Fred the Teen Sitter

Fred the Teen Sitter is the fourth episode of the first season of Fred: The Show.

Synopsis
After Kevin's mom says he needs to spend the night at Fred's house, Fred assumes she must have found one of his babysitting flyers. Fred is excited about his first job.

Plot
The episode opens with Fred covered in feathers. He eagerly begins a story about how he just got attacked by feral chickens until the doorbell rings. He opens the door to see Kevin and his mom; Kevin's mom explains that she needs to leave her son at Fred's house due to an emergency, and she does not trust Kevin home alone since he had thrown a big party before. Fred thinks this she got the idea because of the ads he put up for his babysitting service.

Once she leaves, Kevin asserts that he's going to go to a party tonight and warns Fred to stay out of his way. However, Fred is wholly focused on babysitting Kevin and follows a guidebook (meant for watching over kids aged 4-6). He starts by filling up Kevin's mom's voicemail with detailed updates. Then, he tries to keep Kevin safe by smothering him in inflatable pool toys. Angry, Kevin rips off the toys and attempts to go to his party, only to be scared by the lightning outside. Fred uses this fear to convince him to stay inside.

His attempts to entertain Kevin (such as dressing up as a clown and doing party tricks) don't go over well. Kevin convinces him to play hide-and-seek, resulting in Fred ending up locked outside his house and Kevin throwing a party inside. He gets back in through the chimney and scares off the partygoers with his singing. Frustrated, Kevin decides to act like a petulant child since Fred is so insistent on treating him like one-- which Fred responds to enthusiastically, brushing Kevin's teeth, forcing him in a onesie, and spoonfeeding him as per the babysitting guidebook.

Eventually, Kevin uses Fred's telescope and finds out that his mom just wanted time away from him. He's hurt by this, and he asks Fred if he's horrible to be around. As it flashes back to the earlier instances of him mistreating Fred, Kevin confirms it to himself and begins to cry. Fred tries to cheer him up, saying it's never too late to change. Kevin says he'll try, and then he threatens Fred if he tells anyone he cried.

Kevin's mom comes by to pick him up, and because it seemed to go so well, she asks Fred if he wants to watch him all weekend, to which they both yell no.

Trivia

 * The episode reveals that Fred's mom has gold-digging tendencies, as Fred keeps mixing up the babysitting guidebook and her "How to Marry a Rich Dude" book.