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* GrumpyBear: Fred sometimes. But only whenever he's in a stressful situation or if something becomes too annoying for him.
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* DancingTheme: The opening sequence has almost every character (save for Fred, Fabienne, and GG) doing a synchronized dance.
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* HairTriggerTemper: Fabienne.

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** In-between: Fred. He's blas&eacute, cynical, and sarcastic, but Fred is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.

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** In-between: Fred. He's blas&eacute, blasé, cynical, and sarcastic, but Fred he is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.
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* IWantGrandkids: [=GG=] is a weird and extreme variant. While he ''does'' want to have as many kids as possible with whomever he shall marry (playing the trope straight albeit [[UpToEleven at a much earlier period]]), he also expected Fred to be in the same situation and tries his best to keep whatever relationship his best friend has to last for the sake of aforementioned grandchildren.

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* IWantGrandkids: [=GG=] is a weird and extreme variant. While he ''does'' want to have as many kids as possible with whomever he shall marry (playing the trope straight albeit [[UpToEleven at a much earlier period]]), period), he also expected Fred to be in the same situation and tries his best to keep whatever relationship his best friend has to last for the sake of aforementioned grandchildren.
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One of the very few Canadian cartoons to have been produced in French first for a Quebec-based audience before then being adapted for the Anglophone market, ''Fred's Head'' is also noteworthy for being one of the very few cartoons specifically aimed at teenagers rather than children or adults. As a result, it doesn't shy away from directly depicting certain issues specific to teenagers, such as alcohol or cheating, but never ventures VerySpecialEpisode territory despite that. There is also some light cursing and a few allusions to sexual situations in the series, making it much more mature than many similarly teen-oriented cartoons or even kids' shows that have gained strong appeal with teens and young adults. While some of this can be pinned on what Canadian kids' TV deems acceptable compared to the US, ''Fred's Head'' still stands out in how one could be forgiven for mistaking it for an adult cartoon when compared to other Canadian cartoons made for the same demographic.

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One of the very few Canadian cartoons to have been produced in French first for a Quebec-based audience before then being adapted for the Anglophone market, ''Fred's Head'' is also noteworthy for being one of the very few cartoons specifically aimed at teenagers rather than children or adults. As a result, it doesn't shy away from directly depicting certain issues specific to teenagers, such as alcohol or cheating, but never ventures VerySpecialEpisode territory despite that. There is also some light cursing and a few allusions to sexual situations in the series, making it much more mature than many similarly teen-oriented cartoons or even kids' shows that have gained strong appeal with teens and young adults. [[ValuesDissonance While some of this can be pinned on what Canadian kids' TV deems acceptable compared to the US, US]], ''Fred's Head'' still stands out in how [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids one could be forgiven for mistaking it for an adult cartoon when compared to other Canadian cartoons made for the same demographic.
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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise le Blasé'' or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') is a [[FrenchSeries Franco]]-[[CanadianSeries Canadian]] Flash-animated teen show from the Quebec-based studio Spectra Animation (also known for ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo'' and ''ComicBook/KidPaddle'').

It's about DeadpanSnarker Fred [=LeBlanc=] and his not-so-normal life with his two best friends, Fabienne Ledger and Gregory Gilbert "[=GG=]" Pyrowsky. The show takes place in [[CanadaEh Montreal]] and revolves around Fred trying to get the girl of his dreams, Anette, while dealing with everyday problems.

The show is noteworthy for being about teens and dealing with problems like alcohol and cheating without venturing into VerySpecialEpisode territory, and actually talking about them outright.

The series lasted from January to July 2008 on Creator/{{Teletoon}}, a total of 26 episodes in a single season.

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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise (''Blaise le Blasé'' Blasé'', or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') Jaded'', in its original French) is a [[FrenchSeries Franco]]-[[CanadianSeries Canadian]] Flash-animated teen UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash-animated show from created by Benoît Godbout and Malorie Nault-Cousineau. The show was made for Creator/{{Teletoon}} and France 2 by the Quebec-based Canadian animation studio Spectra Animation (also known for ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo'' (''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo'', ''ComicBook/KidPaddle'') and ''ComicBook/KidPaddle'').

