POLL - FREDDIE Premiering on 10/12 (Last One!)
Ian J. Ball
* Alan's still not dead - instead, he can be found
inhabiting here: http://www.nj.com/tv/ledger/
(This is the last "New Shows Poll" of 2005. While it's possible that I
may poll on the premieres of the various upcoming new Mid-Season shows,
the scattered premiere schedules such shows endure makes it less than
likely. At the least, I hope to be back in Fall 2006!)
Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
"Freddie" (ABC)
All comments welcome; grades are good (letter grades preferred).
What did you think?
--
"Read less. More TV." - Dr. Greg House, "House"
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Taylor
Ian J. Ball wrote:
> The ALAN SEPINWALL Memorial* New Shows Poll:
>
> * Alan's still not dead - instead, he can be found
> inhabiting here: http://www.nj.com/tv/ledger/
>
> (This is the last "New Shows Poll" of 2005. While it's possible that I
> may poll on the premieres of the various upcoming new Mid-Season shows,
> the scattered premiere schedules such shows endure makes it less than
> likely. At the least, I hope to be back in Fall 2006!)
>
>
> Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
>
> "Freddie" (ABC)
>
> All comments welcome; grades are good (letter grades preferred).
> What did you think?
>
Um... C+? I laughed out loud 3 or 4 times. It's from Bruce Helford who
gave us the horrible, gimmicky 'The Drew Carey Show', so that should get
an automatic "D" rating, but yet, I find it more appealing than a 'Still
Standing'... or, at least the same quality, only different.
Uniblab
Albertson have a son?
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Zombie Elvis
<ijball***NO-SPAM***@mac.com.invalid> wrote:
>The ALAN SEPINWALL Memorial* New Shows Poll:
>
>Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
>
>"Freddie" (ABC)
>
>All comments welcome; grades are good (letter grades preferred).
>What did you think?
I laughed once and guffawed twice, better than I had expected but not
enough to justify spending thirty minutes on this show every week.
It's not bad. It's not good. Just your typical ABC sitcom. If you
like Hope & Faith but always thought that it wasn't ethnic or class
conscious enough, you'll love Freddie. If you like George Lopez or My
Wife and Kids but always thought that they weren't upscale enough,
you'll love Freddie. As for me, short of a guest appearance by Sarah
Michelle Geller, I don't expect to stick with it.
D+
--
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-- ER Doctor in Wonderfalls
Roberto Castillo
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Taylor
Zombie Elvis wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:19:11 -0700, "Ian J. Ball"
> <ijball***NO-SPAM***@mac.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>
>>The ALAN SEPINWALL Memorial* New Shows Poll:
>>
>
>
>>Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
>>
>>"Freddie" (ABC)
>>
>>All comments welcome; grades are good (letter grades preferred).
>>What did you think?
>
>
> I laughed once and guffawed twice, better than I had expected but not
> enough to justify spending thirty minutes on this show every week.
>
> It's not bad. It's not good. Just your typical ABC sitcom. If you
> like Hope & Faith but always thought that it wasn't ethnic or class
> conscious enough, you'll love Freddie. If you like George Lopez or My
> Wife and Kids but always thought that they weren't upscale enough,
> you'll love Freddie. As for me, short of a guest appearance by Sarah
> Michelle Geller, I don't expect to stick with it.
Thatt's just what a TV critic said about it: Just your typical ABC sitcom.
They haven't had a hit sitcom since 'Home Improvement' and haven't won
an Emmy since The Wonder Years'.
Alex W
news:ijball***NO-SPAM***-4DF0A3.161...@news1.ucsd.edu:
> The ALAN SEPINWALL Memorial* New Shows Poll:
>
> * Alan's still not dead - instead, he can be found
> inhabiting here: http://www.nj.com/tv/ledger/
>
> Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
>
> "Freddie" (ABC)
C-
Generic. Which wouldn't be that bad, but it's unfunny too.
Tonight's ep was the 2nd ep. The pilot episode explains who the characters
are, but that won't come till next week. So basically, I just sat there
wondering why on earth Madchen Amick was there.
Laddy
interest for me anyway.
ANIM8Rfsk
DELETE-ME-2-REPL...@ameritech.net wrote on 10/12/05 8:14 PM:
> On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:19:11 -0700, "Ian J. Ball"
> <ijball***NO-SPAM***@mac.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>> The ALAN SEPINWALL Memorial* New Shows Poll:
>>
>
>> Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
>>
>> "Freddie" (ABC)
>>
>> All comments welcome; grades are good (letter grades preferred).
>> What did you think?
zero. What's that, an F?
