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
Episodes
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.
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.
References
External links
- Official website
- Fred: The Show on IMDb
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