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|relatives= '''Father:''' Unnamed<br>'''Mother:''' [[Lunchlady Doris]]<br>'''Brother:''' Unnamed
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|relatives='''Mother''': [[Doris Freedman|Lunchlady Doris]]<ref>[[Team Homer]]</ref><br> '''Girlfriend''': [[Beatrice (Dangerous Curves)]]
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|appearance= [[Brush With Greatness]]
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|appearance="[[Brush with Greatness]]"
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|voiced by= [[Dan Castellaneta]]
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{{Quote|You want fries with that?|Jeremy Freedman|Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood|}}
   
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'''Jeremy Freedman''', also known as '''Squeaky Voiced Teen''', '''Pimple-faced teen''', '''Pimple-faced kid''', '''Puberty Boy''', '''Geeky Teenager''' and '''Old Man Peterson''', is one of few teenagers on the show and is perpetually trapped in a series of dead-end jobs. The squeaky-voiced teen has acne vulgaris, and his voice is in the process of breaking.
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'''Jeremy Freedman''', more commonly known as '''Squeaky-Voiced Teen''', '''Pimple-faced teen''', '''Puberty Boy''', '''Geeky Teenager''', '''Teenage Clerk''', '''Steve''', '''Pop''', '''Mr. Peterson''' and '''Old Man Peterson''', is one of the few teenagers in [[Springfield]] and is perpetually trapped in a series of dead-end jobs. Jeremy has acne and his voice is in the process of breaking.
   
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==Biography==
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==Jobs==
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He is often seen working in a [[Krusty Burger]] and has also worked for the [[Grocery Store]] and the [[Aztec Theater]].
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=== Appearances in other Simpsons media ===
  
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He was once an employee at the Mom & Pop Hardware store to try and get with "Mom", him being "Pop". He also worked at [[Barney's Bowlarama]], where it was revealed that his mother was [[Lunch Lady Doris]].<ref>[[Team Homer]]</ref> He was also employed at Book Returns<ref>[[Hail to the Cat]]</ref> and Moe's Express. A rudimentary version of the character was employed at the Springfield public access television station (see "[[Homer Badman]]" episode).
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He appeared in the opening sequence of one episode, kissing an attractive blond girl on the couch. In the introductory sequence of another episode, he appeared as a valet getting the Simpsons' couch for them.
  
   
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He was in a managerial position at a shoe store, employing [[Jimbo]], [[Dolph]] and [[Kearney]].<ref>[[G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)]]</ref>
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He appears on the [[The Simpsons (season 10)|10th season]] DVD box on both the front and side, as well as the plastic cover for the limited edition [[Bart Simpson]] head box.
 
   
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Furthermore, he worked at a Mexican restaurant called The Brown Burrito, in which he wore a name tag bearing the name Steve.<ref>Beware my Cheating Bart</ref>
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=== Character traits ===
  
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==== Suicide attempt and romantic life ====
  
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In "[[Fraudcast News]]" he attempted to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, because [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] cancelled ''[[Futurama]]''. He landed in a car in which two teens were making out, crushing one of them. The attractive girl then said ''You crushed my boyfriend! You'd better be good at making out''.
  
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In "[[Mom and Pop Art]]", he is an employee at [[Mom & Pop Hardware]], wearing the 'Pop' nametag. He tells Bart that he's only working there to "get a date with 'Mom' [another employee]". Later in the episode, he is shown making out with her.
  
   
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==Personal life==
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==== Self defense ====
  
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He once tried to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, because [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] cancelled ''[[Futurama]]''. He landed in a car, in which two teens were making out, crushing one of them. The attractive girl, shocked he crushed her boyfriend, assumed he must be awesomely good at love-making and immediately proceeded to make out with him.<ref>[[Fraudcast News]]</ref>
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In "[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays]]", he lost his squeaky voice to "become a man", after [[Lindsey Naegle]] suggested that the adults "kill every child... friendly thing in town".
  
   
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He was also in a relationship with [[Mom (Mom & Pop Hardware)|Mom]], an employee at the Mom & Pop Hardware store.<ref>[[Mom and Pop Art]]</ref>
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==== Real name ====
  
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[[Seymour Skinner]] refers to the character as "Jeremy" in a deleted scene on ''The Complete Fifth Season DVD''. In an episode where the bullies [[Jimbo Jones|Jimbo]][[Dolph|, Dolph]] and [[Kearney]] work at a shoe store they refer to him as Mr. Freedman.
  
   
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When [[Lindsey Naegle]] once suggested they "kill every child... friendly thing in town", he lost his squeaky voice to "become a man".<ref>[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]</ref>
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=== Jobs ===
  
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He has had many jobs. He is regularly seen in [[Krusty Burger]], though has also worked in the Grocery Store and the movie theatre (in ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''). In "[[Hail to the Cat]]", he works for a company called Book Returns. Also , it is shown that he might have a job at Krusty Land, during the Simpsons Ride. In 2003, he went to film school and became a Janitor.
  
   
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=== Family ===
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==Family==
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Little is known about Jeremy's family, and it is very rarely ever discussed in episodes. However, we know that his mother is [[Doris Freedman]], who has disowned him, and he has worked in her cafeteria before.
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In the season 7 episode "[[Team Homer]]", it is implied that [[Lunchlady Doris]] is actually his mother, when he calls his mom and she replies "I have no son". Also in The Simpson Classic Collection Volume 3 Top Trumps, on his card it says 'Secret shame: Disowned by his mother, Lunchlady Doris'.
  