It's about DeadpanSnarker
the French studio Galaxy 7 (with most of the production taking place in Canada).

The show follows
Fred [=LeBlanc=] (Blaise [=LeBlanc=] in French), a cynical and apathetic 15-year-old DeadpanSnarker from UsefulNotes/{{Montreal}} who finds himself with serious reservations about adult life and its trials. Uncertain and unenthusiastic about life and his not-so-normal life with personal goals, Fred finds himself pulled in many different directions by the eccentric people around him as he navigates the tribulations of adolescence. Sometimes, he finds his two best friends, [[DeadpanSnarker Fabienne Ledger Ledger]] (Fabienne Lajoe in French) and [[CloudCuckoolander Gregory Gilbert "[=GG=]" Pyrowsky. The show takes place "GG" Pyrowski]] (Gean-Gilbert Pirowski in [[CanadaEh Montreal]] French), dragging him into weird adventures; other times, he finds his [[DotingParent overly-doting parents]] driving him nuts with their sunshine-and-rainbows attitude to life; and revolves around Fred still other times, he runs into the resident cheerleader and her jock boyfriend trying to get teach him to see the bright side of life. But whether he's dealing with bumps in longtime friendships and getting gruelling summer jobs or trying to impress the girl of his dreams, Anette, while dealing and putting up with the school psychologist's obsession with him, Fred finds that everyday problems.

The show
problems in his not-so-normal life can be as challenging as they are enlightening for a moody young man on the cusp of entering adulthood like him.

One of the very few Canadian cartoons to have been produced in French first for a Quebec-based audience before then being adapted for the Anglophone market, ''Fred's Head''
is also noteworthy for being about teens and dealing with problems like one of the very few cartoons specifically aimed at teenagers rather than children or adults. As a result, it doesn't shy away from directly depicting certain issues specific to teenagers, such as alcohol and cheating without venturing into or cheating, but never ventures VerySpecialEpisode territory, territory despite that. There is also some light cursing and actually talking about them outright.

a few allusions to sexual situations in the series, making it much more mature than many similarly teen-oriented cartoons or even kids' shows that have gained strong appeal with teens and young adults. While some of this can be pinned on what Canadian kids' TV deems acceptable compared to the US, ''Fred's Head'' still stands out in how one could be forgiven for mistaking it for an adult cartoon when compared to other Canadian cartoons made for the same demographic.

The series lasted from January to July 2008 show made its debut in October 2007 on the French-language version of Creator/{{Teletoon}}, arriving in Anglophone Canada a total bit later in January 2008. The final episodes of the show aired in July 2008, concluding the series run at [[ShortRunners 26 episodes in over a single season.
season]]. Reruns of the series however continue to be a thing in Francophone Canadian television, and France has also received a complete DVD release of the series in its original French language.
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* SameLanguageDub: Aside from the original Quebecois dub, a French dub also exists for the European market.
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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise le Blasé'' or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') is a [[FrenchSeries Franco]]-[[CanadianSeries Canadian]] Flash-animated teen show from the Quebec-based studio Spectra Animation (also known for ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo'' and ''ComicBook/KiddPaddle'').

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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise le Blasé'' or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') is a [[FrenchSeries Franco]]-[[CanadianSeries Canadian]] Flash-animated teen show from the Quebec-based studio Spectra Animation (also known for ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo'' and ''ComicBook/KiddPaddle'').
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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise le Blasé'' or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') is a [[FrenchSeries Franco]]-[[CanadianSeries Canadian]] Flash-animated teen show. It's about DeadpanSnarker Fred [=LeBlanc=] and his not-so-normal life with his two best friends, Fabienne Ledger and Gregory Gilbert "[=GG=]" Pyrowsky. The show takes place in [[CanadaEh Montreal]] and revolves around Fred trying to get the girl of his dreams, Anette, while dealing with everyday problems. The show is noteworthy for being about teens and dealing with problems like alcohol and cheating without venturing into VerySpecialEpisode territory, and actually talking about them outright.

