Netflix’s “Free Bert” is a comedic series shot in Atlanta, where Bert Kreischer plays a fictionalized version of himself. (Courtesy of Tom Griscom/Netflix)
Bert Kreischer needed to cheer himself up 15 years ago during a stand-up show in Dayton, Ohio, so he took off his shirt as a goof. It killed. So he kept doing it. The shirt-off schtick fueled his fame and became a trademark of his.
Think Gallagher and his watermelon or Carrot Top and his props. In his new Netflix scripted comedy “Free Bert,” which was shot in Atlanta, Kreischer plays a version of himself who wonders if this is necessarily a good thing. (And, yes, the less-than-flattering Gallagher and Carrot Top references are made during the show.)
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In Netflix’s “Free Bert,” Bert Kreischer (with Arden Myrin as his wife LeeAnn) spends a lot of time shirtless, which is on brand. (Courtesy of Netflix)
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Bert Kreischer goofing around with actress Ava Ryan during a break on the set of Netflix’s “Free Bert.” (Courtesy of Tom Griscom/Netflix)
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- Bert’s home: Druid Hills neighborhood off North Decatur Road

Netflix’s “Free Bert” shot its school scenes at Woodward Academy in College Park. (L to R) Braxton Alexander as Zac Hotchkiss and Ava Ryan as Georgia in episode 105. (Courtesy of Netflix)
- Barklidge Academy, a Beverly Hills private school: Woodward Academy in College Park
- Celebrity bar: Summit at 8 West, Atlanta

Netflix’s “Free Bert” shot at Stone Mountain Country Club for golfing scenes. (L to R) Matthew Del Negro as Randy Hotchkiss, Bert Kreischer as Bert Kreischer and Chris Witaske as Landon Vanderthal in Episode 104. (Courtesy of Netflix)
- Golfing: Stone Mountain Country Club
- Stand-up comedy scenes: Punchline Comedy Club, Atlanta

“Free Bert” on Netflix shot at Atlantic Station. (L-R) Arden Myrin as LeeAnn, Ava Ryan as Georgia, Lilou Lang as Ila and Bert Kreischer as Bert in episode 103. (Courtesy of Netflix)

In “Free Bert” on Netflix at the famous strip club Magic City in Atlanta. (L-R) Chris Witaske as Landon Vanderthal, Matthew Del Negro as Randy Hotchkiss, Bert Kreischer as Bert and Noshir Dalal as Glen Magnussen in episode 105. (Courtesy of Netflix)
- Strip club: Magic City, Atlanta

Rob Lowe plays himself on Netflix’s “Free Bert” obsessed with Bert Kreischer taking his shirt off. While most of the series was shot in Atlanta, Lowe shot his scenes in Santa Barbara, California. (Courtesy of John P. Fleenor/Netflix)
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Bert Kreischer goofs around with T-Pain in Netflix’s “Free Bert.” (Courtesy of Netflix)
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Bert Kreischer in Omaha, Nebraska. (Courtesy of Netflix)
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