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| − | '''Roger Meyers, Sr.''' is the founder of [[Itchy & Scratchy|I&S Studios]] which produce [[Itchy & Scratchy]] cartoons. [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] is his son who took over the company upon his death. Their name has been spelled as Meyers and Myers. In some episodes, such as "[[Itchy & Scratchy & Marge]]", both forms appear. The first full cartoon was ''[[Steamboat Itchy]]'' in 1928. He was later criticised for his film Nazi supermen are our superiors and he also made musical films like Scratchtasia (a clear pun of Fantasia) and Pinitchio (Pinocchio).
| + | {{Character |
| | + | |name = Roger Meyers, Sr. |
| | + | |image = [[File:Roger Meyers, Sr.png|250px]] |
| | + | |gender = {{Male}} |
| | + | |hair = Gray |
| | + | |age = |
| | + | |status = Deceased |
| | + | |job = '''Former:''' Animator |
| | + | |relatives = '''Son:''' [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] |
| | + | |appearance = "[[Itchy & Scratchy Land]]" |
| | + | |voiced by = |
| | + | }} |
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| − | In "[[The Day the Violence Died]]", it was revealed that Meyers had not invented Itchy and had instead stolen the character from [[Chester J. Lampwick]].
| + | '''Roger Meyers, Sr.''' is the founder of [[Itchy & Scratchy|I&S Studios]] which produce ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' cartoons. [[Roger Meyers, Jr.]] is his son who took over the company upon his death. |
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| | + | == History == |
| | + | His first full cartoon was ''[[Steamboat Itchy]]'', in 1928. He was later criticized for his film ''Nazi Supermen Are Our Superiors'' and he also made musical films like ''[[Scratchtasia]]'' and ''[[Pinitchio]]''.<ref>"[[Itchy & Scratchy Land]]"</ref> |
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| | + | It has been revealed that Meyers was not the creator of Itchy and had instead stolen the character from [[Chester J. Lampwick]].<ref>"[[The Day the Violence Died]]"</ref> |
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| | + | == Non-canon == |
| | + | {{Noncanon}} |
| | + | === The Simpsons: Tapped Out === |
| | + | ==== Roger Meyers Sr. Statue ==== |
| | + | {{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out decorations/Statues|RogerMeyersSr}} |
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| | + | ==== Dialogue ==== |
| | + | {{Tapped Out Dialogue Character |
| | + | |name=Roger Meyers Sr. Animatronic |
| | + | |icon=[[File:Tapped Out Roger Meyers Sr. Animatronic Icon.png|90px]] |
| | + | |update={{TOCU|Itchy & Scratchy Land}} |
| | + | |dialogue={{TOCU4|Itchy & Scratchy Land|Premium Gameplay|Return of the Animatronics}} |
| | + | }} |
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| | + | == Behind the Laughter == |
| | + | *Meyers is based on [[Walt Disney]], and him having stolen the idea is somewhat of a parody. |
| | + | **Meyers' controversial cartoon ''Nazi Supermen are Our Superiors'' is a reference to the rumors of Walt Disney being anti-Semitic. |
| | + | *His surname has been spelt as both "Meyers" and "Myers". An instance of this is "[[Itchy & Scratchy & Marge]]", in which both forms appear. |
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| | + | == Appearances == |
| | + | *{{ep|Itchy & Scratchy Land|(film clips)}} |
| | + | *{{ep|The Day the Violence Died|(mentioned and head in cooler)}} |
| | + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out|(dialogue; statue)}} |
| | + | *{{bk|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20}} |
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| | + | == References == |
| | + | {{Reflist}} |
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| | + | {{The Itchy and Scratchy Show}} |
| | + | {{Deceased characters|other=yes}} |
| | + | {{Tapped Out decorations|statues=yes}} |
| | + | {{Tapped Out characters|others=yes|dialogue=yes}} |
| | {{Simpsons characters}} | | {{Simpsons characters}} |
| | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Meyers, Roger Sr.}} |
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| − | [[Category:Itchy & Scratchy]] | + | [[Category:Seniors]] |
| − | [[Category:Minor characters]] | + | [[Category:Fathers]] |
| | + | [[Category:The Itchy & Scratchy Show]] |
| | + | [[Category:Non-speaking characters]] |
| | + | [[Category:Recurring characters]] |
| | + | [[Category:Characters introduced in season 6]] |
It has been revealed that Meyers was not the creator of Itchy and had instead stolen the character from Chester J. Lampwick.[2]
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Episode – "Itchy & Scratchy Land" (film clips)
Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out (dialogue; statue)
Book – Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20 