I saw the last 10 minutes before LOST. Didn't even crack a smile. Sister
was cute.
--
You Can't Stop the Signal
Taylor
Alex W wrote:
Oh, so she was the drunken, pill-popping sister-in-law of Freddie, eh?
Wow, her husband (Freddie's brother) dies and she lets herself go like
this? That's pretty sad.
They say the pilot stunk to high heaven and this episode that aired
tonight was better. Just imagine what we're in for next week.
manitou
> Ian J. Ball wrote:
>
>>The ALAN SEPINWALL Memorial* New Shows Poll:
>>
>>* Alan's still not dead - instead, he can be found
>> inhabiting here: http://www.nj.com/tv/ledger/
>>
>>Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
>>
>>"Freddie" (ABC)
>
> C-
>
> Generic. Which wouldn't be that bad, but it's unfunny too.
>
> Tonight's ep was the 2nd ep. The pilot episode explains who the characters
> are, but that won't come till next week. So basically, I just sat there
> wondering why on earth Madchen Amick was there.
I'd give the show a B.
Ms. Amick seems to be preparing for Mrs. Treadwell whenever someone does
a remake of "Ship Of Fools".
C.
Jude H.Cormier
"Ian J. Ball" <ijball***NO-SPAM***@mac.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:ijball***NO-SPAM***-4DF0A3.161...@news1.ucsd.edu...
> The ALAN SEPINWALL Memorial* New Shows Poll:
>
> * Alan's still not dead - instead, he can be found
> inhabiting here: http://www.nj.com/tv/ledger/
>
> (This is the last "New Shows Poll" of 2005. While it's possible that I
> may poll on the premieres of the various upcoming new Mid-Season shows,
> the scattered premiere schedules such shows endure makes it less than
> likely. At the least, I hope to be back in Fall 2006!)
>
>
> Just one new series had its premiere tonight (10/12/05). It was:
>
> "Freddie" (ABC)
>
> All comments welcome; grades are good (letter grades preferred).
> What did you think?
>
A C+ to B-......wasn't all out dreadful as some people made it out to be.
Cracked a couple laughs.
This is the kind of show that will sit under the radar and manage to get
people to ask, "oh, is that still on?"
ya know, like "Rodney".
Ian J. Ball
"Laddy" <laddybo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, Ian, I couldn't find time to watch this one and it held little
> interest for me anyway.
Ditto on my end.
Ian (Though why I stuck through that dreadful hour of "One Tree Hill",
I'll never know... Oh, yeah, I remember - because the Angels got
*ROBBED*, and then the baseball was over!)
Maureen Goldman
>They say the pilot stunk to high heaven and this episode that aired
>tonight was better. Just imagine what we're in for next week.
Who's "we"? I'm not watching the show again.
D minus.
Ian J. Ball
Maureen Goldman <inksl...@FOGsunshine.net> wrote:
Ooo! Mean-ie!! ;)
Eric Ramon
Agree 100% so that's an F from me. Actually made me angry.
Taylor
Jude H.Cormier wrote:
Yeah, 'Rodney' is a non entity and I'm sure if 'Freddie' doesn't get
cancelled right away, it will be another 'Rodney'. Oddly enough, I'd
rather watch 'Freddie'. I guess I'm all "funny parents and funny kids" out.
ANIM8Rfsk
Ball at ijball***NO-SPAM***@mac.com.invalid wrote on 10/13/05 12:25 PM:
> In article <oe4tk150n7g09s5d0...@4ax.com>,
> Maureen Goldman <inksl...@FOGsunshine.net> wrote:
>
>>> Taylor <taylor...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> They say the pilot stunk to high heaven and this episode that aired
>>> tonight was better. Just imagine what we're in for next week.
>>
>> Who's "we"? I'm not watching the show again.
>
> Ooo! Mean-ie!! ;)
Hey, can I vote ZERO on Hot Properties now, just from the ads? I'd sooner
watch Freddie again.
Jude H.Cormier
"Taylor" <taylor...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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More like "ugly fat guy gets hot skinny babe" out :)
Taylor
ANIM8Rfsk wrote:
*meekly raises hand* Actually, me, too. I would would watch a "fresh"
Freddie episodes than watch a "fresh" episode of 'Hot Properties' once.
God, I just want to stick a flaming hot pitchfork through Evan Handler's
stupid, bald head based on ads alone.
Intresting in the world of crudy/cruddy (sp?) sitcoms, some people will
suffer through 'Still Standing' or 'Yes, Dear?' or maybe 'Freddie', but
not 'Hot Properties' or the other way around.
Michael Alden
8:30 time slot. Needs much better writing.