He is often shown constructing various Rube Goldberg traps for villains, which Scooby-Doo or Shaggy often set off by mistake, causing the villain to be captured in another way. In the 2002 series What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Fred's outfit was given an update, with his orange ascot being replaced with a blue stripe. In the 1990s direct-to-video films, Fred generally wears a light blue shirt. In the original series, Fred wears an orange ascot tie with a blue shirt and white sweater. In most series, Fred wears a white and/or blue shirt and blue pants.
