Charles "Chaz" McFreely is a daredevil stuntman who's never content until something has been done "to the extreme." He tends to be cocky and is slightly naïve at times. Chaz often butts heads with other Sims, mainly Travis and Luke, due to the fact that all three have some sort of a crush on Summer. Aside from being a stuntman, Chaz also serves as a potential resident, a potential finance advisor[1], a student at The Royal Academy, a minigame host, a rival racer, a client, a hotshot pilot, and the leader of Team McFreely.
Game roles
MySims Property Bible profile
Chaz does everything to the extreme. He has to—his life revolves around everything that is hip, happening, and cool! Some might say he’s a parody of the extreme sports culture, but that just makes him more EXTREME! He’s done it all, baby, to the MAX!!
As a member of the Signature Six, Chaz appeals to boys.
"Woooo! Let’s do this thing, man! I’m totally in!"
Appearance
MySims, SimCity Creator, MySims Kingdom, MySims Party, and MySims Racing
Chaz has red hair, styled similar to Travis' hair. He wears blue jeans, a black jacket with white and red stripes, black shoes, and blue sunglasses with yellow frames.
Alternate Outfit
If a player has Chaz on their team while playing Stick the Trick, the host Chaz will wear an alternate outfit to differentiate the two Chazs from each other. His alternate outfit is the same as her original one, but the top is red and the pants are black.
MySims Agents (Wii)
Chaz wears a white, blue, and red jumpsuit with stars on it. He puts on a helmet that matches the outfit when he performs his stunt and keeps it on afterwards.
MySims Agents (DS)
Chaz wears a yellow and black wetsuit with a star on the front and black sunglasses.
MySims SkyHeroes
Chaz's outfit is similar to the one he wears in MySims Agents (Wii), except he doesn't wear a cape or helmet. He wears a brown vest with two pockets on the front with white stars on them. He also wears boots that match his vest.
In other games
Chaz's trophy in The Sims 4.
Captain Chaz MacFreeling (a reference to Chaz) in The Sims 4.
Chaz, Evelyn, and Morcubus on the "Void Battles" poster in The Sims 4.
Chaz and Clara as scrapped/unused toys in The Sims 4.
- There is a TV show on the BEtween channel called "Void Battles" (in Simlish) in the Kids Room Stuff DLC on The Sims 4, which features Chaz, Evelyn Gray, and Morcubus as the main characters.
- There is even a poster for the same TV show with them on it as well.
- There is a furniture item called "Captain Chaz MacFreeling's Galleon" in The Sims 4.
- There is even a pre-made Sim with the same name made by Maxis in the gallery.
- Chaz appears in The Sims 4 as a common MySims trophy that can be collected by players. His description reads: "Chaz McFreely is the world's greatest extreme sports athlete, according to Chaz McFreely. In his mind there are only two kinds of people: Chaz Fans and Chumps. Which are you?"
- Chaz's trophy appears again in The Sims Mobile as an heirloom charm.
- There are hidden toy versions of Chaz and Clara Belle that appear in Build mode by using the "bb.showhiddenobjects" cheat code. It is unknown why they were cut from the main game, but it is possibly because they were unfinished.
Trivia
Development
- As seen in a beta MySims Agents screenshot, Chaz was originally a potential recruit for the Sim Protection Agency.
- According to Official Nintendo Magazine, Chaz McFreely is based on their then-editor, Chandra Nair.[2]
Inconsistencies
- In multiple promotional materials (including the MySims and MySims Racing covers), Chaz has brown hair and pale skin instead of his usual red hair and tan skin.
- On the MySims cover, Chaz has different eyes and wears black sunglasses, instead of his usual blue sunglasses.
- Chaz's skin is lighter than usual in MySims Racing (DS) and MySims Agents (Wii).
- It is interesting that Chaz owns shark-themed items, such as his plane and his car, despite his inability to swim. It's possible that he just thinks sharks are cool.
- Chaz gives the player surfboard themed items after winning his rival race in MySims Racing, which is ironic because he claims surfboarding is lame and doesn't know how to swim in MySims Agents.
- Conversely, Chaz is the local surfer in MySims Agents (DS).
References
- In MySims SkyHeroes, Chaz says his catchphrase is "Go Rad or Go Home". This could be a reference to the phrase "Go Big or Go Home" or the song "Hard by Rihanna feat. Jeezy, when Rihanna sings "Go hard or go home".
- One of Chaz's missions in MySims SkyHeroes is called Id, Ego, Super-Ego. This references his huge ego and the id, ego and super-ego of the psychic apparatus.
