| Hezekiah Mordecai Issac Jeremiah Jephthe Dauchtenliegen
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Character Information
| Gender:
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Male
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| Status:
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Unknown
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| Age:
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20
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| Hair:
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Green mullet
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| Occupation:
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Grocery store clerk
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| Relatives:
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none known
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| First appearance:
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Number Seven
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| Voiced by:
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Zorgin Hmorgin
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Ez Dauchtenliegen is the clerk at the local Safeway. He is a friend of Jim and Freds, who fequently go to him for advice about life and relationships. He is homosexual, and therefore is believed by Jim and Fred to understand the female mind and therefore is a psychological guru.
Character
Ez is a 1980s young adult who loves punk and heavy metal music, has a green-dyed mullet and speaks in a strange lingo. Much of his speech is borrowed from the 'swish' lingo which is popular in the gay community. Because he is slightly older than the teenagers, but still close to their age, he is often looked to as a friend, philosopher and counselor.
Cultural influence
Ez was one the earliest portrayal of an openly gay character in a cartoon show, something that is still culturally significant today. In addition, his portrayal was remarkable sympathetic and less likely to indulge in stereotypes than those seen in The Simpsons or Family Guy.
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