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|species= Human | |species= Human | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
|affiliation= Network representative | |affiliation= [[List of unnamed Laff-A-Lympics characters|Network representative]] | ||
|father= Not mentioned | |||
|mother= Not mentioned | |||
|married= Single | |||
|only= [[Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)|LAL]] ([[Marvel Comics]]): [[Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)/Issue 2|Trouble at the Track Meet]] | |||
|actor= Speech bubble | |actor= Speech bubble | ||
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'''Roger Rankle''' is a villain who only appeared in the ''[[Laff- | '''Roger Rankle''' is a villain who only appeared in the ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' [[Marvel Comics]] story "[[Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)/Issue 2|Trouble at the Track Meet]]". | ||
==Character description== | ==Character description== | ||
The players were unhappy when the network fired [[Snagglepuss | The players were unhappy when the network fired [[Snagglepuss Lion|Snagglepuss]] and [[Mildew Wolf|Mildew]] and brought Rankle in to replace them. Eventually, [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi]] went to the studio in disguise and got the network to make Rankle the star of a new TV series, clearing the way for the former announcers to come back. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
==Behind the | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* He seems to be a parody of [[wikipedia:Howard Cosell|Howard Cosell]], a sportscaster famous for his abrasive style. | * He seems to be a parody of [[wikipedia:Howard Cosell|Howard Cosell]], a sportscaster famous for his abrasive style. | ||
* [[Mike Walnuts]] from the [[Yogi's Treasure Hunt]] episode "[[20,000 Leaks Under the Sea]]" bares some similarities to Roger, only Roger wasn't altogether villainous compared to Mike and Roger was more played off as just a "jerk". | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rankle, Roger}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Rankle, Roger}} | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
[[Category:Laff- | [[Category:Laff-A-Lympics characters]] | ||
[[Category:Laff-A-Lympics]] | |||
[[Category:Marvel Comics]] | |||
[[Category:Villains]] | [[Category:Villains]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 24 January 2023
| Roger Rankle | |
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Network representative |
| Father | Not mentioned |
| Mother | Not mentioned |
| Marital status | Single |
| Only appearance | LAL (Marvel Comics): Trouble at the Track Meet |
| Played by | Speech bubble |
Roger Rankle is a villain who only appeared in the Laff-A-Lympics Marvel Comics story "Trouble at the Track Meet".
Character description
The players were unhappy when the network fired Snagglepuss and Mildew and brought Rankle in to replace them. Eventually, Yogi went to the studio in disguise and got the network to make Rankle the star of a new TV series, clearing the way for the former announcers to come back.
Biography
Behind the scenes
- He seems to be a parody of Howard Cosell, a sportscaster famous for his abrasive style.
- Mike Walnuts from the Yogi's Treasure Hunt episode "20,000 Leaks Under the Sea" bares some similarities to Roger, only Roger wasn't altogether villainous compared to Mike and Roger was more played off as just a "jerk".
