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* LargeHam: He is played by John Cen.a

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* LargeHam: He is played by John Cen.aDuh.
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Cool Loser TRS cleanup, has been renamed to Unconvincingly Unpopular Character and is a YMMV audience reaction.


* CoolLoser: Is portrayed this way in the films. He is a dorky teen who repeatedly attempts to fit in with the cooler kids.
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* BrattyHalfPint: He is rude and spoiled at times to others in the YouTube series, where he is six.

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* BrattyHalfPint: He is rude and spoiled at times to others in the YouTube [=YouTube=] series, where he is six.

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* TeensAreShort: Averted. In fact, by the time "The Show" rolled around Lucas Cruikshank was taller then all of the adult actors.
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%% * InstantWebHit: The video of him throwing up on Judy. [[spoiler: Later the video of he and Bertha's fake party.]]

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%% * InstantWebHit: The video of him throwing up on Judy. Judy became known on Website/YouTube as soon as it was uploaded, racking up thousands of viewers. [[spoiler: Later Later, the video of he him and Bertha's fake party.party had similar results when it was viewed by the entire class. Making them jealous of him and her.]]



%% * LoveHungry

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%% * LoveHungryLoveHungry: Over Judy. Constantly attempted to get her to meet him, even though she never knew he existed until the end of the film.



* NeverMyFault: He never takes into account the things he does and thinks everyone is jealous of him or

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* NeverMyFault: He never takes into account the things he does and to others or thinks everyone is jealous of him or him.
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%% * BrattyHalfPint

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%% * BrattyHalfPintBrattyHalfPint: He is rude and spoiled at times to others in the YouTube series, where he is six.



%% * CatchPhrase:
%% ** Hey It's Fred!
%% ** Oh My Gammit!
%% ** Peace Out Homedog!

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%% * CatchPhrase:
%% ** Hey
CatchPhrase: It's Fred!
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always any of three phrases for each Website/YouTube episode.
** Oh "Hey It's Fred!"
** "Oh
My Gammit!
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Gammit!" In later episodes and the movie era.
** Peace "Peace Out Homedog!Homedog!"



%% * CoolLoser: Is portrayed this way in the films.

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%% * CoolLoser: Is portrayed this way in the films.films. He is a dorky teen who repeatedly attempts to fit in with the cooler kids.



%% * DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.

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%% * DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.Sometimes he can be sassy and sarcastic to others.



%% * {{Determinator}}

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%% * {{Determinator}}{{Determinator}}: He went to extreme lengths to meet Judy to get her to be his girlfriend. He stalked her, and extensively planned on meeting her. He also traveled all the way to her new house when she moved.



%% * HeliumSpeech

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%% * HeliumSpeechHeliumSpeech: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] that he is six years old in the Website/YouTube series, but because he looks obviously older than that, he is this to the viewers.



%% * ImaginaryFriend: His John Cena dad and Derf.

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%% * ImaginaryFriend: His John Cena plays his imaginary dad who is ideal to him, and Derf.Derf who is a more parallel, confident version of himself.



* KarmaHoudini: He never gets punished for bullying his enemies back.

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* KarmaHoudini: He never gets punished for bullying his enemies back. In fact, he is often ''rewarded'' for his massively rude behavior.



* KidsAreCruel: Although often a victim, can be quite cruel to people.

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* KidsAreCruel: Although often a victim, can be quite cruel to people.people from when he was six to his teenage years.



%% * LimitedWardrobe

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%% * LimitedWardrobeLimitedWardrobe: In the Website/YouTube series, he always wore his "Fred" shirt, and in the movie era, always wore a striped shirt with suspenders and jeans.



%% * MotorMouth

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%% * MotorMouthMotorMouth: He talks rather fast and extensively in his speech.



%% * NeverMyFault

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%% * NeverMyFaultNeverMyFault: He never takes into account the things he does and thinks everyone is jealous of him or



%%* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace
%%* NoSocialSkills

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%%* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace
%%* NoSocialSkills
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: He gets overly close to people and does not seem to respect others' privacy.
* NoSocialSkills: This is a given since his character is about being overly loud, rude, and even InnocentlyInsensitive to others.



