040 Fred

Fred is the TDD cyborg.

A cyborg is a bio-mechanical organism:  Part man and part machine.   

His G1 figure came out in Crew 5.

He has a G2 figure that is basically the G1 figure with arms.  This one is exclusive to the Loop & Grind Race Set.

His G3 figure was re-interpreted to become a RoboCop parody.  This 1987 film is about a cop who gets shot up, then some scientists revive him with cybernetic limbs and enhanced strength.  He then goes out to "serve the public trust, protect the innocent, and uphold the law."  Chaos ensues.

RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3 were written by Frank Miller (see Leon and Mickey). 

The regular version of this figure is silvery blue.  Then there are versions in dark blue, red, green, and black.

I don't think the fact that Fred is holding a banana has anything to do with the movie.  The TDD designers just like to give their figures non-lethal weapons.  Sure there are some spears and knives and swords, but all the guns are like suction-cup darts.  I think there is this idea of a "banana gun" just because of a banana's shape.  There may also be some old urban myth about someone robbing a bank with a banana. Who knows.

Anyway, at least Fred always has something to lure those Minions away from their criminal acts.