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Fred Figglehorn
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Love him or hate him, Fred is irreverent but mostly tame.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there is enough iffy behavior on this Web site that they should preview it before they let their kids watch. The site features the YouTube antics of a 16-year-old boy impersonating a loud, hyperactive six-year-old, "Fred." A viral sensation among teens, the parodies poke fun at every type of childhood trauma from school crushes to absentee parents, all through the eyes of a kid with a chipmunk voice and a seriously dysfunctional family. But the language is clean and some "fredisodes" teach life lessons, such as it doesn't pay to cheat in elections.
Is it any good?
Channeling his idol Jim Carrey, teen YouTube phenom Lucas Cruikshank has created a character capable of annoying the bejesus out of adults while entertaining kids. As Fred Figglehorn, a boastful, insecure six-year-old who deals with neglectful parents and bed wetting by talking incessantly and screaming, Cruikshank is by turns painful to watch and hilarious. He addresses poignant, universal themes like fitting in at school, then takes it over the top by giving whitebread Fred a death-row dad and hooker mom.
The Fred Figglehorn Web site showcases the best of the 30 videos Cruikshank has made so far in a clever interface where the links are wadded up pieces of paper. You can see the rest of the videos on YouTube. Cruikshank is getting rich off endorsements and now possibly a TV deal.
Online interaction: There's no way to interact with other viewers of the Figglehorn videos unless you visit the YouTube link where uncensored comments can be left, and these can contain harsh language from people who are not fans.
What families can talk about
Young teens can yearn for their fifteen minutes of fame,
whether it's on the stage, in their living room, or on YouTube. You can
help by encouraging kids in their creative pursuits, and making sure
they channel that energy positively. Fred's subject matter can get a
little wild and you wouldn't want your kids to try and outdo him.Fred is a YouTube sensation. How did YouTube become such a pop-culture phenomenon? Learn more.
Fred's teen creator hopes his YouTube videos are a ticket to movie
stardom. Lots of people have gotten noticed through YouTube -- or just
use it as an outlet for their creativity. Learn how to upload a video to YouTube.
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"oh my God" is not allowed at our house, therefore, neither is Fred.
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HOW DID THIS BECOME POPULAR?!?!?!
What's frustrating to people like me, who are in a comedy troupe and have to put a lot of effort into coming up with funny skits, is when we see that people like Fred, who put very little effort into their "comedy" (and I use the term "comedy" loosely when speaking about Fred), become so popular. All Fred even does is speed up his voice and behave like an insane 3 year old. It's not funny at all and it never was. How it became so popular, I have absolutely no clue. There are hundreds, no, THOUSANDS, of online comedians who are a million times better than Fred. Don't watch Fred, his videos suck.
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Fred = Lame
funny at first but now it's really, really, really, really-------- BORING! I don't think his videos are funny, i think that they're stupid.
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Not an issue...
Does Fred even use "Oh my God"? Not as much as "oh my garnet". It's a silly show, I enjoy it. Furthermore, young kids wouldn't (shouldn't) understand what "working the corner" means, so why is that an issue? Even children's tv shows have jokes for the parents and older siblings in them. Fred is no different.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 3, 2010
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all ages admitted
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Fred can be funny, but if it is not I still do because it is entertaining! Fred does always stay positive even when he gets bullied. He reminds me of the singer "Weird Al" who makes fun of pop music. Fred makes fun of what people do these days they should not like my dad says. GO FRED!!!!!!!
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its cool and funny!
its a ok website, but kidssis don't need to take it srsly!
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Dont see what everyone else sees
Im gonna be honest, Fred is not funny at all. To say the least would be saying that he is annoying to the extreme. I was so excited when I typed in Fred in youtube and found that he died. Turns out that he didnt actually die which was disappointing. Im not one to hate easily but I think the world would be a better place without Fred.
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HILARIOUS!!!
i love it and so does my six year old brother! fred is hilarious and there is nothing bad about his videos except for an ocasional "crap" or there was once a video where he picks up a bra owned by his mother. also talking about his moms boyfreinds and things like that but younger kids wont catch that.
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