* StalkerWithACrush

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* StalkerWithACrushStalkerWithACrush: He constantly believes Judy is in love with him and goes to great lengths to be with her. She eventually does at the very end but was never aware of his existence before.
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Dewicked trope


* BareYourMidriff: She wears crop-tops or puts her shirt up t always reveal her big (or small) belly.
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expanded on some more tropes, and noted more zero context examples i found


* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace

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* %%* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace



* SonOfAWhore
* TantrumThrowing: Often.

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* SonOfAWhore
SonOfAWhore: His mom is a prostitute, a heavy drinker, and a golddigger.
* TantrumThrowing: Often.He freaks out often with screaming and yelling.



* NamedByTheAdaptation

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* %%* NamedByTheAdaptation



* TheChewToy

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* TheChewToyTheChewToy: He suffers all kinds of misfortune.



* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas

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* %%* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas



* SitcomArchNemesis

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* SitcomArchNemesisSitcomArchNemesis: To Fred, he is his nemesis.



* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why did it Have to be Thunder]]

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* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why did it Have to be Thunder]]
WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He has an extreme fear of thunder.



* PsychopathicManchild: It seems he

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* PsychopathicManchild: It seems he He is kindergarten-level in mentality and sense of humor and tries to be a "good" to adults.



* ImaginaryFriend

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* ImaginaryFriendImaginaryFriend: He is merely a figment of Fred's imagination and behaves like his conscience.

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* AssholeVictim: He is very much a bully himself, especially to those who bully him. Though given the comedic tone of the Website/YouTube series, the movies, and TV show, this was likely intentional.



%% * KarmaHoudini

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%% * KarmaHoudiniKarmaHoudini: He never gets punished for bullying his enemies back.



%% * KidsAreCruel: Although often a victim, can be quite cruel to people.
%% * LargeHam: He tends to act pretty dramatic and screams fairly frequently.

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%% * KidsAreCruel: Although often a victim, can be quite cruel to people.
%% * LargeHam: He tends to act pretty dramatic and screams fairly frequently.



* NoSocialSkills

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* %%* NoSocialSkills



* TiedUpOnThePhone

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* %%* TiedUpOnThePhone



* UnreliableNarrator
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist

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* UnreliableNarrator
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist
%%* UnreliableNarrator



* VomitIndiscretionShot

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* %%* VomitIndiscretionShot



* AdaptationalHeroism
* AscendedExtra
* BrainyBrunette: She's the more resonable character

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* AdaptationalHeroism
AdaptationalHeroism: She is Fred's neighbor and only friend in the movies and TV show.
* AscendedExtra
AscendedExtra: Prior to the movies and TV show, she never had much of a big role at all.
* BrainyBrunette: She's the a way more resonable characterreasonable character and has brown hair.



* HyperCompetentSidekick
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* KidsAreCruel: Originally.

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* %%* HyperCompetentSidekick
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the movies and TV show, she can be rude but loves Fred as a friend.
* KidsAreCruel: Originally.In the Website/YouTube series, she hated Fred and tormented him. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in the movies and TV show.



* {{Tsundere}}

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* %%* {{Tsundere}}



* TwentiesBobHaircut

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* TwentiesBobHaircutTwentiesBobHaircut: He sports a girly black bob haircut.



* TheBadGuyWins

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* %%* TheBadGuyWins



* CreepyMonotone

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* CreepyMonotone CreepyMonotone: He always talks in a creepy continuos monotone voice which is uncomfortable to listen to.



* StepfordSmiler: He is a

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* StepfordSmiler: He is a continuously smiles at Fred's mom, and does so to hide his bullying of Fred.

