Tom Brown (character) Harry Flashman, and invites him to a cricket game as an act of friendship. Flashman describes Tom's adult form as ""...a giant of a man...like some boxer..."" Flashman made some passing references to Brown in earlier novels, referring to him as "East's odious friend" in "Flashman at the Charge" and during Flashman's recollection of his expulsion in "Flashman". Tom Brown (character) Tom Brown is a fictional character created by author Thomas Hughes in his work "Tom Brown's School Days" (1857) which is set at a real English public school — Rugby School for Boys — in the 1830s when Hughes
The New Adventures of Old Tom When Peter sulks out of Tom's apartment, he sees Tom about to jump off the roof and runs to the roof to try and stop Tom. When Dallas and the news crew arrive, Peter takes credit for the suicide attempt and has Tom anchor it. When he is asked about the "suicide", Peter states that he is remorseful for causing Tom to lose his job. Tom tells Peter that he is very appreciative of Peter's act. Tom eventually gets his job back due to the high ratings the potential suicide drew. Meanwhile, at the mall, Brian falls for a girl