Eric Friedman is a two-time Emmy-nominated writer who recently served as showrunner/Executive Producer for the Disney Channel live-action sitcom Bizaardvark. Before that, he created and executive produced the Disney XD puppet/live action hybrid sitcom Crash & Bernstein. He just wrapped a 2 year overall Deal with Disney. Eric has also written for a bunch of "grown-up" shows, including The Oblongs on the WB, Cheap Seats on ESPN, as well as Crank Yankers and Lil' Bush, both on Comedy Central. Eric is an avid hiker and an overly avid eater of chocolate chip cookies.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Eric Friedman's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Eric Friedman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Eric Friedman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
8 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Electric Bloom(2025)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Bizaardvark(2016)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Crash & Bernstein(2012)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Austin & Ally(2011)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Zoey 101(2005)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Drake & Josh(2004)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
The Oblongs(2001)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Downtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1999 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2000–2016.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Children's Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.