Fred the Barber



Freaky Fred is Muriel's nephew who visits and appears in the episode Freaky Fred. He is one of the more memorable antagonists on the show. Though Muriel seems quite fond of him, Courage is terrified of him, and Eustace often calls him "freak" and refers to him as "a freaky barber, with his own freaky barber shop, where freaky things happen, freaky barber things."

Appearance
Fred wears an olive tuxedo with a purple necktie. He has blonde hair and blonde eye-brows.

Personality
Fred has a creepy voice and a crazy obession with cutting people's hair to the point where they are completely bald. He is obsessively self-described as being "naughty." Believing long hair demands to be cut, he developed an odd tendency to shave people and animals. Despite this, he has very polite manners and values, and is fond of his Aunt Muriel Bagge. He was sad to hear that his Aunt Muriel die. Strangely, he thinks and reminisces in rhymes.

History
Fred first realized his compulsion when he was given a hamster as a pet, and cut all its fur off. Later in his life, he fell in love with a girl name Barbara. They held a steady relationship, until one night he shaved her head, causing her to break up with him. After that, he vowed to control his addiction. However, the arrival of a long-bearded man into his barber shop was an irresistable temptation for him, and he too was shaven. Fred was then committed at the Home for Freaky Barbers mental institution. During his vacation time, he chose to visit his aunt and her husband. During his stay, he got locked in the bathroom with Courage and slowly trimmed his hair until nothing but a patch on his tail remained. The asylum police arrived and took him away, and Fred looked back with a freaky smile while saying his good bye's through his thoughts. He later appeared briefly in the end of Ball of Revenge to greet Courage in TV.