- Chaz's name means "free man". Since Chaz is always "extreme" and bold, this suggests his freedom in whatever he does. This also might be the etymology of his last name, McFreely.
- In Chaz's concept art for MySims SkyHeroes, he is standing next to his plane, known as the "shark", which also resembles the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.
Statistics
- Chaz is one of two Sims to appear in the most games within the MySims series, with twelve releases, along with DJ Candy Supergroove. They appear in every version of each game except MySims (DS) and MySims (Mobile).
- Chaz is one of 5 Townie Sims in MySims with their front door in the hallway.
- The others are Roger, Odin Revolution, Summer, and Pablo.
- Coincidentally, they are all Fun Sims.
The sim resembling Chaz on the MySims Agents cover
- Chaz has appeared on the covers of all the MySims games, except for MySims (DS) and both versions of MySims Agents.
- Coincidentally, the Sim in the center of the MySims Agents cover (presumably the main character) has pale skin, a brown crew cut, and black shades, similar to Chaz's look on the MySims cover.
Other
- If the player chooses Summer to dance with Travis in MySims Kingdom, Liberty reveals Chaz's real name is Charles when she furiously demands he dance with her.
- When the player speaks to Chaz for the first time in MySims Kingdom (DS), he introduces himself as a popular daredevil, starting to panic when the player claims they've never heard of him. He says "They all love you at the academy," and claims it's because of the small town.
- In MySims Kingdom (DS), Chaz often makes remarks about how he is a fan of DJ Candy's work and greatly admires her.
- It appears Chaz has a crush on Summer. If the player chooses Liberty to dance with Travis, Chaz tells Summer he has always liked her cheers.
- In MySims Agents, Chaz appears to be jealous of Summer's admiration for Luke.
Gallery
Cutouts
Chaz as he appears on the MySims title screen.
Chaz spinning in Create A Sim.
An official render of Chaz crossing his arms.
An official render of Chaz standing in front of the Gyro Dance Sphere.
An official render of Chaz from the cover of MySims Kingdom.
An official render of Chaz and Mitch from the MySims Party cover.
Chaz with his foot on his MySims Racing car.
Chaz in a red car. He is missing his soul patch here.
A render of Chaz adjusting his shades from official MySims merchandise.
An official render of Chaz on his motorcycle.
Chaz with his hands behind his back in his MySims SkyHeroes outfit.
Chaz in his plane.
An official render of Chaz leaning against his plane.
MySims
Chaz in Create-A-Sim.
Chaz wearing his alternate outfit in Create-A-Sim.
Chaz talking on the phone in Create-A-Sim.
Chaz talking to Rhonda.
A promotional image of Chaz talking to Rosalyn outside of the Skullfinder Museum.
![A promotional image of Chaz playing the guitar while Annie Radd sings.[3]](/wiki/File:MySims_club_show.jpg "MySims club show.jpg (172 KB)")
A promotional image of Chaz playing the guitar while Annie Radd sings.[3]
Chaz in a promotional image for the Taco Bell edition of MySims (PC), which is modified from the original game cover to more closely resemble his in-game appearance. Chaz can also be seen in the background in the tower of Sims reaching for the plumbob.
The same image of Chaz for a 2011 promotional calendar.
SimCity Creator
Chaz's happy emote in SimCity Creator.
Chaz's happy emote (eyes closed).
Chaz's disappointed emote.
Chaz's grumpy emote.
Chaz's stressed emote.
MySims Kingdom
Male wandoliers can look exactly like Chaz after completing his "He's So Edgy!" task in MySims Kingdom.
Chaz on the MySims Kingdom (Wii) cover.
Chaz dancing in a trailer for MySims Kingdom.
An official wallpaper.
An official holiday wallpaper in which Violet, Chaz, and Ginny wear Santa hats.
A group of MySims Kingdom characters (including Chaz) from the now-defunct MySims website.
![Chaz holding a comb on a bridge in a magazine ad for MySims Kingdom.[4]](/wiki/File:Nintendo_Power_236_0004.jpg "Nintendo Power 236 0004.jpg (586 KB)")
Chaz holding a comb on a bridge in a magazine ad for MySims Kingdom.[4]
A MySims Kingdom screenshot showing the differences between Chaz's appearance across games. The right Chaz is the NPC, and the left Chaz is the player with Chaz's MySims skin tone.
Chaz in the Royal Academy classroom.
Chaz using the Gyro Dance Sphere.
