- “Hello new friend, my name is Fred, the words you hear are in my head. I say, I said my name is Fred - and I've been... very naughty.”
- ―Fred's first appearance (Freaky Fred)
Fred is Muriel's nephew who first appears as the main antagonist in the episode "Freaky Fred" to visit his aunt. Though Muriel seems quite fond of him, he is disliked by Eustace who calls him a "Freak" and by Courage who is terrified of him. Eustace calls Fred a "Freak" and said in reference to him: "The freak's a barber, a freaky barber, with his own freaky barber shop, where freaky things happen, freaky barber things." He is considered to be one of the scariest villains in the series Courage has faced.
History
Fred first realized his compulsion when he was given a hamster as a pet. He cut all of its fur off. Later in his life, he fell in love with a girl named Barbara who had "a mane untamed". They held a steady relationship, until one night he shaved her head, causing her to end the relationship. After that, he vowed to control his addiction. However, the arrival of a long-bearded man into his barber shop was an irresistible temptation for him and he too was shaven.
Fred was then committed to the Home for Freaky Barbers mental institution. During his vacation time, he chose to visit his aunt and her husband. During this stay, he was locked in the bathroom with Courage and slowly trimmed his hair until nothing but a patch of fur on his tail remained and a message that said, "With love, Fred". The asylum police arrived and took him away, as Fred looked back on the farmhouse with a freaky smile, while saying his goodbyes through his thoughts. Fred got taken away in a white van and started to piece together his day with Courage and the memories of shaving his fur.
Later, Fred makes a cameo on "Ball of Revenge", when Courage turns on the TV after defeating his enemies in a dodgeball game. He holds his razor and says "Courage..." with his signature grin.
Again, Fred makes a cameo on "Up faster of Revenge", when Vince turns on the TV after defeating his enemies in a dodgeball game. He holds his razor and says "Vince..." with his signature grin.
Appearance
Fred wears an olive suit with a purple necktie and always carries a briefcase, that contains his precious electric shaver. He has blond hair, blond eyebrows, green eyes, and is characteristically seen wearing a wide, unnerving smile.
His body has a thin build which serves to make his head - particularly his face - appear larger.
Personality
Fred's dominant trait is his Trichotemnomania; an obsession with cutting/shaving people's hair to the point of complete baldness. He appears to be able to control his compulsions to a certain degree, but can't help himself when the opportunity is too great.
Despite this, Fred is generally a very polite and intelligent man. He never raises his voice and is usually seen smiling. He speaks in a well mannered and eerie tone with an English accent. He is quite fond of his Aunt Muriel, keeping a framed photo of her in his briefcase and refers to her as his "dear Aunt". He appears to like Eustace as well, even if he later likes him because he shaves Courage. Eustace locks Fred in the bathroom with Courage, who becomes his shaving victim, but he's never very rough with him, aside from stuffing his mouth with pancakes at one point.
Fred reminisces in rhyme, speaking three rhymed sentences and ending the fourth one with "naughty".
Sightings
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "A Night at the Katz Motel": | Absent | 14. "The Clutching Foot": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Cajun Granny Stew": | Absent | 15. "The Hunchback of Nowhere": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "The Shadow of Courage": | Absent | 16. "The Gods Must Be Goosey": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Dr. Le Quack, Amnesia Specialist": | Absent | 17. "Queen of the Black Puddle": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Courage Meets Bigfoot": | Absent | 18. "Everyone Wants to Direct": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Hothead": | Absent | 19. "The Snowman Cometh": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "The Demon in the Mattress": | Absent | 20. "The Precious, Wonderful, Adorable, Lovable Duckling": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Freaky Fred": | Debut | 21. "Heads of Beef": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Night of the Weremole": | Absent | 22. "Klub Katz ": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Mother's Day": | Absent | 23. "The Revenge of the Chicken from Outer Space": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "The Duck Brothers": | Absent | 24. "Journey to the Center of Nowhere": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Shirley the Medium": | Absent | 25. "Little Muriel": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "King Ramses' Curse": | Absent | 26. "The Great Fusilli": | Absent | |||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "The Magic Tree of Nowhere": | Absent | 14. "Mega Muriel the Magnificent": | Mentioned | |||||||||
| 2. "Robot Randy": | Absent | 15. "Bad Hair Day": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "The Curse of Shirley": | Absent | 16. "Forbidden Hat of Gold": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Courage in the Big Stinkin' City": | Absent | 17. "Serpent of Evil River": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Family Business": | Absent | 18. "The Transplant": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "1000 Years of Courage": | Absent | 19. "Car Broke, Phone Yes": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "Courage Meets the Mummy": | Absent | 20. "Cowboy Courage": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Invisible Muriel": | Absent | 21. "Evil Weevil": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Human Habitrail": | Absent | 22. "McPhearson Phantom": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Mission to the Sun": | Absent | 23. "The House of Discontent": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Courage the Fly": | Absent | 24. "The Sand Whale Strikes": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Katz Kandy": | Absent | 25. "The Tower of Dr. Zalost": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "Nowhere TV": | Absent | |||||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "A Beaver's Tale": | Absent | 14. "Squatting Tiger, Hidden Dog": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "The Nutcracker": | Absent | 15. "Muted Muriel": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Rumpledkiltskin": | Absent | 16. "Aqua-Farmer": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "House Calls": | Absent | 17. "Food of the Dragon": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Le Quack Balloon": | Absent | 18. "Last of the Starmakers": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Windmill Vandals": | Absent | 19. "Son of the Chicken from Outer Space": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "The Uncommon Cold": | Absent | 20. "Courageous Cure": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Farmer-Hunter, Farmer-Hunted": | Absent | 21. "Ball of Revenge": | Cameo | |||||||||
| 9. "Bride of Swamp Monster": | Absent | 22. "Cabaret Courage ": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Goat Pain": | Absent | 23. "Wrath of the Librarian": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Muriel Blows Up": | Absent | 24. "Remembrance of Courage Past": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Profiles in Courage": | Absent | 25. "Perfect": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "The Mask": | Absent | |||||||||||
Quotes
- "Naughty..."
- "Courage..."
- " Now Now, You shouldn't play in the toilet."
- "The look upon my young love's face was sweet as lace... But in this case I realized that she... needed space."
- "Courage... your hair... it reminds me of the first time I knew just how I felt about hair."
- "I never more was naughty... well... maybe not never."
- "With love, Fred."
Gallery
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Trivia
- Fred had made a cameo appearance, but he is not important to the plot of "Ball of Revenge".
- He is known as one of the most memorable antagonists on the show.
- Fred was one of seventeen villains who were not part of the "Ball of Revenge". The others were Schwick, Velvet Vic, Mondo, Mattress Demon, Jeeves Weevil, Fishsionary, Evil Empress, Bluff, Big Bayou, King Ramses, Dr. Gerbil, Elisa and Eliza Stitch, Benton Tarantella, King of Flan, Errol Von Volkheim, and Mad Dog.
- Fred's compulsions are similar to those of a serial killer. He started on small animals and moved on to people. He also shows personality traits of a mentally-ill person.
- Fred appears to be based on the character Sweeney Todd.