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{{Performer|Jim Henson}}
[[Image:Fred the Dragon.JPG|right|300px|thumb|"Ooh, yeah!"]]
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[[Image:Fred the Dragon.JPG|right|300px|thumb]]
 
{{designer|[[Jim Henson]]|designer|[[Don Sahlin]]|builder}}
 
{{designer|[[Jim Henson]]|designer|[[Don Sahlin]]|builder}}
 
'''Fred''' is a large, green, [[Dragons|dragon]]-like monster. He debuted as a nameless father monster in the sketch "Monster Father and Son" on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', with [[Baby Monster]] as his son.
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'''Fred the Dragon''' was a large green dragon. He first showed up in the sketch "Monster Father & Son" on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]''.
 
   
In a sketch in ''[[Sesame Street|Sesame Street's]]'' [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|first season]], [[Fuzzyface]] greets the dragon, saying "Hi, Fred!"
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The character subsequently appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', where he is greeted by name in a [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|season one]] sketch by the character who would become [[Grover]] (here, Fred was performed by [[Frank Oz]] with his voice electronically slowed down.)
   
In some ''Sesame Street'' appearances, his teeth were not visible. In one skit, in which [[Ernie]] goes rock hunting, he also had a large rock-like dome instead of horns.
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In some ''Sesame Street'' appearances, his teeth were not visible. In one skit, in which [[Ernie]] goes rock hunting, he also had a large rock-like dome instead of horns (again, Fred was performed by Frank Oz here.)
   
He also appeared in the background in [[The Great Santa Claus Switch]].
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Fred also appeared in the background in ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''.
   
==External Links==
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==External links==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVBnSxSp2y8&search=ernie%20sesame%20street Video of Fred in the Rock Hunting sketch]
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*{{youtube|jVBnSxSp2y8}} -- Fred in a "rock hunting" sketch
   
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==See also==
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* [[Sesame Street Monsters]]
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[[Category:Muppet Monsters]]
 
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Revision as of 19:12, 21 April 2013

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Fred the Dragon

Template:Designer Fred is a large, green, dragon-like monster. He debuted as a nameless father monster in the sketch "Monster Father and Son" on The Ed Sullivan Show, with Baby Monster as his son.

The character subsequently appeared on Sesame Street, where he is greeted by name in a season one sketch by the character who would become Grover (here, Fred was performed by Frank Oz with his voice electronically slowed down.)

In some Sesame Street appearances, his teeth were not visible. In one skit, in which Ernie goes rock hunting, he also had a large rock-like dome instead of horns (again, Fred was performed by Frank Oz here.)

Fred also appeared in the background in The Great Santa Claus Switch.

External links

  • (YouTube) -- Fred in a "rock hunting" sketch

See also