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Freddie
EMAILPRINTSERIES: ABC, Wednesday 8:30p (30 minutes)

Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 24 critic reviews
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Based on 44 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Created By:
Bruce Helford
Bruce Rasmussen
First Air Date: October 12, 2005
Summary
Starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Brian A. Green, Jacqueline Obradors, Jenny Gago, Chloe Suazo, and Madchen Amick
This Freddie Prinze Jr. vehicle stars Prinze as a chef named Freddie who lives with his grandmother in Chicago. But how did they come up with that title?
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
"Freddie" isn't groundbreaking, but it's watchable, and the characters are very likable.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >NewsdayVerne Gay
Cynical, randy, derivative and as wearily familiar as a cup of cheap joe, "Freddie" is also expertly cast, acted, written and directed.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
The new premiere isn't horrible, and it shows some promise.
Read Full Review >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?
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
A fairly pedestrian comedy that needs all the studio-generated laughter it can muster.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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]
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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
It's ABC's idea of good, clean fun. Sad that it's the best idea the network could have.
Read Full Review >San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollum
Dead on arrival in the laughs department.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneSid Smith
Never amusing, "Freddie" is relentlessly unreal and monotonously sophomoric.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
Terrible writing, painful acting, forced comic situations.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 44 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jessica gave it a7:
I miss this show. I thought the 2 of them were great together.
eliza gave it a9:
I loved this show and I looked forward to watching it with my 12 year old son at the time. The show was very funny show and the cast was great. I would also like to see it for a second season.
Letícia B gave it a10:
Is very funny... i love! :)
shelley b gave it a10:
I really liked the show and would like it to see it for a second season.
[Anonymous] gave it an8:
Freddie Prinze Jr. is ok in it, but Brian Austin Green makes the show. Its the only reason I watch it. His character is great and his charm is even better. He's the funny one...ironicly.
Tom Shales gave it a9:
I thought it was an intelligent version of the form. It had some edge, and it was really funny.
Kate G gave it an8:
I liked the comedy and likeable characters, it frequently made me laugh out loud, it's true its not very deep etc but who needs deep all the time? what's wrong with just laughing occassionally?! I am from the UK and so came to this show later than most but I am very dissapointed that we wont be getting a second season!
