Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Roger Smith is a fictional character in the adult animated sitcom American Dad!, voiced by Seth MacFarlane. The character was created and designed by MacFarlane. Roger is a centuries-old grey space alien living with the Smith family, around whom the show revolves. Having lived on Earth since 1947, Roger came to live with the Smiths after rescuing main character Stan Smith at Area 51 four years prior to the beginning of the series.Roger began the series as a sensitive pushover who is often cheated, ridiculed and taken advantage of. Over time, the character has become increasingly cruel, callous, self-interested, devious, crafty and depraved. In early episodes of the show, Roger is disallowed from leaving the Smith house in order to conceal his being an alien. This restriction is soon abandoned and Roger begins adopting disguises and fictitious personas in order to have a life outside the house. Roger's personas have become a major plot device, with his myriad alter egos frequently being the subject or facilitator of an episode's main story or subplot.When voicing the character, MacFarlane speaks in a swish accent intended to resemble Paul Lynde (who played Uncle Arthur in Bewitched).In 2014 Roger was voted "Gayest Cartoon Character of All Time" in a first-ever March Madness style competition held by the network. Roger was pitted against other cartoon characters in animated television. In a clip of Roger's reaction to the win, he stated, "I'd like to thank everyone that voted for me. And I'd like to personally thank every MAN who voted for me... Tonight within a 12-mile radius.". }
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- Roger_(American_Dad!) abstract "Roger Smith is a fictional character in the adult animated sitcom American Dad!, voiced by Seth MacFarlane. The character was created and designed by MacFarlane. Roger is a centuries-old grey space alien living with the Smith family, around whom the show revolves. Having lived on Earth since 1947, Roger came to live with the Smiths after rescuing main character Stan Smith at Area 51 four years prior to the beginning of the series.Roger began the series as a sensitive pushover who is often cheated, ridiculed and taken advantage of. Over time, the character has become increasingly cruel, callous, self-interested, devious, crafty and depraved. In early episodes of the show, Roger is disallowed from leaving the Smith house in order to conceal his being an alien. This restriction is soon abandoned and Roger begins adopting disguises and fictitious personas in order to have a life outside the house. Roger's personas have become a major plot device, with his myriad alter egos frequently being the subject or facilitator of an episode's main story or subplot.When voicing the character, MacFarlane speaks in a swish accent intended to resemble Paul Lynde (who played Uncle Arthur in Bewitched).In 2014 Roger was voted "Gayest Cartoon Character of All Time" in a first-ever March Madness style competition held by the network. Roger was pitted against other cartoon characters in animated television. In a clip of Roger's reaction to the win, he stated, "I'd like to thank everyone that voted for me. And I'd like to personally thank every MAN who voted for me... Tonight within a 12-mile radius."".