FREDDIE LENDS A HAND TO SAVE A FRIEND IN NEED, ON ABC�S �FREDDIE�

�Open and Shut� � Chris� new restaurant is about to open, and he wants to make all the decisions himself. He refuses to let Freddie see it in advance -- which drives his friend crazy. Freddie, Sophia and Allison sneak in one night and discover a rather chic and technologically advanced restaurant. Freddie�s concerns are eased until he gets a panicky call from Chris when his chef quits at the last minute. Chris relents and asks his friend to cook for opening night -- but can Freddie help Chris� restaurant become a success, or will everything fall apart and even put Freddie�s own restaurant in jeopardy? -- on �Freddie,� WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

�Freddie� stars Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Freddie Moreno, Jacqueline Obradors as Sofia, Brian Austin Green as Chris, Madchen Amick as Allison, Jenny Gago as Grandma and Chloe Suazo as Zoey.

Guest starring are Todd Robert Anderson as Stewart and Chil Kong as Sung.

�Open and Shut� was written by Andy Berman and Kristen Marvin Hughes and directed by Gerry Cohen.

�Freddie� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

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