''Fred: The Show'' (stylized as ''FЯED: THE SHOW'') is an American comedy television series, created by

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that originally aired on

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in the United States from January 16 to August 3, 2012.

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, and

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reprise their roles from '' Fred: The Movie'' and '' Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred''. A series preview aired on January 16, 2012, and the show officially premiered on February 5, 2012. ''Fred: The Show'' came to production after the success of ''Night of the Living Fred''. The show was cancelled after one season.

Synopsis

The show follows the adventures of

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(

), aged 16 years old, in his daily life with crazy schemes and adventures.

Cast

Main

/ Derf / Fredo / Evil Fred / Bagel Fredrick *

as Kevin Lebow *

as Hilda Figglehorn (Fred's Mom) / Fred's Grandmother *

as Bertha *

as Janet Lebow

Recurring

Carlos Knight Carlos Kennedy Knight (born September 2, 1993) is an American actor and comedian. He co-starred as Owen Reynolds in ''Supah Ninjas'' and as Diesel (his character from '' Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred and also Fred 3: Camp Fred'') in '' Fred: ...

as Diesel *

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as Starr *

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as Mrs. Haberstan *

Ryan Potter Ryan Potter (born Ryan Kenichi Hagimoto; September 12, 1995) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as the lead of the Nickelodeon action comedy series ''Supah Ninjas'' (2011–2013). As a voice actor, he voiced Hiro Takachiho, Hiro Ham ...

as Bryan: Fred's Best Friend *

Gracie Dzienny Gracie Dzienny (; born August 26, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Amanda McKay on Nickelodeon's ''Supah Ninjas'', as Greer Danville on ABC Family's ''Chasing Life'', as Clementine Lewis on CBS' ''Zoo'', and as Elinor Fa ...

as Holly

Episodes

Broadcast

''Fred: The Show'' premiered on January 16, 2012, in the United States. The show first began showing in Canada on September 3, 2012. In Australia the premiere was on August 17, 2012. The program premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 12, 2012, on Nickelodeon. It also aired on

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in April 2013.

Reception

''Fred: The Show'' was critically panned for its character dialogue and humor.

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

gave the show 1 out of 5 stars and stated that ''Fred: The Show'' had "More of the same absurdity from obnoxious YouTube star." The show attracted 3.7 million viewers with a sneak peek that aired on January 16. A month later, the series premiered with 3.1 million viewers (a 16% drop) Viewership dropped a further 23% to 2.4 million for the show's second episode - which aired four days later.

References

External links

Official website
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