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Freggie Productions specializes in developing educational videos for children. Its first major effort is the award-winning educational video series entitled The Adventures of Dave and Augie (ages 5 & up), which stars two fun-loving puppets, Dave (pink) and Augie (yellow), and their friend, Hillary, who go on adventures to learn about the most interesting people and places in United States history.

To learn more, visit the The Adventures of Dave and Augie page on this website or visit the series website www.DaveandAugie.com, which offers a variety of video clips, games, activities and information.

The Adventures of Dave and Augie at the NYTVF

The Adventures of Dave and Augie was accepted as one of 22 finalists (out of 175 submissions) for the 2006 New York Television Festival, an event for independent television pilot producers that was held between September 12th and 17th in New York City. The video was presented in the Educational category and received excellent reviews.

"I haven't learned so much from a kid show since "Schoolhouse Rock" taught me how a bill becomes a law. This pilot is hip, funny, and crammed with information. In spite of its user-friendly drive-by pacing, it manages to convey its data in such a way that you pay attention as well as remember. Dave and Augie are reminiscent but not derivative of the Muppets, and Hillary Scott is really wonderful as their human counterpart."  

-Professor Robert Thompson, founding director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University and Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

The Adventures of Dave and Augie at the Kids First! Film Festival

Both Episode 2: "The World of Ben Franklin" and Episode 3: "Theodore Roosevelt" have been approved by Kids First!.

" Wonderful for a history class or documentary screenings. Interesting, good information. Entertaining to most kids and parents as well. Cool muppets."

- Adult Juror Comments on Ep. 3 "Theodore Roosevelt"

" A group of 6 boys, ages 2-9 watched this. All sat through the entire title and talked back to the characters on-screen. Afterwards, they discussed the content as well as what they knew about other presidents. Several said they wanted to visit the president's house."

- Kid Juror Comments on Ep. 3 "Theodore Roosevelt"

"Informational yet fun. Well produced. Various mediums - puppets, live action, historical sites, graphics - explore various facets of Franklin's life while holding kids' attention...Loaded with historical facts that most people don't know about Franklin"

- Adult Juror Comments on Ep. 2 "The World of Ben Franklin"

" Kids liked it, learned a lot. They were glued to the TV the entire time and danced along to the song at the end."

- Kid Juror Comments on Ep. 2 "The World of Ben Franklin"