Chaz (with MySims Kingdom graphics) in a group of various characters from the now-defunct MySims SkyHeroes website.
Chaz's MySims Kingdom 3D model reference (mouth open).
MySims Party
Chaz on the official MySims Party poster.
Chaz McFreely on the cover of MySims Party (Wii).
MySims Racing
Chaz in a red car from the now-defunct MySims Racing website. He is missing his soul patch here.
MySims Camera
MySims Agents
Character renders of all plot-related Sims in MySims Agents, including Chaz. He is the eighth Sim in the fifth column.
MySims SkyHeroes
Chaz in pre-release screens of MySims SkyHeroes, then known as MySims Flyers.
Chaz McFreely on the cover of MySims SkyHeroes (Console).
An official render showing multiple Sims (including Chaz) flying their planes.
Chaz in the Team McFreely base.
Chaz in MySims SkyHeroes (DS).
Chaz's MySims SkyHeroes 3D model reference.
Promotional appearance
A render of Chaz adjusting his shades from the MySims cover. Note that his eye style, hair color, skin color, and glasses are incorrect here.
Chaz adjusting his shades on the MySims cover. Note that his eye style, hair color, skin color, and glasses are incorrect here.
The April 2007 issue of Nintendo Power, showing Chaz stomping on tulips. Note that his eye style, hairstyle, hair color, skin color, and glasses are incorrect here.
![Chaz in a magazine ad for MySims. Note that in-game his skin is tan and his hair is red.[5][6]](/wiki/File:Nintendo_Accion_179_0001.jpg "Nintendo Accion 179 0001.jpg (327 KB)")
An early CAS screenshot of Chaz (with pale skin and no soul patch) talking on a phone.
Chaz (with pale skin) looking in a Sarcophagus.
An official render of Chaz in MySims. Note that in-game his skin is tan and his hair is red.
Chaz driving a red car on the MySims Racing cover. Note that in-game, he has red hair, a soul patch, and a blue car.
Artwork
Chaz's concept art, drawn by MySims Agents concept artist Genevieve Tsai.
Chaz's MySims SkyHeroes concept art, drawn by MySims concept artist Ben Seto.
Chaz's MySims SkyHeroes icon, also drawn by Ben Seto.
Merchandise
Chaz with Team McFreely on the back of the calendar.
MySims sticker sheet from the 2010 Taco Bell promotion. Chaz's hair, glasses, and body can be seen here.
Chaz figure from MySims Racing Slot Cars.
MySims Racing shirt.
MySims Agents shirt.
MySims SkyHeroes shirt.
Other languages
Brazilian Portuguese: McFreely
Czech: Čad Pohodář
Danish: Falk Sejrsen
Dutch: Chris Vrijmans
French: Bob Slègue
German: Max von Sinnen
Hungarian: McFreely
Italian: Caio Libertini
Japanese: シャズ・マクフリーリー (Shazu Mikufurīrī)
Korean: 차즈 맥프릴리 (in The Sims 4, 샤즈 맥프릴리)
Norwegian: Tom Seier
Polish: McFreely
Spanish: Manu Montana
Swedish: Einar Framgård
References
- ↑ https://mysimspc.tumblr.com/post/720526772298547200/chaz-as-a-simcity-advisor-even-here-i-cant
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120727055210/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/by/258/chandra-nair/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TheSims/status/1241061611810537473?s=20
- ↑ "Nintendo Power Isssue 236 (Page 4)". Nintendo Power. Archived on March 3, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Nintendo Acción Issue 179 (Page 2)". Nintendo Acción. Archived on February 23, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Nintendo Acción Issue 181 (Page 2)". Nintendo Acción. Archived on February 23, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
| Fun Sims in MySims |
|---|
|
DJ Candy "Supergroove" | Rhonda | Travis | Roger | Master Aran | Sandra | Cap'n Ginny | Annie Radd | Odin Revolution | Pablo |
| Fun Sims in MySims Kingdom |
| Leaf | Lyndsay | Buddy | DJ Candy "Supergroove" | Zack | Sapphire | Sheriff Ginny | Rusty | Chaz McFreely |
| Fun Essences in MySims |
| 8-Ball | Angry | Beach Ball | Clown Fish | Club | Diamond | Heart | Hopi Doll | Magic Carpet | Musical Note Soccer Ball | Spade | Tiger | Topaz | Pinwheel | Rubber Ducky | Beta Fish | Goby |
| Fun Essences in MySims Kingdom |
| 8-Ball | Red Crayon | Spring | Musical Note |
| Fun Activity |
