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* MirrorCharacter: Much as Niles in the original series was in some ways began as a Frasier who never had the humanizing influence of the Cheers' gang in his life, Alan is a Frasier who stayed in academia and gradually burned out.

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* MirrorCharacter: Much as Niles in the original series was in some ways began as a Frasier who never had the humanizing influence of the Cheers' gang in his life, Alan is a Frasier who stayed in academia and gradually burned out.
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* MirrorCharacter: Much as Niles in the original series was in some ways began as a Frasier who never had the humanizing influence of the Cheers' gang in his life, Alan is a Frasier who stayed in academia and gradually burned out.
* ReallyGetsAround: Implied; when Alan declares that Frasier's difficulties with Freddy are why he never had kids, Frasier points out he's had ''four''.

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Freddy's roommate, a bartender.

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Freddy's roommate, a bartender.bartender and aspiring actress.


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* LargeHam: A big reason for her BadBadActing is that Eve's natural tendency is to go for the most dramatic reading possible--when Freddy wants her to pretend to be his girlfriend, Eve initially proposes doing it with an accent, ''after'' Frasier has already heard her normal speaking voice. Later, when Frasier asks her profession, she declares that she is a PrivateDetective despite the fact that telling him her real job would obviously be the simplest story.
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A successful psychiatrist who just retired from his talk show, he now hopes to reconnect with his son.

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A successful psychiatrist who just retired from is coming off a 13-season run as TV talk-show host. He returns to his talk show, he now old stomping grounds of Boston in the hopes to reconnect of reconnecting with his son.



* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: His stint as a TV personality netted him a tidy sum and he's able to by Freddy's apartment building almost on a whim.+

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* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: His stint as a TV personality netted him a tidy sum and he's able to by Freddy's apartment building almost on a whim.+

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* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: His stint as a TV personality netted him a tidy sum and he's able to by Freddy's apartment building almost on a whim.

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* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: His stint as a TV personality netted him a tidy sum and he's able to by Freddy's apartment building almost on a whim.+



* GenerationXerox: For both his caring-but-eccentric mother and his dorky, hypochondriac father; lampshaded by his uncle.

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* GenerationXerox: For both his caring-but-eccentric mother and his dorky, hypochondriac father; lampshaded by his uncle. He also exhibits Niles' haughty manner of speaking.


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* BadBadActing: She's seen preparing to try out for a local stage production but she doesn't show much talent.


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* SiblingRivalry: She regularly talks about her sister, who's the provost at Yale, and how she wants to one-up her sibling.
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* {{Expy}}: His character takes some very obvious cues from [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Sheldon Cooper]], with the jokes involving him in the early episodes focusing around his lack of physical prowess, extremely blunt social mannerisms, and knowledge of esoteric subjects.

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A successful psychiatrist who just retired from his talk show, he now hopes to reconnect with his son.


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* RememberTheNewGuy: He's presented as an old friend of Frasier's from college -- and never appeared before in the original ''Frasier'' or even ''Cheers'', despite this series returning to Boston where the latter was set.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: He's presented as an old friend of Frasier's from college -- and never appeared before in the original ''Frasier'' or even ''Cheers'', despite this series returning Frasier to Boston Boston, where the latter was set.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: He's presented as an old friend of Frasier's from college -- and never appeared before in the original ''Frasier'' or even ''Cheers'', despite this series returning to Boston where the latter was set.



* The character may have been named after John Mahoney, who played Martin Crane in the original "Frasier".

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* {{Tuckerization}}: The character may have been named after John Mahoney, Creator/JohnMahoney, who played Martin Crane in the original "Frasier".



* Moose may have been named after the dog who originated the role of Eddie in the original "Frasier".

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* {{Tuckerization}}: Moose may have been named after the dog who originated the role of Eddie in the original "Frasier".
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* GenerationXerox: For both his caring-but-eccentric mother and his dorky, hypochondriac father; lampshaded by his Uncle.
* HeroWorship: Treats his Uncle like modern royalty, and gushes about the potential of forming a friendship with his cousin.

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* GenerationXerox: For both his caring-but-eccentric mother and his dorky, hypochondriac father; lampshaded by his Uncle.uncle.
* HeroWorship: Treats his Uncle uncle like modern royalty, and gushes about the potential of forming a friendship with his cousin.
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\n* TookALevelInKindness: Since the original series; he's still fussy and pretentious, but he's quicker to make an effort to see where people around him are coming from, and is very gentle with his nephew in particular.

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* AscendedExtra: Freddy goes from an occasional recurring character in "Cheers" and "Frasier" to one half of his show's central relationship here.


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* GenerationXerox: He grew up to be more like his grandfather than either of his parents or his uncle. His fights with Frasier over decor even resemble Marty's fights with him over his chair.
* GeniusBruiser: A strong, fit young man who had been accepted into Harvard and (due to his upbringing) has an encyclopedic knowledge of psychoanalysis. He just happens to prefer the company of blue-collar people to eggheads.


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* TheSmartGuy: Among his firefighting friends, though he prefers not to show it off.


