Freddie has a drab sort of haplessness that makes him seem at best a chump, at worst a chimp.

Chicago TribuneSid Smith

Never amusing, "Freddie" is relentlessly unreal and monotonously sophomoric.

Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland

An absolute mess.

Village VoiceJoy Press

A transparent, if lame, vehicle for Freddie Prinze Jr.

Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker

The fall's worst new comedy.

San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman

Terrible writing, painful acting, forced comic situations.