Freddie Jr on Entertainment Tonight

[Prince]

This is what the show was about this evening..I am so happy about Freddie Jr. and how he is acknowledging his dad in such a loving way...read on.


lFreddie Prinze Jr. Opens Up


When the fall season begins, FREDDIE PRINZE JR. will follow in his famous father's footsteps by starring in his own TV sitcom. So what does the younger Freddie think his father, who was the star of "Chico and the Man," would have thought of the situation?

"I have never known," he tells ET's JANN CARL on the set of his new ABC comedy, premiering Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 8:30 p.m. "He has motivated every decision that I have ever made. You can hope and pray, but you can't know because he is not on earth. Every decision I made was to please him, to make him proud and to make sure the families were comfortable with my father's name, which also happens to be mine."

It is a big responsibility, but one Freddie takes on willingly, especially his fight to get his father's talent recognized in a positive light, following the tragedy of his death [the senior Prinze died of a gunshot wound to the head in 1977].

"In this business people focus on the negative sides of my father," Freddie continues. "It took my whole life just to get his name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, because people didn't want to acknowledge it. Woody Woodpecker has a star on the Walk of Fame and my father doesn't after he opened so many doors for so many [Latino actors] like JOHN LEGUIZAMO and GEORGE LOPEZ. All those cats. They all pay homage to my father at the end of their shows."

With the help of George, Freddie managed to get his father that bit of recognition. Now he will do the same for his family, who are the basis -- loosely -- of his new sitcom.

"Freddie" is a successful chef trying to live a swinging bachelor life, which is difficult to do surrounded by all the women in his family. Freddie grew up in a house full of women and was raised to believe that family comes first. So when his brother passes away, he invites his grandmother, niece and sister-in-law to come live with him. Now, he is trying to learn how to live with a houseful of women again as he tries to juggle his attraction to the opposite sex.

"I am a great cook," the youngest executive producer in ABC history declares. "Food has always been a big thing in my family. It has always been a good reason to get together. We try to make that a central theme of the show. The easiest way was to have him do what I already loved [cooking]. It was the one thing his character excelled at. He was slick enough to be successful at it. He does what he loves. That is something I have always tried to sell. Go after your dream. It is so easy to settle these days. "

Nice huh???????

[Joy]

thanks for sharing Macca what a great tribute for his Father!!!

[Cheryl Harrell]

Thanks for the heads up. I was able to tape this & watch. It was hanky time. I liked how they called Freddies Sr's death an accidental shooting. He was not a nut who shot himself but a dear young boy who died too young. I hope Jr's show is a success...