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'''Private Enos Fry''' was a Private First Class stationed at the [[wikipedia:Roswell Army Airfield|Roswell Army Airfield]] in 1947 and was dating a woman (Philip J Fry's grandmother) named [[Mildred Fry|Mildred]]. When Fry came to 1947, he lead Enos off the base and became obsessed with keeping him alive, believing he was his grandfather and fearing for his own existence. He eventually took Enos to the middle of nowhere, which turned out to be an atomic test site where he was killed in a nuclear blast. Prior to his death, Enos was apparently questioning his sexuality.
'''Private Enos Fry''' was a Private First Class stationed at the {{w|Roswell Army Airfield}} in 1947 and was dating a woman (Philip J Fry's grandmother) named [[Mildred Fry|Mildred]]. When Fry came to 1947, he lead Enos off the base and became obsessed with keeping him alive, believing he was his grandfather and fearing for his own existence. He eventually took Enos to the middle of nowhere, which turned out to be an atomic test site where he was killed in a nuclear blast. Prior to his death, Enos was apparently questioning his sexuality.


=== Near Deaths ===
=== Near Deaths ===
*Falling on a pile of rusty bayonets (possible fatal wound or later death from [[wikipedia:Tetanus|Tetanus]])
*Falling on a pile of rusty bayonets (possible fatal wound or later death from {{w|Tetanus}})
*Eating microchips
*Eating microchips
*Salmonella poisoning from raw chicken
*Salmonella poisoning from raw chicken
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===Trivia===  
===Trivia===  
*In "[[The Luck of the Fryrish]]", [[Yancy and Mrs. Fry|Yancy Sr.]] told [[Yancy Fry, Jr.|Yancy Jr]] "your name is Yancy, just like me and my grandfather and so on. All the way back to minuteman Yancy Fry, who blasted commies in the American Revolution." It is believed that Mildred pretended her child was Enos' son and named it after Enos' father due to the difficulties she would otherwise have had in the 1940's as the mother of an illegitimate child.
*In "[[The Luck of the Fryrish]]", [[Yancy and Mrs. Fry|Yancy Sr.]] told [[Yancy Fry, Jr.|Yancy Jr]] "your name is Yancy, just like me and my grandfather and so on. All the way back to minuteman Yancy Fry, who blasted commies in the American Revolution." It is believed that Mildred pretended her child was Enos' son and named it after Enos' father due to the difficulties she would otherwise have had in the 1940's as the mother of an illegitimate child.
*Enos is clearly a parody of [[wikipedia:Gomer Pyle|Gomer Pyle]] of [[wikipedia:the Andy Griffith Show|the Andy Griffith Show]] and later—and more related to Enos—of [[wikipedia:Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.|his own spin-off]], both in intelligence and speech. His exclamation of "gadzooks" is analogous to Gomer's "shazam". His sergeant is also a parody of Sgt. Carter.
*Enos is clearly a parody of {{w|Gomer Pyle}} of {{w|the Andy Griffith Show}} and later—and more related to Enos—of {{w|Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.|his own spin-off}}, both in intelligence and speech. His exclamation of "gadzooks" is analogous to Gomer's "shazam". His sergeant is also a parody of Sgt. Carter.
*In the Italian [[Dubbing|dub]] his name is Gavinus and he speaks with Sardinian accent.
*In the Italian [[Dubbing|dub]] his name is Gavinus and he speaks with Sardinian accent.



Revision as of 05:00, 22 July 2010

Tertiary character
Deceased character
Enos Fry
Enos.png
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originEarth
ProfessionUSAAF Private
Relatives"Minuteman" Yancy Fry, ancestor
see also Presumed Family
First appearance"Roswell that Ends Well" (3ACV19)
Episode
Voiced byBilly West

Private Enos Fry was a Private First Class stationed at the Roswell Army Airfield in 1947 and was dating a woman (Philip J Fry's grandmother) named Mildred. When Fry came to 1947, he lead Enos off the base and became obsessed with keeping him alive, believing he was his grandfather and fearing for his own existence. He eventually took Enos to the middle of nowhere, which turned out to be an atomic test site where he was killed in a nuclear blast. Prior to his death, Enos was apparently questioning his sexuality.

Near Deaths

  • Falling on a pile of rusty bayonets (possible fatal wound or later death from Tetanus)
  • Eating microchips
  • Salmonella poisoning from raw chicken

Presumed Family

It is believed that Mildred Fry took the Fry name and claimed that her child was Enos', this list is of people believing Enos to be a relative.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • In "The Luck of the Fryrish", Yancy Sr. told Yancy Jr "your name is Yancy, just like me and my grandfather and so on. All the way back to minuteman Yancy Fry, who blasted commies in the American Revolution." It is believed that Mildred pretended her child was Enos' son and named it after Enos' father due to the difficulties she would otherwise have had in the 1940's as the mother of an illegitimate child.
  • Enos is clearly a parody of Gomer Pyle of the Andy Griffith Show and later—and more related to Enos—of his own spin-off, both in intelligence and speech. His exclamation of "gadzooks" is analogous to Gomer's "shazam". His sergeant is also a parody of Sgt. Carter.
  • In the Italian dub his name is Gavinus and he speaks with Sardinian accent.

Quotes

    Enos: Well, gadzooks!

    Fry: You almost got neutered!
    Enos: Well, 'taint as bad as gettin' killed.
    Fry: For me it is!

    Fry: She sure is pretty. You ought to marry her and father some children right away.
    Enos: Yeah, folks say that, but do you ever get the feelin' you're only going with girls 'cause you're supposed to?
    Fry: What!? Don't ever, ever say or think that again! Please, just concentrate on staying alive.

Appearances