Freddie

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 12, 2005
Metascore
33

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 13 out of 24

Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    20
    ''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.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    10
    Never amusing, "Freddie" is relentlessly unreal and monotonously sophomoric.
  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: John Leonard
    30
    Freddie... isn’t funny.
  5. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    10
    The fall's worst new comedy.
  6. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    38
    Maybe Prinze should just clear the soundstage of all these people, stand there alone and start over. [24 Oct 2005, p.41]
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  7. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    20
    It's ABC's idea of good, clean fun. Sad that it's the best idea the network could have.
  8. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    30
    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.
  9. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    0
    Terrible writing, painful acting, forced comic situations.
  10. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    10
    Dead on arrival in the laughs department.
  11. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    10
    An absolute mess.
  12. Variety
    Reviewed by: Phil Gallo
    30
    Its humor is simple and, at times, degrading.
  13. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Joy Press
    10
    A transparent, if lame, vehicle for Freddie Prinze Jr.
  14. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    10
    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.

Awards & Rankings

64
#64 Best TV Season of 2005
35
#35 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005

User Reviews

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User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 44
  3. Negative: 11 out of 44
  1. Jessica
    Aug 16, 2007
    7
    I miss this show. I thought the 2 of them were great together.
  2. eliza
    Mar 29, 2007
    9
    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 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.… Full Review »
  3. LetíciaB
    Mar 25, 2007
    10
    Is very funny... i love! :)
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