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noted some of the zero context examples, but I did expand on some


* AlcoholicParent
* AbusiveParents

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* AlcoholicParent
AlcoholicParent: She is a heavy drinker from parties to bars, she never stops at one drink.
-->"So get to bed I don't wanna influence you to like drink beer when you're older."
* AbusiveParentsAbusiveParents: She possibly abused Fred, and does nothing but neglect him.



* BerserkButton: In the show, calling her son a freak.
* BigEater
* BareYourMidriff

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* BerserkButton: In the show, calling she does not take it well when someone calls her son a freak.
"freak".
* BigEater
BigEater: She often eats chips and other unhealthy snacks often and in rather large amounts.
* BareYourMidriffBareYourMidriff: She wears crop-tops or puts her shirt up t always reveal her big (or small) belly.



* TheCynic
* ComfortFood: Bread.

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* %%* TheCynic
%%Somone needs to describe this.
* ComfortFood: Bread.She enjoys eating bread and crackers.



* FieryRedhead

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* FieryRedheadFieryRedhead: In the show, she



* {{Golddigger}}: Reads a book called "How to Marry a Rich Guy."
* InvisibleParents: On the web show.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl
* HandsOffParenting

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* {{Golddigger}}: Reads a book called "How to Marry a Rich Guy."
Guy" and it seems she always goes after men with money.
* InvisibleParents: On In the web show.
Website/YouTube videos she's only heard through Lucas's deep voice.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl
* HandsOffParenting
HardDrinkingPartyGirl: She drinks heavily at all the parties.
%%* HandsOffParenting
%%Someone at least explain.



* ImpossiblyTackyClothes
* LadyDrunk
* MaternallyChallenged
* MessyHair

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* %%* ImpossiblyTackyClothes
* LadyDrunk
*
%%What clothes?
%%*
MaternallyChallenged
%%This needs to be explained.
* MessyHairMessyHair: In the movies and Nickelodeon show, her hair so big and curly it seems she never touched a hairbrush in a long time.



* OnlyInItForTheMoney:

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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: OnlyInItForTheMoney



* PerpetualPoverty
* ReallyGetsAround
* SharedFamilyQuirks

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* PerpetualPoverty
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PerpetualPoverty: According to Fred in the first movie, she makes $375 dollars a year yet is able to support her and her son.
%%*
ReallyGetsAround
* SharedFamilyQuirks%%What do you mean?
%%* SharedFamilyQuirks
%%What quirks?



* StickyFingers

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* StickyFingers%%* StickyFingers
%%What do you mean?



* {{Sleepyhead}}

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* {{Sleepyhead}}{{Sleepyhead}}: She takes naps and sleeps quite a bit.



* AlphaBitch
* BrattyHalfPint
* BiggerOnTheInside: Her trailer.
* DefrostingIceQueen

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* AlphaBitch
*
%%* AlphaBitch:
%%*
BrattyHalfPint
* %%* BiggerOnTheInside: Her trailer.
* %%* DefrostingIceQueen



* GirlNextDoor
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple
* KidsAreCruel

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* %%* GirlNextDoor
* %%* GracefulLadiesLikePurple
* %%* KidsAreCruel



* WrittenInAbsence: In the second movie.
* YourMakeupIsRunning: In "Fred is Back."

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* %%* WrittenInAbsence: In the second movie.
* %%* YourMakeupIsRunning: In "Fred is Back."



* TheBully
* BookDumb
* ButtMonkey
* BrattyHalfPint

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* TheBully
*
TheBully: He torments Fred to no end, even when it would make no sense to. He enjoys it too.
%%*
BookDumb
* ButtMonkey
*
ButtMonkey: He suffers many injuries.
%%*
BrattyHalfPint



* BrainyBrunette
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Originally.
* BrattyHalfPint
* CloserToEarth
* FalseFriend
* GirlishPigtails

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* BrainyBrunette
*
BrainyBrunette: She's the more resonable character
%%*
BitchInSheepsClothing: Originally.
* %%* BrattyHalfPint
* %%* CloserToEarth
* %%* FalseFriend
* GirlishPigtailsGirlishPigtails: She wears her hair in pigtails often.



