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Reginald Albert "Red" Forman (Born December 7, 1927) is a fictional character on the Fox sitcom ''That '70s Show'', portrayed by Kurtwood Smith. On occasion, Red serves as an antagonist. ==Biography and personality== Red is the perpetually disgruntled, ill-tempered father of Eric and Laurie Forman and Kitty Forman's husband. He is seemingly insensitive to other people, but admits frequently in the series that this is to maintain his self-identity of being a "man". In some episodes, his tough exterior crumbles when he encounters other people's needs and he eventually makes decisions that show an ethical regard for doing what is right. His relationship with his son Eric is complex. Although he often references Eric's faults mercilessly, both father and son have a connection on an unspoken level. The two have a clash of wits in most episodes with Eric teasing his father, or "poking the bear". Despite Red's frequent threats of physical violence, Red never makes good on these threats throughout the series and Eric views them in a humorous light, even impersonating his father making his characteristic threats. On other occasions father and son unite to collude in a scheme or plot, share a joke, or even face the displeasure of Kitty together. Many episodes show the respect between the two characters, with Red even admitting on one occasion that his love for Eric does not need to be articulated, it is "just a given". Despite Red's firm stance with his son, he protects Eric when the situation calls for it, for example, in one episode when Bob accuses Eric of being a poor influence on his daughter, Red gives him a cold send-off. Red finds his neighbors, Bob and Midge Pinciotti, perplexing and vexatious. He dislikes spending time in their company, although frequently compelled to do so by his wife, Kitty. In particular, his views of Bob range from annoyance to occasional contempt. Despite this antagonistic attitude, several episodes portray Red as a good neighbour who will come to the assistance of Bob when absolutely needed. He shows very strict discipline to those with lesser authority than himself (especially the teenagers), from which he seems to take joy. In his youth, Red served in the U.S. Navy (in the 2000 episode, "Jackie Bags Hyde", he is shown wearing the winter-blue uniform of a Chief Petty Officer for Veterans Day) and often brings up memories of his service in Korea. Red was a boatswain's mate in the Navy during WWII and Korea. Since he served on a destroyer but saw land combat in Guadalcanal and Korea it would appear that he served as a Seabee, an assault boat pilot, or in EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal). He might have also served on board a submarine, as evidenced in Season 8 Episode 6 (Long Away). He is wearing Submarine Warfare (Dolphins) on his garrison cap during the Veterans reunion. It was shown in one episode that he has completely forgotten about his wife Kitty's birthday, which deeply upsets her, but he cheers her up by taking her square-dancing, an activity that she greatly enjoys. Red loves to drink beer and consume many foods that are capable of endangering his health, having suffered from a heart attack on one occasion. Red is also a die-hard fan of the Green Bay Packers, even threatening to kick out a gay couple in one episode, simply because they were Minnesota Vikings fans. He is also a fan of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee Brewers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red Forman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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