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{{Infobox television
| name = Son of Fred
| runtime = 30 minutes per episode
| writer = [[Spike Milligan]]
| starring = [[Peter Sellers]] [[Spike Milligan]] [[Valentine Dyall]] [[Kenneth Connor]] [[Graham Stark]] Patti Lewis [[Max Geldray]] [[John Vyvyan]] [[Mario Fabrizi]]
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| network = [[Associated-Rediffusion]] [[ITV Network|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1956|9|17|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1956|11|5|df=y}}
| num_episodes = 8
| preceded_by = ''[[The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d]]'' ''[[A Show Called Fred]]''
}}
'''''Son of Fred''''' was the successor series to ''[[The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d]]'' and ''[[A Show Called Fred]]''. It was made by [[Associated-Rediffusion]] and broadcast only in the [[London]] area, [[English Midlands|Midlands]] and [[Northern England]].

It was the third and final in a series of [[sketch comedy]] shows attempting to translate the humour of ''[[The Goon Show]]'' to television. [[Spike Milligan]] concentrated on writing and only made small walk on appearances, leaving the lead acting to [[Peter Sellers]]. The series was produced and directed by [[Richard Lester]].

==Impact on comedy and culture==
The minimalist format, with little or no scenery and few props, sketches without any real purpose or punch line, and mixing live action and short animations directly influenced the format of ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''.<ref>[[Terry Jones]] quoted in Roger Wilmut ''From Fringe to Flying Circus'', London: Eyre Methuen, 1980.</ref> The unconventional format was revived in [[Spike Milligan]]'s ''[[Q (TV series)|Q]]'' series more than a decade later.

A half hour special ''Best of Fred'' was broadcast on 18 September 1963 combining surviving sketches from ''[[A Show Called Fred]]'' and ''Son of Fred''.

The 1997 convention of the [[Goon Show Preservation Society]] was billed as ''Son of a Weekend Called Fred''.

==Archive status==
The show is believed lost, with the exception of the first episode, which is available to stream on [[British Film Institute|BFI Player]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Son of Fred|url=https://player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/watch-son-of-fred-1956-online|access-date=2021-06-20|website=BFI Player|language=en}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:1956 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:1956 British television series endings]]
[[Category:1950s British television sketch shows]]
[[Category:Surreal comedy television series]]
[[Category:ITV sketch shows]]
[[Category:Lost television shows]]

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