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Roger

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"Tell...Roger. He's realy annoying"
—Stan Smith commenting on Roger before falling for a bullet shot while talking to Hayley





Roger
Name Roger
 
Age 1600
 
Gender Male
 
Status Alive
 
Profession Once a Megastore Greeter. Later a Professer at Haley's College. Later none as he is a guest of the Smith family.
 
Family Members

a Mother (deceased)
One Child (via Betsy White)

 
Voice Actor Seth MacFarlane
 





Contents

[edit] Biography

Roger (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is one of the main characters in the animated comedy series American Dad!. He is a space alien (whose appearance resembles that of the greys) living with the Smith family, Roger is sarcastic, surly, and speaks in swish. Speculation exists regarding Roger's sexuality, but the discussion might be moot, as he is, after all, an alien. (His name may come from the word AndROGYnous which means having both male and female traits) Roger came to live with the Smith family after saving Stan Smith's life in Area 51. He has lived with the Smiths for four years. He is possibly based on Dr. Roger Adelson, one of MacFarlane's former professors.

Roger's flamboyant speech pattern is a parody of Paul Lynde, although many thought it was akin to Family Guy's Cleveland Brown. Due to the similarities between Roger and Cleveland, some incorrectly thought Roger was voiced by Mike Henry or Dee Bradley Baker, not MacFarlane. He can speak Spanish (though not very well). On his home planet, he was a greeter at a Wal-Mart-analogue store called Philaxido. His favorite baseball team is the San Diego Padres. His favorite movie is Miller's Crossing.

Little is known about Roger's past; his planet is never seen or described in-depth, though according to him, it sounds fairly similar to Earth, although Roger claims the climate of his homeworld is 400 degrees colder than most ecosystems of Earth, with the possible exception of Antarctica. In "The Best Christmas Story Never", he says he landed on Earth sixty years ago at Roswell. In "Of Ice and Men" he mentions that snow reminds him of his home planet, and figure skating apparently exists there; he has also commented that the planet has stores like Wal-Mart (he was once a greeter at one of these places) and colleges. Likewise why he came to Earth is never explained: he does state that the reason he came was to collect a sample of hepatitis, although since arriving he seems to mostly be mooching, and seems in no hurry to go back home (in the pilot he was supposed to try to contact his home world, but got distracted by an 'I Love The 80's' marathon). This led to the possibility that Roger is marooned on Earth and his homeworld does not know of his whereabouts. Though it was finally revealed in the episode the Wiener of our Discontent that he believes he came to earth to be "The Decider", seeing of the planet was worth saving or to destroy it. This belief was crushed horribly when he discovered in his spaceship a note that stated that the ship was a test model and he was in it as a "crash test dummy", meaning his own species abandon him on the planet. It is also known that Roger "invented" disco and became a millionaire in the 1970s after he discovered a cassette tape from the future, thereby creating a time paradox, but he lost his fortune after disco died.

Four years prior to the series, he was incarcerated by the CIA in Area 51, when Stan Smith, then an intelligence officer, was on duty at the base. Tired of living in a laboratory, he escaped his holding cell, thus triggering a lockdown investigation. Stan tracked him down in a kitchen and was about to kill him before Roger pleaded for mercy, but the security team riddled the room with gunfire, from which Roger pulled Stan to safety. They leapt down a laundry chute into a waiting truck just as a thrown grenade blew up where they previously had been standing. Grateful to Roger for saving his life, Stan offered to repay him in any way at all, obviously leading to his being added to the family. As a means of convincing the family to let him stay, Stan presented him as a birthday present to Steve for his tenth birthday. Hayley and Francine were horrified of him at first sight, as was Klaus, but Steve was delighted to have his own alien. By the start of the show, however, the family seems to have come to terms with him.   He also seems to be attracted to Stan in Brains,Brains,and Automobiles. In that episode Stan kisses Roger with Roger's  whole tongue in Stan's mouth and Roger's arm wrapped around Stan's head.

[edit] Family

Almost nothing is known of Roger's natural family. It was revealed in "The Best Christmas Story Never Told" that he has a mother who is apparently deceased, since Roger looks upward while speaking to her, indicating she is in heaven or the afterlife. Either that or she is in space, which would also be above. In "Joint Custody", Roger reveals that his mother suffered from arthritis.

[edit] Alter Egos/Disguises

Roger has a large book in his attic room filled with the names of all the people he knows and the alias' they know him as. Some of his disguises are:

