''Freddie'' is an American television

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created by Conrad Jackson,

Freddie Prinze Jr. Frederick James Prinze Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American actor, television & film producer and screenwriter. He has starred in films such as ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1997) and its sequel ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer' ...

, Bruce Rasmussen and

Bruce Helford Bruce Lewis Helford (born January 28, 1952) is an American television writer and producer. Career Helford was the co-creator of '' The Drew Carey Show''. He served as executive producer of the series for its entire run, from 1995 to 2004. Hel ...

. The series first premiered on

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on October 12, 2005 and was quickly canceled on May 31, 2006. ''Freddie'' is inspired by Prinze Jr.'s real life, growing up in a house filled with women. His lifelong friend, Conrad Jackson, co-created this series with Prinze, along with executive producers

and Bruce Rasmussen.

Cast

as Freddie Moreno *

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as Chris *

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as Sofia Moreno * Chloe Suazo as Zoey Moreno *

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as Allison *

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as Grandma

Notable crossovers

Freddie Prinze Jr., Brian Austin Green, and Chloe Bridges all play their characters respectively on the American sitcom,

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(Episode: George Gets Cross Over Freddie). Chloe Bridges is credited as Chloe Suazo.

Production

''Freddie'' was co-produced by Hunga Rican and Excitable Boy! in association with and

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and

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. The friendship between Freddie and Chris in the show was loosely based on Jackson and Freddie's real-life friendship. It was reported by ''

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'' on May 12, 2006, that

had decided not to renew the series, which was confirmed on May 15, 2006. The show aired in reruns on Sí TV in the United States and on

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in the United Kingdom until the channels closed.

Reception

Critical

The show received a largely negative critical reception, with review aggregator

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awarding the show 33 out of 100 based on 24 reviews.

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of the ''

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'' called the show "stupid" and "annoying," along with fellow ABC sitcom '' Hot Properties''.

Ratings

Episodes

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0460640 2000s American sitcoms 2005 American television series debuts 2006 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Hispanic and Latino American television Television series by Mohawk Productions Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television series created by Bruce Helford Television shows filmed in Los Angeles Television shows set in Chicago Latino sitcoms