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* CloudCuckoolander: Never quite on the same "page" as everybody else.
* GenerationXerox: For both his caring-but-eccentric mother and his dorky, hypochondriac father; lampshaded by his Uncle.


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* PhotographicMemory: He claims to have one.

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* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: His stint as a TV personality netted him a tidy sum and he's able to by Freddy's apartment building almost on a whim.






* PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: He and Eve live together, and he helps with her baby; but there's nothing romantic going on.]]

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* PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: He and Eve live together, and he helps with her baby; but there's nothing romantic going on.]]



PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: She moved in with Freddy to save money and raise her son, but the two aren't romantic]]

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* PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: She moved in with Freddy to save money and raise her son, but the two aren't romantic]]



The head of Harvard's psyche department.

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The head of Harvard's psyche psychology department.



* ContrastingSequelCharacter: For Roz in the original show. Like Roz, she's a snarky down-to-earth colleague (though in this case, Frasier's superior rather than his assistant); but unlike Roz, who [[ReallyGetsAround had a new date each week]], Olivia is unlucky in love, and desperately wants a relationship but isn't good with men.

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* ContrastingSequelCharacter: ContrastingSequelProtagonist: For Roz in the original show. Like Roz, she's a snarky down-to-earth colleague (though in this case, Frasier's superior rather than his assistant); but unlike Roz, who [[ReallyGetsAround had a new date each week]], Olivia is unlucky in love, and desperately wants a relationship but isn't good with men.


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* JadedWashout: He's well beyond the point of caring and is ticking time off until retirement thanks to tenure.
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*The character may have been named after John Mahoney, who played Martin Crane in the original "Frasier".




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*Moose may have been named after the dog who originated the role of Eddie in the original "Frasier".
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!!Olivia

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[[folder: Olivia]]
Olivia Finch]]
!!Olivia Finch
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See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Cheers here]] for his characterization on parent series ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', where he originated; and see [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Frasier here]] for his characterization on his previous series.

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See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Cheers [[Characters/{{Cheers}} here]] for his characterization on parent series ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', where he originated; and see [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Frasier [[Characters/{{Frasier}} here]] for his characterization on his previous series.



-> ''Played by''': Creator/JackCutmoreScott

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-> ''Played '''Played by''': Creator/JackCutmoreScott



See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Frasier here]] for his characterization on his previous series.

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See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Frasier [[Characters/{{Frasier}} here]] for his characterization on his previous series.
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Freddie's roommate, a bartender.

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Freddie's Freddy's roommate, a bartender.



PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: She moved in with Freddie to save money and raise her son, but the two aren't romantic]]

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PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: She moved in with Freddie Freddy to save money and raise her son, but the two aren't romantic]]



The infant son of Eve and her deceased fiance, who was Freddie's best friend.

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The infant son of Eve and her deceased fiance, who was Freddie's Freddy's best friend.



Freddie's buddies from the fire department.

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Freddie's Freddy's buddies from the fire department.
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!!Frederick "Freddy Gaylord Crane

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!!Frederick "Freddy "Freddy" Gaylord Crane
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* ContrastingSequelCharacter: For Roz in the original show. Like Roz, she's a snarky down-to-earth colleague (though in this case, Frasier's superior rather than his assistant); but unlike Roz, who [[ReallyGetsAround had a new date each week]], Olivia is unlucky in love, and desperately wants a relationship but isn't good with men.
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[[folder: Freddie Crane]]
!!Frederick "Freddie" Gaylord Crane

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[[folder: Freddie Freddy Crane]]
!!Frederick "Freddie" "Freddy Gaylord Crane



* EatingTheEyeCandy: When she sees Freddie for the first time.

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* EatingTheEyeCandy: When she sees Freddie Freddy for the first time.



* DumbIsGood: Noted by Freddie, they're not exactly sharp; falling for the "long-lost dad" ruse and not questioning why he already lived with his dad. But they're friendly people whose whole job is to save lives and put out fires.

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* DumbIsGood: Noted by Freddie, Freddy, they're not exactly sharp; falling for the "long-lost dad" ruse and not questioning why he already lived with his dad. But they're friendly people whose whole job is to save lives and put out fires.



* OneOfTheBoys: Smokey is the only girl in the group, but it's not brought up and Freddie refers to her as part of "the guys".

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* OneOfTheBoys: Smokey is the only girl in the group, but it's not brought up and Freddie Freddy refers to her as part of "the guys".

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!Frasier Winslow Crane, M.D.]]

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!Frasier !!Frasier Winslow Crane, M.D.]]



!Frederick "Freddie" Gaylord Crane

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!Frederick !!Frederick "Freddie" Gaylord Crane




!David Crane

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\n!David !!David Crane




!Eve

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!Olivia

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!Olivia
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* SnobsVsSlobs: The Snob to his son's Slob.




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* PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: He and Eve live together, and he helps with her baby; but there's nothing romantic going on.]]
* WorkingClassHero: He aspires to be one, dropping out of Harvard and joining the fire department.


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PlatonicLifePartners: [[spoiler: She moved in with Freddie to save money and raise her son, but the two aren't romantic]]


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* {{Determinator}}: Goes after what she wants, to the point where her personal motto is, "A no is just a yes in a trenchcoat".