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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise le Blasé'' or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') is a [[FrenchSeries Franco]]-[[CanadianSeries Canadian]] Flash-animated teen show. show from the Quebec-based studio Spectra Animation (also known for ''WesternAnimation/ToopyAndBinoo'' and ''ComicBook/KiddPaddle'').

It's about DeadpanSnarker Fred [=LeBlanc=] and his not-so-normal life with his two best friends, Fabienne Ledger and Gregory Gilbert "[=GG=]" Pyrowsky. The show takes place in [[CanadaEh Montreal]] and revolves around Fred trying to get the girl of his dreams, Anette, while dealing with everyday problems. problems.

The show is noteworthy for being about teens and dealing with problems like alcohol and cheating without venturing into VerySpecialEpisode territory, and actually talking about them outright.
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* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Madam Butterfly
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* DirtyOldWoman: Madam Butterfly has sex with her (dead) husband behind a park bush at least twice. Once during the day while people were there.
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* PerpetualFrowner: Fred most of the time. One episode focuses on trying to get him to smile and show more emotion.
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* AmateurFilmMakingPlot: One episode centers around GG and Fred's attempt to make a horror film to advertise Anette's art exhibition.
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* ButNotTooWhite: Penelope is constantly tan.
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* ShipperOnDeck: GG for Fred and Anette
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* ScatterbrainedSenior: Fred's neighbor, Madame Butterfly, is this. She regularly enters his house mistaking it for her own and forgets her husband is dead.
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* BlackBestFriend: Benji.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Fabienne. Many, many jokes and comments are made about her not being attracted to men, and GG's brother refers to her as "never having a boyfriend," and that he'd know why when he's older.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Fabienne. Many, many jokes and comments are made about her not being attracted to men, and GG's brother refers to her as "never having a boyfriend," and that he'd know why when he's older. Her first kiss with Fred has her thinking they don't play on the same team.



* ChickMagnet: Fred

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* ChickMagnet: FredFred has a few girls attracted to him, including his secret crush.

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** In-between: Fred. He's blasé, cynical, and sarcastic, but Fred is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.

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** In-between: Fred. He's blasé, blas&eacute, cynical, and sarcastic, but Fred is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.


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* NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat: Some supporting characters, as well as Fred himself, use this to defend themselves in "Fred TV" after a reality TV show makes it appear Fred is gay. Despite his best efforts, it doesn't work for Fabienne, [[spoiler:who is hurt by Fred's "intolerance" and stops being friends with him, though they make up by the end of the episode.]]
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-->'''[=GG=]:''' "That's out of the question! [[LampshadedHanging This is just like in the movies]]!"

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-->'''[=GG=]:''' "That's out of the question! [[LampshadedHanging [[LampshadeHanging This is just like in the movies]]!"
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** Nice: GG. He's cheerful, extroverted, and loyal who has a passion for meat and his future marriages.
** Mean: Fabienne. She's a fan of scary and violent horror movies and is the most short-tempered, and aggressive.
** In-between: Fred. He's blasé, cynical and sarcastic, but Fred is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.

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** Nice: GG. He's cheerful, extroverted, and loyal who loyal, and has a passion for meat and his future marriages.
** Mean: Fabienne. She's a fan of scary and violent horror movies movies, and is the most short-tempered, short-tempered and aggressive.
** In-between: Fred. He's blasé, cynical cynical, and sarcastic, but Fred is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.

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%%* AnAesop: Occasionally.



%%* AnAesop: Occasionally.



%%* BubbleBoy: Nino

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%%* BubbleBoy: NinoNino.



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%%* GirlsAreReallyScaredOfHorrorMovies: Inverted.



%%* HappilyAdopted: Fred's little brother, Boon-Mee



%%* HappilyAdopted: Fred's little brother, Boon-Mee



* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: In [[spoiler:the finale]].
-->'''Fabienne:''' "What the heck are you doing? Turn that music down!"
-->'''[=GG=]:''' "That's out of the question! [[LampshadedHanging This is just like in the movies]]!"