   
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He also has an unseen Catholic aunt mentioned in the comics.
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=== Surname ===
  
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His surname is also hinted in the episode "[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]" when [[Abraham Simpson]] quits his job at Krusty Burger; Abe refers to him as "Mr. Peterson". In "[[G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)]]", he is referred to as "Mr. Freedman" by Dolph. His surname is presumably Freedman, probably due to Grampa's inability to correctly identify a person, and because "[[G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)]]" is a more recent episode.
  
   
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=== Voice ===
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== Behind the Laughter==
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In ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'' (the PS3/Xbox 360 version), It is stated that the reason he talks in his squeaky voice is because he's always nervous. The alien he was talking to threatens to kill him if he's still nervous. He stops being nervous and his voice is very deep. He also speaks in a "normal" voice in the episode [[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays]], where he first says, in his normal squeaky voice, "It's time to put away childish things..." and then in a deeper voice, "...and become a man!"
  
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[[Seymour Skinner]] refers to the character as "Jeremy" in a deleted scene on ''The Complete Fifth Season DVD''. In an [[G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)|episode]] where the bullies [[Jimbo Jones|Jimbo]], [[Dolph]] and [[Kearney]] work at a shoe store, they refer to him as Mr. Freedman.
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In [[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]], [[Abraham Simpson]] refers to him as "Mr. Peterson", Peterson being his mom's maiden name.
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Jeremy appears briefly in The Simpsons Ride, a theme park attraction in Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando. He complains that the audience needs to keep quiet while he studies for a math test and aims to get a C. In the episode : "[[Beware My Cheating Bart]]" he has a nameplate that shows his name is Steve.
   
 
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== Trivia ==
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* In the episode "[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]" Jeremy is seen twice with different hair and different jobs at the start and at the end.
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* His voice was inspired by Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.
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* In earlier episodes, Jeremy appeared in several other forms. Those could just be other teenagers, as some had different personalities.
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** This was proven in "[[Lard of the Dance]]" when multiple look-alikes are shown working at [[Krusty Burger]].
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** This could also mean [[Lunchlady Doris]] isn't really his mother, as that teen looked different.
   
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==Gallery==
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{{Charactergallery|image1 = Jeremy Freedman.png}}
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Revision as of 19:43, 26 May 2020

“You want fries with that?”
―Jeremy Freedman[src]

Jeremy Freedman, more commonly known as Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Pimple-faced teen, Puberty Boy, Geeky Teenager, Teenage Clerk, Steve, Pop, Mr. Peterson and Old Man Peterson, is one of the few teenagers in Springfield and is perpetually trapped in a series of dead-end jobs. Jeremy has acne and his voice is in the process of breaking.

Jobs

He is often seen working in a Krusty Burger and has also worked for the Grocery Store and the Aztec Theater. He was once an employee at the Mom & Pop Hardware store to try and get with "Mom", him being "Pop". He also worked at Barney's Bowlarama, where it was revealed that his mother was Lunch Lady Doris.[2] He was also employed at Book Returns[3] and Moe's Express. A rudimentary version of the character was employed at the Springfield public access television station (see "Homer Badman" episode).

He was in a managerial position at a shoe store, employing Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney.[4]

Furthermore, he worked at a Mexican restaurant called The Brown Burrito, in which he wore a name tag bearing the name Steve.[5]

Personal life

He once tried to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, because FOX cancelled Futurama. He landed in a car, in which two teens were making out, crushing one of them. The attractive girl, shocked he crushed her boyfriend, assumed he must be awesomely good at love-making and immediately proceeded to make out with him.[6]

He was also in a relationship with Mom, an employee at the Mom & Pop Hardware store.[7]

When Lindsey Naegle once suggested they "kill every child... friendly thing in town", he lost his squeaky voice to "become a man".[8]

Family

Little is known about Jeremy's family, and it is very rarely ever discussed in episodes. However, we know that his mother is Doris Freedman, who has disowned him, and he has worked in her cafeteria before.

He also has an unseen Catholic aunt mentioned in the comics.

Behind the Laughter

Name

Seymour Skinner refers to the character as "Jeremy" in a deleted scene on The Complete Fifth Season DVD. In an episode where the bullies Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney work at a shoe store, they refer to him as Mr. Freedman.

In Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy, Abraham Simpson refers to him as "Mr. Peterson", Peterson being his mom's maiden name.

Jeremy appears briefly in The Simpsons Ride, a theme park attraction in Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando. He complains that the audience needs to keep quiet while he studies for a math test and aims to get a C. In the episode : "Beware My Cheating Bart" he has a nameplate that shows his name is Steve.

Appearances

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Trivia

  • In the episode "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" Jeremy is seen twice with different hair and different jobs at the start and at the end.
  • His voice was inspired by Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.
  • In earlier episodes, Jeremy appeared in several other forms. Those could just be other teenagers, as some had different personalities.

Gallery

Jeremy Freedman
The full image gallery for Jeremy Freedman may be viewed at Jeremy Freedman/Gallery.

Citations

  1. ↑ Team Homer
  2. ↑ Team Homer
  3. ↑ Hail to the Cat
  4. ↑ G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)
  5. ↑ Beware my Cheating Bart
  6. ↑ Fraudcast News
  7. ↑ Mom and Pop Art
  8. ↑ Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays
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