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{{character infobox
|character name        =Uncle Fred
|image                =Fred.png
|image                =Fred.png
|gender                =Male
|gender                =Male
|animal                =Aardvark
|animal                =Aardvark
|portrayer            =[[Harry Standjofski]]
|portrayer            =[[Harry Standjofski]]
|family                =[[Grandpa Dave|Dave]] (father)<br>[[Jane Read]] (sister)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (nephew)<br>[[Cora]] (niece)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (niece)<br>[[Kate Read]] (niece)<br>[[David Read]] (brother-in-law)
|family                =[[Dave]] (father)<br>[[Jane Read]] (sister)<br>[[David Read]] (brother-in-law)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (nephew)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (niece)<br>[[Kate Read]] (niece)<br>''see [[Read family]]''
|cartoon first appeared= ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''
|cartoon_debut= ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''
|book first appeared = [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas (book)|Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]
|book_debut = [[Arthur's Nose]]
}}
}}
'''Fred''' is the uncle of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], [[D.W. Read|D.W.]], and [[Kate Read|Kate]].
'''Fred''' is the [[Jane Read|maternal]] uncle of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], [[D.W. Read|D.W.]], [[Cora]] and [[Kate Read|Kate]].


==Appearance==
==Biography==
He closely resembles his father, but has no facial hair. He works in a china shop and has a dog named [[Rory]].
===Past Life===
Like his sisters, Fred grew up near [[Unnamed Town|an unnamed town]], on Dave's farm. He got a pet Golden Retriever named [[Rory]] over one year ago.


===[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]===
===[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]===
He sends the Read Family a VHS Tape telling them that he and Rory can't spend Christmas with them this year because they're going to Florida. During the filming of the video, Fred knocks down a lamp and while he is fixing it Rory goes over to the camera and puts it in his mouth, which causes the picture to go blank. While the Reads are watching the tape and the kids call Uncle Fred funny and Arthur brings up the memory of last Christmas, where Uncle Fred broke the tea set that David got for Jane and David says that was not funny. On Christmas Eve, as Arthur and Pal are in bed, they both hear a noise outside and rush downstairs to see what it is. It turns out that it's Uncle Fred, who was coming by to drop off some Christmas presents, and accidentally drove his car into the Reads' fence outside. Because of this, Uncle Fred had his car taken into a workshop and decides to stay the night at the Reads' house.
He sends the Read family a VHS tape telling them that he and Rory are unable to spend Christmas with them this year because they're going to [[Florida]]. During the filming of the video, Fred knocks down a lamp and while he is fixing it, Rory goes over to the camera and puts it in his mouth, which causes the picture to go blank. While the Reads are watching the tape, Arthur and D.W. can't help but laugh, and Arthur brings up the memory of last Christmas, where Fred broke the tea set that David got for Jane. However, David doesn't think that was one bit funny.
 
On Christmas Eve, as Arthur and Pal are in bed, they both hear a noise outside and rush downstairs to see what it is. It turns out that it's Fred, who was coming by to drop off some Christmas presents, and accidentally drove his car into the Reads' fence outside. Because of this, Fred had his car taken into a workshop, and he decides to stay the night at the Reads' house.
 
The next day when D.W. wakes up, she sees Fred in the bathroom with shaving cream on, and thinks that it is [[Santa Claus]] himself. D.W. went to tell her parents, but it turns out Fred left the bathroom. Arthur came in, and he was going to use the bathroom.


The next day when D.W. wakes up, she sees Uncle Fred in the bathroom with shaving cream on and thinks that it is [[Santa Claus]] himself. D.W. went to tell her parents, but it turns out Uncle Fred left the bathroom, Arthur came in, and he was going to the bathroom. After Arthur accidentally breaks the Christmas present for his mother, he tells Arthur that Christmas is not just about presents, it's about more.
After Arthur accidentally breaks [[Glass bird|the Christmas present]] for his mom, Fred tells Arthur that Christmas is about more than just presents, and puts Arthur's gift tag on his own present for Jane.
 
==Appearance==
He closely resembles his father, but has no facial hair.


==Past Life==
Like his siblings, Fred grew up near [[Unidentified Town]] on Grandpa Dave's Farm. He got a pet Golden Retriever named Rory over one year ago.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
 
*Fred presumably never married or had kids of his own, because in ''Arthur's Perfect Christmas'', he appears to live with only his dog, Rory.
For some unknown reason he wasn't present at his sister Lucy's wedding possibly that he was busy with work and couldn't take time off.
*For some unknown reason, he wasn't present at his sister [[Lucy|Lucy's]] wedding.
*He is colorblind.
*It is ironic that he is clumsy and works in a china shop.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''Arthur''===
===''Arthur''===
*1803b. [[The Substitute Arthur]] {{C|mentioned only}}
*1803b. [[The Substitute Arthur]] {{C|mentioned only}}
*2001b. [[Arthur and the Whole Truth]] (Mentioned only)
===Specials===
===Specials===
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' {{C|debut}}
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' {{C|debut}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
Fred with Rory.png
Fred with Rory.png|Fred with Rory
Fred_Santa.png|The scene where D.W. mistakes Fred as Santa.
Fred_Santa.png|The scene where D.W. mistakes Fred as Santa Claus.
Arthursnose - david read.jpg|Fred in 1976
 
</gallery>
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 16 January 2022

This article is about Arthur's uncle. You may be looking for others named Fred.
Fred
Fred.png
Gender Male
Animal Aardvark

Family Dave (father)
Jane Read (sister)
David Read (brother-in-law)
Arthur Read (nephew)
D.W. Read (niece)
Kate Read (niece)
see Read family

Book debut Arthur's Nose
Cartoon debut Arthur's Perfect Christmas

Fred is the maternal uncle of Arthur, D.W., Cora and Kate.

Biography[edit]

Past Life[edit]

Like his sisters, Fred grew up near an unnamed town, on Dave's farm. He got a pet Golden Retriever named Rory over one year ago.

Arthur's Perfect Christmas[edit]

He sends the Read family a VHS tape telling them that he and Rory are unable to spend Christmas with them this year because they're going to Florida. During the filming of the video, Fred knocks down a lamp and while he is fixing it, Rory goes over to the camera and puts it in his mouth, which causes the picture to go blank. While the Reads are watching the tape, Arthur and D.W. can't help but laugh, and Arthur brings up the memory of last Christmas, where Fred broke the tea set that David got for Jane. However, David doesn't think that was one bit funny.

On Christmas Eve, as Arthur and Pal are in bed, they both hear a noise outside and rush downstairs to see what it is. It turns out that it's Fred, who was coming by to drop off some Christmas presents, and accidentally drove his car into the Reads' fence outside. Because of this, Fred had his car taken into a workshop, and he decides to stay the night at the Reads' house.

The next day when D.W. wakes up, she sees Fred in the bathroom with shaving cream on, and thinks that it is Santa Claus himself. D.W. went to tell her parents, but it turns out Fred left the bathroom. Arthur came in, and he was going to use the bathroom.

After Arthur accidentally breaks the Christmas present for his mom, Fred tells Arthur that Christmas is about more than just presents, and puts Arthur's gift tag on his own present for Jane.

Appearance[edit]

He closely resembles his father, but has no facial hair.

Trivia[edit]

  • Fred presumably never married or had kids of his own, because in Arthur's Perfect Christmas, he appears to live with only his dog, Rory.
  • For some unknown reason, he wasn't present at his sister Lucy's wedding.
  • He is colorblind.
  • It is ironic that he is clumsy and works in a china shop.

Appearances[edit]

Arthur[edit]

Specials[edit]

Gallery[edit]