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* HighPoweredCareerWoman: Very ambitious and dedicated to her career, though it doesn't leave much in the way of a personal life.
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* DumbIsGood: Noted by Freddie, they're not exactly sharp; falling for the "long-lost dad" ruse and not questioning why he already lived with his dad. But they're friendly people whose whole job is to save lives and put out fires.

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[[folder: Firefighters]]
Tiny, Moose, and Smokey]]



* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: One of them lost her wife when Frasier talked about "going after what you want", which translated into finding another woman; and she seems to be happy for her.

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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: One of them lost her wife when Frasier talked about "going after what you want", which translated into finding another woman; BruiserWithASoftCenter: They're loud, strong, boisterous firefighters; but they're also emotionally sensitive and she seems to be happy for her.value the healing that comes from psychiatric work.
* ButchLesbian: Smokey, a female firefighter who acts as boisterous as the men and mentions having had a wife.
* IronicNickname: Tiny, the largest of the group.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Smokey lost her wife to another woman, but at least tries to be supportive of her.
* LargeAndInCharge: Tiny is the biggest, and at least socially seems to be the group's ringleader.
* NoIndoorVoice: Moose in particular screams a lot.
* NoSocialSkills: Moose is a notable example because he's actually aware and trying to work on it, thanks to watching Frasier's show. He steamrolls people in conversations, but he wants to be better about it.
* OneOfTheBoys: Smokey is the only girl in the group, but it's not brought up and Freddie refers to her as part of "the guys".

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* TheGadfly: Passive-aggressively takes shots (literally) at his dad's distaste for the things he likes by buying an air-hockey table for the dining room.



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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He acts like an apathetic boozer most of the time, but there's a reason he was able to earn tenure in the psych department.


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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: One of them lost her wife when Frasier talked about "going after what you want", which translated into finding another woman; and she seems to be happy for her.

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!Frederick "Freddie" Crane

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!Frederick "Freddie" Gaylord Crane




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* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: While he shares both his parents' intellectual giftedness and sharp wit, he's more of a man's man and prefers hanging out with a blue-collar friend group to the Ivy League crowd.

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!Frasier Winslow Crane, M.D.
people’s."'']]

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!Frasier Winslow Crane, M.D. \npeople’s."'']]]]



-> ''Played by''': Anders Kieth

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-> ''Played ->'''Played by''': Anders Kieth



-> ''Played by''': Creator/JessSalgueiro


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-> ''Played '''Played by''': Creator/JessSalgueiro

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-> ''Played by'''Creator/ToksOlagundoye

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->'''Played by''': Creator/NicholasLyndhurst
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This is a list of the characters in ''Series/Frasier2023''.
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!Main Characters

[[folder: Frasier Crane]]
!Frasier Winslow Crane, M.D.
people’s."'']]
->'''Played by''': Creator/KelseyGrammer

See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Cheers here]] for his characterization on parent series ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', where he originated; and see [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Frasier here]] for his characterization on his previous series.
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[[folder: Freddie Crane]]
!Frederick "Freddie" Crane
-> ''Played by''': Creator/JackCutmoreScott

Frasier's estranged son, who dropped out of Harvard to become a fireman.

See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Frasier here]] for his characterization on his previous series.

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[[folder: David Crane]]

!David Crane
-> ''Played by''': Anders Kieth

Frasier's nephew, the son of Niles and Daphne. He's currently attending Harvard.
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* HeroWorship: Treats his Uncle like modern royalty, and gushes about the potential of forming a friendship with his cousin.
* StrawLoser: Somewhat; he's a Harvard student, but he embarasses himself on the first day of class, carries around a laminated list of allergies, and is completely out of his depths when it comes to women.

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[[folder: Eve]]

!Eve
-> ''Played by''': Creator/JessSalgueiro


Freddie's roommate, a bartender.

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[[folder: Olivia]]
!Olivia

-> ''Played by'''Creator/ToksOlagundoye

The head of Harvard's psyche department.
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* EatingTheEyeCandy: When she sees Freddie for the first time.
* VitriolicBestBuds: She and Alan let each other know how much they despise one-another all the time. They also go out for drinks together after work.

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[[folder: Alan Cornwall]]

An old college friend of Frasier's, who now teaches at Harvard.
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* TheAlcoholic: Though his taste may be more refined than most of his archetype, his primary goal in most scenes is solving any drama so he can get to the booze.
* ApatheticTeacher: Doesn't remember his students faces and blows off lectures.
* DeadpanSnarker: Gives the Crane brothers a run for their money in this department.
* UltimateJobSecurity: "Tenuuuure!"
* VitriolicBestBuds: With his boss, Olivia. She insults his age and laziness, while he insults her lack of a love life. They also enjoy going out after work together.

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! Supporting Characters

[[folder: John (UNMARKED SPOILERS FOR PILOT)]]

The infant son of Eve and her deceased fiance, who was Freddie's best friend.

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[[folder: Firefighters]]

Freddie's buddies from the fire department.
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