* OnlySaneMan
* PerkyGoth

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* OnlySaneMan
OnlySaneMan: She's one of the more reasonable characters who bothers to sympathize with Fred.
* PerkyGothPerkyGoth: She is happy and has a gothic flair.



* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak

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* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak
TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She is very girly in fashion and style but loves boy-ish and rough activites.



* CreepyCrossdresser

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* CreepyCrossdresserCreepyCrossdresser: He has a black bob haircut and besides being cruel and rude, is rather uncomfortable to look at.



* PsychopathicManchild
* SelfMadeOrphan
* SissyVillain
* StepfordSmiler
* ThousandYardStare

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* PsychopathicManchild
*
PsychopathicManchild: It seems he
%%*
SelfMadeOrphan
* SissyVillain
SissyVillain: He looks feminine for a guy but is an obsessive kidnapper and torments Fred to no end.
* StepfordSmiler
*
StepfordSmiler: He is a
%%*
ThousandYardStare



* WouldHurtAChild

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* WouldHurtAChild
WouldHurtAChild: He has no trouble bullying Fred, who was 6 years old in the Website/YouTube series.



* MysteriousParent
* MultipleChoicePast

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* %%* MysteriousParent
* %%* MultipleChoicePast



* {{Prison}}

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* {{Prison}}{{Prison}}: He is in prison.



* ActionDad

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* ActionDadActionDad: In the dream sequence in the first movie, he has a humvee and goes to save Judy from kidnappers.



* JockDadNerdSon
* LargeHam
* SeriousBusiness: Any problem Fred has.

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* JockDadNerdSon
JockDadNerdSon: He is played by John Cena, an already muscular man, and Fred is the skinny school freak.
* LargeHam
LargeHam: He is played by John Cen.a
* SeriousBusiness: Any problem He is determined to help Fred has.make it his mission to make his life as good as possible.
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Ambiguous Disorder is not a trope anymore, but a redirect to a YMMV entry.


%% * AmbiguousDisorder
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Dark Skinned Blond is no longer a trope


* DarkSkinnedBlonde: In the animated series.

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* BigBrotherInstinct: Despite being horrible to Fred, Kevin seems to care about his little sister Talia. In the climax of the second movie, his main concern is saving his sister from supposed vampires, which he accomplishes by “stabbing” vampire Fred with a wooden stake.



* JerkAss

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* JerkAssJerkAss: His main characterization is to be as mean as possible to Fred. The first movie showcases his cruelty as he goes out of his way to follow and harass Fred even when Kevin’s arm is broken.
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Played by Wrestling/JohnCena, only shows up in the movies.

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Played by Wrestling/JohnCena, Creator/JohnCena, only shows up in the movies.
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* AlliterativeName

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%% * AlliterativeName



* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Judy.
* AmbiguousDisorder
* BookDumb

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%% * AbhorrentAdmirer: To Judy.
%% * AmbiguousDisorder
%% * BookDumb



* BabysitterFromHell: To Kevin in "Fred the Teenage Sitter".
* BrattyHalfPint
* BreakTheCutie

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%% * BabysitterFromHell: To Kevin in "Fred the Teenage Sitter".
%% * BrattyHalfPint
%% * BreakTheCutie



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He has medication for this, but it doesn't seem to... you know, ''work''. When Fred lost his medicine, it became worse.

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%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He has medication for this, but it doesn't seem to... you know, ''work''. When Fred lost his medicine, it became worse.



* CasanovaWannabe
* CatchPhrase:
** Hey It's Fred!
** Oh My Gammit!
** Peace Out Homedog!

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%% * CasanovaWannabe
%% * CatchPhrase:
%% ** Hey It's Fred!
%% ** Oh My Gammit!
%% ** Peace Out Homedog!