* SorryILeftTheBGMOn: In [[spoiler:the finale]].
-->'''Fabienne:''' "What the heck are you doing? Turn that music down!"
-->'''[=GG=]:''' "That's out of the question! [[{{Lampshaded}} This is just like in the movies]]!"
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The series lasted from January to July 2008, a total of 26 episodes in a single season.

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The series lasted from January to July 2008, 2008 on Creator/{{Teletoon}}, a total of 26 episodes in a single season.
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[[caption-width-right:250:From left-to-right: Penelope, Benji, [=GG=], Fred, Fabienne, Anette]]

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[[caption-width-right:250:From left-to-right: left to right: Penelope, Benji, [=GG=], Fred, Fabienne, Anette]]
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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise le Blasé'' or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') is a Franco-Canadian Flash animated teen show. It's about DeadpanSnarker Fred [=LeBlanc=] and his not-so-normal life with his two best friends, Fabienne Ledger and Gregory Gilbert "[=GG=]" Pyrowsky. The show takes place in [[CanadaEh Montreal]] and revolves around Fred trying to get the girl of his dreams, Anette, while dealing with everyday problems. The show is noteworthy for being about teens and dealing with problems like alcohol and cheating without venturing into VerySpecialEpisode territory, and actually talking about them outright.

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''Fred's Head'' (French title ''Blaise le Blasé'' or translated ''Blaise the Jaded'') is a Franco-Canadian Flash animated [[FrenchSeries Franco]]-[[CanadianSeries Canadian]] Flash-animated teen show. It's about DeadpanSnarker Fred [=LeBlanc=] and his not-so-normal life with his two best friends, Fabienne Ledger and Gregory Gilbert "[=GG=]" Pyrowsky. The show takes place in [[CanadaEh Montreal]] and revolves around Fred trying to get the girl of his dreams, Anette, while dealing with everyday problems. The show is noteworthy for being about teens and dealing with problems like alcohol and cheating without venturing into VerySpecialEpisode territory, and actually talking about them outright.



A [[Characters/FredsHead character sheet]] is on the works.

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A [[Characters/FredsHead character sheet]] is on the works.
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* CoolOldLady: Madame Butterfly when she trying to protect Fred from Anemone Worrynaut when entering into her apartment unannounced.

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* CoolOldLady: Madame Butterfly when she was trying to protect Fred from Anemone Worrynaut when entering Anemone was trying to break in and enter into her apartment unannounced. "Get out Anemone! Or I will have the police arrest you for violating a Japanese household!"
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* DeadpanSnarker: Fred and Fabienne.

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* BlackBestFriend: Benji.



%%* ChickMagnet: Fred

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%%* * ChickMagnet: Fred



%%* CloudCuckooLander: Madame Butterfly

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%%* * CloudCuckooLander: Madame ButterflyButterfly. Due to being an old woman who suffers from Alchiezmer's.
* CoolOldLady: Madame Butterfly when she trying to protect Fred from Anemone Worrynaut when entering into her apartment unannounced.



%%* GrumpyBear: Fred sometimes.

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%%* * GrumpyBear: Fred sometimes.sometimes. But only whenever he's in a stressful situation or if something becomes too annoying for him.
* HairTriggerTemper: Fabienne.



** Nice: GG: He's cheerful, extroverted, and loyal who has a passion for meat and his future marriages.
** Mean: Fabienne: She's a fan of scary and violent horror movies and is the most short-tempered, and aggressive.
** In-between: Fred: He's blasé, cynical and sarcastic, but Fred is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.

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** Nice: GG: GG. He's cheerful, extroverted, and loyal who has a passion for meat and his future marriages.
** Mean: Fabienne: Fabienne. She's a fan of scary and violent horror movies and is the most short-tempered, and aggressive.
** In-between: Fred: Fred. He's blasé, cynical and sarcastic, but Fred is also a nice, perceptive and helpful friend.

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