Fred: The Show

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Fred: The Show (stylized as F?ED: THE SHOW) is an American television series, created by Lucas Cruikshank that originally aired on Nickelodeon, in the United States from January 16 to August 3, 2012. Lucas Cruikshank, Daniella Monet, Jake Weary, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Stephanie Courtney 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 Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred. The show was cancelled after one season due to low ratings.

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Synopsis

The show follows the adventures of Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) aged 16 years old in his daily life with crazy schemes and adventures.

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Cast

Main

Lucas Cruikshank as Fred Figglehorn/Derf/Fredo/Evil Fred/Bagel Fredrick
Jake Weary as Kevin
Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Hilda Figglehorn (Fred's Mom)/Fred's Grandmother
Daniella Monet as Bertha
Stephanie Courtney as Kevin's Mom/Mrs. Dawg

Guest stars

Carlos Knight as Diesel
Rachel Crow as Starr
Pat Crawford Brown as Mrs. Haberstan
Ryan Potter as Fred's Best Friend
Gracie Dzienny as Holly

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Episodes

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Broadcast

Fred: The Show premiered on January 16, 2012 in the US. The show first began showing in Canada on September 8, 2012. In Australia the premiere was on August 17, 2012. The program premiered in the UK and Ireland on August 12, 2012 on Nickelodeon. It also aired on VIVA in April 2013.

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Reception

Like the films, Fred: The Show was critically panned. Common Sense Media gave the show 1 out of 5 stars and stated that Fred: The Show had "More of the same absurdity from obnoxious YouTube star." Despite the negative reviews, 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) However, viewers dropped a further 23% to 2.4 million for the show's second episode - which aired just four days later.