Alfred "Fredo" Thomas (born 1997) is an American content creator from Mississippi who is active on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube under the name Fredo On TV. Most of his content consists of humorous reactions to viral videos, but he also produces original content such as sketches and Let's Plays. He is well known for mixing in Southern and Black folk wisdom into his jokes for added comedic effect. Prior to pursuing content creation, he was a high-level high school and university track-and-field athlete, with several medals and championships under his belt.
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- Big Eater: Earl, a character easily identified by his deep voice and Character Catchphrase "Brother man," is a huge gourmet, especially for heavy, rich, and fatty foods. If he likes the look of a particular dish, he won't hesitate to threaten violence for the chef to "give [him] piece."
- Character Catchphrase: In addition to Earl's "Brother man," Fredo himself also has "I guarantee it, I stand by it."
- Malcolm Xerox: One of his characters is a parody of Internet Black nationalists (in particular Dr. Umar Johnson). While this character outwardly supposedly fights for the liberation of Black America, he's in fact slavishly devoted to white women.
- Preppy Name: His full name is Alfred Wyndale Thomas III, which he acknowledges "sounds like it's supposed to be on a statue somewhere."
- Psychopomp: A common joke he makes when reacting to a video of someone suffering some kind of injury, where Fredo plays a spirit greeting them as they wake up (dead). He refers to them as "that poor child," mocks their death, and upon them waking (represented by a fade-in) says, "Why hello there!" in a cheery, jovial tone."I'm here to guide your SOUL...to the Crossroads!"
