Free Ride (TV series)

Free Ride is an American partially improvised sitcom that aired on Fox starring Josh Dean as Nate Stahlings, a recent college graduate re-adjusting to life at home with his parents in Johnson City, Missouri. The series premiered on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at 9:30 pm and the rest of the series aired on Sunday.

Free Ride
Also known as	Freebirds
Created by	Rob Roy Thomas
Starring	Josh Dean Dave Sheridan Erin Cahill Allan Havey Loretta Fox
Theme music composer	The 88
Composer	Al Wolovitch
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Rob Roy Thomas
Producer	Gary Snoonian
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Rob Roy Thomas Productions Wild Jams Productions Fox 21
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	March 1 (2006-03-01) – April 9, 2006 (2006-04-09)

Cast

Main cast

• Josh Dean as Nate Stahlings
• Dave Sheridan as Mark Dove
• Erin Cahill as Amber Danwood
• Allan Havey as Bob Stahlings
• Loretta Fox as Margo Stahlings

Recurring cast

• Dan Wells as Steve Moss
• Kirby Heyborne as Dylan Hudney

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Missouri Loves Company"	Rob Roy Thomas	Rob Roy Thomas	March 1, 2006 (2006-03-01)
Nate Stahlings decides to move home after graduating from college in California, but finds surprises: his parents are now in therapy, his old room has been changed into his parents' gym, and could that strange guy at Kash Kutters become his new best friend?
2	"Up the Aunty"	Rob Roy Thomas	Aaron Hilliard & Luke Del Tredici	March 12, 2006 (2006-03-12)
Nate gets a job at a themed restaurant and then, with his co-worker, goes out on a double date with Dove and a family friend.
3	"Colon Blow to the Head"	Rob Roy Thomas	Chris Cox & Matt Sloan	March 19, 2006 (2006-03-19)
When Nate takes his dad to the hospital for a routine colonoscopy, the exam becomes a life-endangering ordeal for Bob and Margo.
4	"Procrasti-Nating"	Rob Roy Thomas	Chris Cox & Matt Sloan	March 26, 2006 (2006-03-26)
Forced by his parents to stop partying with Dove all night and get a job, Nate finds work at a construction site, but then goes berserk when he finds out the site is the future home of his crush Amber and her fiance Steve.
5	"Amber Alert"	Rob Roy Thomas	Aaron Hilliard & Luke Del Tredici	April 2, 2006 (2006-04-02)
Nate believes he finally found a way to get closer to Amber when he begins a friendship with her brother. Also, Nate's friend Dove enters a freestyle fighting tournament with only internet karate training at the gym.
6	"Who Let the Nate Dog Out"	Rob Roy Thomas	Rob Roy Thomas	April 9, 2006 (2006-04-09)
In the series finale, Nate's future is put at risk when he decides to help Amber look for her cat instead of going to his job interview in Kansas City. Also, Nate's parents have an odd way of making their marriage work.

Reception

Common Sense Media gave the show 1 out of 5 stars.^[1]