  • Dr Jordan Edilstein - "Camp Refoogee" - College professor: IQ = 140, Near sighted, once spent an experimental weekend with Alex Ginsberg. A Hebrew who had a successful selling book. Head of the Political Science Department at Harvard (later the Economics Department). Married to Amanda Lane (played by Francine) for 17 years.
  • Professor Baxter - "Iced, Iced Babies" - College professor at Goff Community College teaching literature (and life). "I pretend to teach them, but it's really they who pretend to teach me." He is highly respected by his students, especially Ethan, who later turn psychotic and tries to kill the professor and Hayley.
  • Female Figure Skater - "Of Ice and Men" - Roger competed in a local figure skating competition and ends up winning the prize, which is a set of wigs.
  • Krispy Kreme McDonald's - "American Dream Factory" - Apparently, because Roger has no bones in his arms, he is a natural on the drums. When Steve looks for a new drummer for his band, Roger auditions as this alter ego. Later, Roger kicks Steve out of the band and becomes lead singer, covering public domain songs with Steve's band.
  • Chilly - "42-Year-Old Virgin" - Roger uses this persona at a poker night with Stan and some of his co-workers. He never seems to get much luck and his best hand is a pair of threes.
  • Horse Renoir - "Joint Custody" - Roger's bounty hunter persona he used when going after Jeff. Born in the bayou, some say the hell-spawn of a whore and a prostitute.
  • Kevin Bacon - "Four Little Words" - Roger pretends to be Kevin Bacon when Hayley and Steve give him a replica of Bacon's nose. He abuses his star power to get as much free stuff as he can. Roger is forced to give up this disguise after being involved in a hit-and-run. Luckily, police mistake him for the real Kevin Bacon, who is subsequently arrested.
  • Scotch Bingington - "Spring Break-Up" - Roger creates the character of Scotch Bingington in order to become the king of spring break.
  • Laura Vanderbooben - "Stanny Slickers 2: The Legend of Ollie's Gold" - Roger pretends to be a woman so he can be sexually harrassed and then paid off by the company at which he gains employment.
  • Parker Peters - "Office Spaceman" - Roger pretends to be a photographer in order to sell pictures of himself to a newspaper. He is eventually hired by the CIA. (a parody of Peter Parker)
  • Predator - "Joint Custody" - Roger considered dressing as this when going after Jeff. Unfortunately, Stan left while he was still deciding, so he was forced to seek an alternative.
  • Cousin Phil - "Oedipal Panties" - Roger disguises himself as this when Stan's mother Betty comes to visit.
  • Sholanda Dykes - "The One That Got Away - One of Roger's personas that works at AT&T.
  • Sidney Huffman - "The One That Got Away - One of Roger's personas that became independent and developed a separate life. Roger originally created him to steal a pair of gloves from a store. He is a devout Christian who never drinks or smokes, works as a Bible manufacturer, and is in a loving, commited relationship with Judy Panawitz. Roger ends up killing him, his reasoning being that he was "a good egg, and that cramps my style."
  • Roy Rogers McFreely - "Roy Rogers McFreely" Chairmen of the Homeowners association abusing his power to get back at Stan for not picking up grenadine at the grocery store.
  • "Little Girl" - Home Adrone - To get on the plane to acompany the family to college
  • Stan - Home Adrone - When he realises he can't drink in his little girl disguise, he dresses as Stan since he left the plane and wasn't allowed back on

[edit] Personality

"My only regret is not watching enough Television"
—Roger when he thinks he is about to die

Roger is seen as the 'Adam Sandler' of the family, that is, a comedic clown. His sexuality isn't known but he is either gay or at least bisexual. He longs to be a celebrity and have others adore him. To shut out the total misery of his ordinary life, and to cope with being locked inside a house all day, Roger turns to alcohol. Roger's flamboyant and dramatic nature is enhanced by his alcohol dependency. This nature often clashes with the conventional attitudes and demeanor of the other Smith's. Roger has a weak nature and will change sides in an argument almost immediately if he feels threatened. His desires are often superficial. Instead of taking responsibility Roger will often deny making mistakes. He does not consider other's feelings before acting and will often take before asking. Roger is fragile in nature and longs for connection with people, but his forthright nature often prevents this from happening. Roger's species are biologically incapable of being nice. This is shown in the episode "Frannie 911". Roger's species has also been known to excrete gold and jewels. However, neither Roger, nor any of his species, or the Smith family have realized that his waste is considered valuable on Earth. This is probably beneficial as everyone who has discovered Roger's gold has had met a horrible ending. Roger's political beliefs are unknown. One time when Hayley was making a rant about the merits of socialism, Roger told her to shut up, although this is not known whether or not he wished for her to be quiet or he disagreed with her stance. Roger has also never said if there is any form of leadership on his homeworld.

[edit] Roger's Sexuality

"Do I like girls, I must like girls"
—Roger in Europe with Klaus

It is unknown about what Roger is, either Straight Gay or Bisexual. Although their are several opinions on each side.

  • In Roger 'n' Me, Roger probes Stan, and by the sound of Stan, it sounded sexual.
  • In Numerous episodes, Roger wears a female disguise, and even in one epsiode, he attempts to get a man to harras him, but only to get money out of it.

[edit] Hobbies and talents

  • Hobbies: Roger enjoys watching television, mostly low quality, high entertainment programming also known as "trash tv".
  • His favorite movie is "Miller's Crossing" as revealed in Roger 'n' Me.
  • Roger loves disguises. In Joint Custody he introduces the "Roger Fashion Montage!" and in Oedipal Panties his closet of outfits is shown.
  • In the later second season and third season Roger is shown to have an addiction to surfing the internet.