* CreepyChild
* CoolLoser: Is portrayed this way in the films.
* CuteAndPsycho

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%% * CreepyChild
%% * CoolLoser: Is portrayed this way in the films.
%% * CuteAndPsycho



* CharacterAgedWithTheActor: In "Fred is Back".
* CrazyJealousGuy
* DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.
* DeniedFoodAsPunishment

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%% * CharacterAgedWithTheActor: In "Fred is Back".
%% * CrazyJealousGuy
%% * DeadpanSnarker: Sometimes.
%% * DeniedFoodAsPunishment



* [[spoiler: DidNotGetTheGirl: At the end of the first movie Fred and Judy apparently do end up together, but in the second movie it's said they broke up almost immediately. In "Fred is Back" they actually end up living together as adults, but Judy refuses to allow Fred to call her his girlfriend.]]

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* [[spoiler: DidNotGetTheGirl: At [[spoiler:At the end of the first movie Fred and Judy apparently do end up together, but in the second movie it's said they broke up almost immediately. In "Fred is Back" they actually end up living together as adults, but Judy refuses to allow Fred to call her his girlfriend.]]



* {{Determinator}}
* EmotionalRegression: On Nickelodeon.
* EvilCounterpart: Evil Fred

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%% * {{Determinator}}
%% * EmotionalRegression: On Nickelodeon.
%% * EvilCounterpart: Evil Fred



* [[spoiler: FutureLoser: In "Fred is Back" we see that the only job he could get is working nights at a funeral home.]]

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* [[spoiler: FutureLoser: [[spoiler: In "Fred is Back" we see that the only job he could get is working nights at a funeral home.]]



* FreudianExcuse

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%% * FreudianExcuse



* HeliumSpeech
* HairTriggerTemper

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%% * HeliumSpeech
%% * HairTriggerTemper



* HotelHellion: In "Fred Stays in a Fancy Hotel Room."
* IdenticalStranger: To Derf in the movie.
* IAmNotWeasel: Non-talking animal example. Fred always mistakes small dogs for squirrels.
* ImaginaryFriend: His John Cena dad and Derf.
* IJustWantToBeBadass
* InstantWebHit: The video of him throwing up on Judy. [[spoiler: Later the video of he and Bertha's fake party.]]

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%% * HotelHellion: In "Fred Stays in a Fancy Hotel Room."
%% * IdenticalStranger: To Derf in the movie.
%% * IAmNotWeasel: Non-talking animal example. Fred always mistakes small dogs for squirrels.
%% * ImaginaryFriend: His John Cena dad and Derf.
* %% * IJustWantToBeBadass
%% * InstantWebHit: The video of him throwing up on Judy. [[spoiler: Later the video of he and Bertha's fake party.]]



* JiveTurkey
* KarmaHoudini
* {{Keet}}

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%% * JiveTurkey
%% * KarmaHoudini
%% * {{Keet}}



* KidsAreCruel: Although often a victim, can be quite cruel to people.
* LargeHam: He tends to act pretty dramatic and screams fairly frequently.
* LoveHungry

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%% * KidsAreCruel: Although often a victim, can be quite cruel to people.
%% * LargeHam: He tends to act pretty dramatic and screams fairly frequently.
%% * LoveHungry



* LeeroyJenkins
* LethallyStupid
* LimitedWardrobe
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
** "Why do people even watch other people on youtube!?"
** "I wouldn't be good at doing monologues anyways."
** "She wants me to just talk into a camera like there's someone there?!"
* MotorMouth
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Feminine boy to Bertha's masculine girl.
* NeverMyFault

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%% * LeeroyJenkins
%% * LethallyStupid
%% * LimitedWardrobe
%% * LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
%% ** "Why do people even watch other people on youtube!?"
%% ** "I wouldn't be good at doing monologues anyways."
%% ** "She wants me to just talk into a camera like there's someone there?!"
%% * MotorMouth
%% * MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Feminine boy to Bertha's masculine girl.
%% * NeverMyFault
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TRS Cleanup; not enough context to save.


* NotSoDifferent: With Kevin.



* NotSoDifferent: With Fred.

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