Fred: The Show
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Fred: The Show |
| Original title | Fred: The Show |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 2012 |
| Production company |
Varsity Pictures The Collective |
| length | 11 minutes |
| Episodes | 24 in 1 season |
| genre | Sitcom , youth series |
| idea | Lucas Cruikshank |
| production | Don Dunn Sheryl Levine Carter Hansen |
| First broadcast | January 16, 2012 (USA) on Nickelodeon |
| German-language first broadcast |
November 12, 2012 at Nickelodeon Switzerland |
| occupation | |
Fred: The Show is an American youth - sitcom , which for the first time on 16 January to 3 August 2012 at the US channel Nickelodeon aired and includes 24 episodes. The creator and main character is Lucas Cruikshank , whoalready playedthe role of Fred in his web series. The series is based on the films Fred: The Movie and Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred , in which the same actors had starred. The series was discontinued after a season, Cruikshank took on the lead role in the series Marvin Marvin in November 2012.
The German-language first broadcast began on November 12, 2012 at Nickelodeon Switzerland . The series can be seen on Nickelodeon Germany since January 14, 2013.
action
The series revolves around the daily life of 16 year old Fred Figglehorn. In every episode he puts himself in a difficult position due to an accident, which he then has to pay for. His archenemy Kevin, his crazy mother and his best friend Bertha are often involved. Fred is characterized by his extremely high voice.
characters
Fred Figglehorn is the 16-year-old lead actor in the series. He's hyperactive, unbalanced, and has a weird voice. He has a main antagonist named Kevin who is always bullying him. He is friends with Bertha.
Kevin Dawg is Fred's archenemy. He often bullies Fred. His best friend is called Diesel. He was with Holly once.
Bertha is Fred's neighbor and friend. She often wears crazy clothes.
Mrs. Figglehorn is Fred's mother. She's drunk and rude, but she often takes loving care of Fred.
occupation
The German dubbing is done by the dubbing company EuroSync GmbH in Berlin , with Mike Betz directing the dialogue .
Leading roles
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Bagel Fredrick Fred Figglehorn / Derf / Fredo / Evil Fred | Lucas Cruikshank | Konrad Bösherz |
| Bertha, Fred's best friend | Daniella Monet | Magdalena Turba |
| Kevin Dawg | Jake Weary | Fabian Heinrich |
| Hilda Figglehorn, Fred's mother / grandmother | Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Martina Treger |
| Mrs. Dawg, Kevin's mother | Stephanie Courtney |
Supporting roles
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Fred's imaginary father | John Cena | Michael Deffert |
| diesel | Carlos Knight | Julius Jellinek |
| Rigid | Rachel Crow | Anne Helm |
| Mr. Vandenburg | Steve Hytner | Hans-Jürgen Dittberner |
| Mrs. Haberstan | Pat Crawford Brown | Eva-Maria Werth |
| The Expired Cow | Alan Ritchson | Johannes Berenz |
| Steve the Talking Cookie | Shayne Topp | Robin Kahnmeyer |
| Nicolette | Kate Brochu | |
| Fred's best friend | Ryan potter | Christian Pointer |
| Holly | Gracie Dzienny | Esra Vural |
| Mr. May | Tom Yi | Frank Röth |
| Ms. Kovack | Kim Gatewood | Andrea Solter |
| Kevin's friend | Talon Reid | |
| Eloise | Tessa netting | Marie Bierstedt |
| Talia Dawg | Ariel Winter | |
| Fred's teacher | Diane Delano | Katharina Lopinski |
| Bert | Jeff Doucette | Frank Ciazynski |
| Floyd | Tom Arnold | |
| Judy | Pixie Lott | |
| Bank robbers | Alex Solowitz | Martin Kautz |
| Mr. Jake Devlin | Seth Morris | Michael Iwannek |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | First broadcast (USA) | First broadcast (Switzerland) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 24 | January 16, 2012 | August 3, 2012 | November 12, 2012 | February 15, 2013 |
criticism
Like the film Fred: The Show , the series was harshly criticized. Common Sense Media gave the series one of five possible stars and concluded that Fred: The Show offers “more of the same absurdity of the obnoxious YouTube star” (English “More of the same absurdity from obnoxious YouTube star”). Despite the negative reviews, the series reached 3.7 million viewers when it premiered. The odds fell with the second episode to more than 2.4 million.
International charisma
| Channel | country | First broadcast | title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickelodeon |
 United States
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February 20, 2012 | Fred: The Show | ||||
| Nickelodeon |
 Mexico Brazil
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4th August 2012 |
El Show de Fred Fred: O Show |
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| Nickelodeon |
 Philippines
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August 9, 2012 | Fred: The Show | ||||
| Nickelodeon Australia |
 Australia
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17th August 2012 | |||||
| Nickelodeon UK & Ireland |
 United Kingdom of Ireland
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September 7, 2012 | |||||
| Nickelodeon Canada |
 Canada
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| Nickelodeon Switzerland |
 Switzerland
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November 12, 2012 | |||||
| Nickelodeon Germany |
 Germany
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January 14, 2013 | |||||
| Nickelodeon Austria |
 Austria
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Web links
- Fred: The Show at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
- Fred: The Show at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Fred: The Show. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous file , accessed on November 2, 2014 .
- ↑ Emily Ashby: Fred: The Show - Television Review . Common Sense Media. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ↑ Monday, January 16, 2012 Cable Final Ratings . The Voice Of TV. January 16, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ↑ Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush' & 'Bering Sea Gold' Stay On Top + 'Spartacus: Vengeance', 'Merlin', 'Smackdown!' & More . TV By The Numbers. February 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