[edit] Quotes

(When escaping a shop with a load of money, Roger looks at Stan) "Shoot 'em. Shoot 'em in the face!"

(When painting Hayley posing nude) "Does anybody have any more areola pink? I only brought one tube."

(Roger falls at the dinner table and nobody cares) "Oh, don't everybody help at once!"

(Roger throws his collection of Rod Stewart Albums at the street racer) "Choke on my Rod!"

(Roger enters the room as Chilly) "They call me Chilly because I got ice in my veins!"

(Underneath dining table) "Oh God, I got a bear claw in my ass!"

(When shooting thugs after accidentally inhaling cocaine) "I'm incredibly focused right now!"

(Struck dumb from the possibility that there is no alcohol in Saudi Arabia) "Seriously, where's the booze?"

(After drinking table polish) "Mmmm...tastes like i might die"

(When posing as a pretend psychiatrist) "We're going to have to try something cunning and cutting edge... FEELINGS! The game of Feelings! Now, in the game of Feelings! there are no winners or losers... or dice or game pieces... What the hell e-bay?!?!"

(As pretend psychiatrist) You should totally kill yourself.

(When picking at his teeth) "... That's strange, I've never eaten a vegetable in my life"

(When holding up a pomegranate) "Look at this thing, it's like a woman's baby cannon"

(After swallowing a banana, whole, suggestively) "Oh no, I wasn't making a point, I was just low on potassium"

"Get to know me Stan, I'm Amazing"

"Breath through your nose, breathe through your nose."

(Looking out the window) "I dreamt of Paris again last night"

(Reading the tabloids) "I drink gallons of vodka, I should be a star"

(On the computer) "Fine! If I can't get to know Jeff in person, then I'll develop a relationship with him like fat people do. Through the internet!"

(Sitting at the table) "I'm going to turn this sandwich into a pannini! DELISSIOSO"

"When was the X-files invented? Was it more than 5 minutes ago?"

"I'll be in your car, wishing you had a better car"

(Looking in the mirror with Lady PeckenPaw) "Who's a pretty princess, thats right! I Am!"

(About to be put under): "NO! NOT LIKE THIS! NOT BEFORE SHATNER!"

(Desperately Apologizing to Francine): Yes, I'm ready to stop drinking! Francine: That's not what this is about. Roger: Oh thank god.

(After seductive walk): Huh, probably shouldn't have farted before I started that walk.

"Damn you and your one outfit!"

"Tell my wife I love her. And Keira Knightley, tell Keira Knightley I love her. And Orlando Bloom. You know what, the whole pirate cast the whole damn dirty pirate cast. Except Geoffrey Rush. But do it in front of Geoffrey Rush."

"You struck me with a bass."

"God, why do you hate movies?"

"You're a terrible wife and mother!"

"Hey, this year is Maui? Did you bring me back one of those 'Hang Loose' T-shirts? Heh... See, 'cause you didn't really go."

(Distraught) Roger: Carry me. Francine: Aren't you a little big for that? Roger: I'm upset! Francine: Alright alright. (Francine crashes into all kind of stuff carrying roger) Roger: I like being carried.

(Whilst being dragged away by armed gangsters): "Oh God, I pooed!"

"You're a terrible cleaner!"

"Who do you have to probe around here to get a chardonnay?", Reference to Brian Griffin from Family Guy's saying, 'Who's leg to you have to hump to get a dry martini around here?'

(pointing his finger at Henry's head)"I'll be right here, you get the drift."

(Haley has a pimple) "Wow Haley, your cheek's pregnant. Who's the father? Touching your face all day with your greasy hands?"

(Trying out a dimmer switch in front of Francine and Stan): "Oh, I'm sorry. Too fabulous? I hate this place"

[edit] Trivia

  • Roger's favourite beverage is Red Wine. His favourite movie is Miller's Crossing. He's never eaten a vegetable in his life. In his home planet he was a greeter at "Filixidos" which is like WALMART (exept that if his species work there for eighteen years they're not proud of it).
  • In an episode of Family Guy, Peter Griffin alters history. At the end of the episode when he thinks that the timeline has been repaired, he finds that Roger now lives with the Griffin family instead of the Smith family. He is also seen at the bar in "Blue Harvest".
  • Roger does not appear to have a belly button.
  • Roger is fire-proof. Despite being apparently "male," he is able to express milk under intense stress.
  • When under the influence of cocaine he becomes incredibly focussed and displays Matrix-like fighting moves. The effect is very brief.
  • He is apparently immune to all diseases on Earth but does seem to catch throat damage from bad living conitions like a human, and the effects of radiation.
  • He has no bones in his arms.
  • His heart is in his left buttock.
  • Rogers favourite snack is Pecan Sandies. A type of cookie.
  • Roger is like the Brian from Family Guy in American Dad!, as he shares a similair catchphrase to Brian and has a long relationship with the father of the Family. They both also have a Drinking Problem. They both seem to watch movies when bored (in one episode of American Dad! where Roger finds a Film Displayer and knows every word from it, like in Family Guy where Brian is copying every word from a movie before the Actor even says it).
  • He has purple blood
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