Monsieur Roger LeClerc
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For the American Football player of the same name see Roger LeClerc (American football)
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Monsieur Roger LeClerc was a fictional character
from the British sitcom series 'Allo 'Allo!
, played by Jack Haig
.
activist and bad counterfeit
er under arrest in the local prison. Michelle of the Resistance
literally breaks him out of jail (by tying a rope around his bed, the other around a truck and driving off), and he settles down to work officially as a bartender in René’s café.
René asks him to make a forgery of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies
, but he only knows how to counterfeit signatures. He then decides to create fake passports for the British Airmen
.
’s (Edith’s mother's) former boyfriend - but not Edith’s father. Roger is often found sleeping in the same bed as Fanny, and her daughter is not pleased with the idea. He also gets involved in Michelle’s crazy plans, like robbing banks or performing rescues.
LeClerc also has the habit of (badly) disguising himself as a seller, from sellers of cheese to pillow stuffers and onion sellers (a popular disguise in the series). Everyone sees it is him, but thinking his disguise is brilliant, he approaches René, lifts up his glasses and whispers "It is I, LeClerc!" René once described him as "The man with a thousand faces - every one the same." Ironically when other characters dress in similar diguises, which are either amazingly effective or extremely poor, they will always introduce themselves in an identical manner. Several times characters other than LeClerc have introduced themselves with the phrase "It is I, (name)" which prompts LeClerc to state angrily, "Hey, no, it is I, LeClerc" - with an appropriate raising of his glasses.
LeClerc usually plays the piano alongside Edith. Unlike Edith's poor singing, LeClerc appears able to play the piano well, and he frequently rushes to the end of a song if Edith finishes early.
, the actor who portrayed Roger LeClerc, died between seasons 5 and 6. So in the beginning of Season 6, René explains Roger LeClerc's sudden absence by saying that he preferred to leave René’s Café to go back to prison (whence he came at the start of the show) because the food was better there. LeClerc's character was already scheduled for Season 6, so in his place came his brother Monsieur Ernest LeClerc
. (Ironically, the actor playing Ernest in Season 6 died at the end of that season, so another replacement had to be found for seasons 7-9.)
Roger LeClerc (American football)
Roger Alvin LeClerc is a former American football player and coach in the United States. He played defensive tackle and placekicker professionally and coached at the college level for one season.-Playing history:...
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Monsieur Roger LeClerc was a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the British sitcom series 'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo! is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 1982 to 1992 comprising eighty-five episodes. It is a parody of another BBC programme, the wartime drama Secret Army, and was created by David Croft, who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd. Lloyd and Croft wrote the first 6...
, played by Jack Haig
Jack Haig
Jack Haig was a British actor who specialised in supporting roles, mainly in TV comedy.Haig was the son of music hall actors Bertha Baker and Charles Coppin, whose act went under the name "Haig and Esco". He was seen in a long list of British TV favourites: Hugh and I, Dad's Army, Are You Being...
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The first episode
Roger LeClerc appeared for the first time in the very first episode of the series. He is a ResistanceFrench Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
activist and bad counterfeit
Counterfeit
To counterfeit means to illegally imitate something. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product...
er under arrest in the local prison. Michelle of the Resistance
Michelle Dubois
Michelle Dubois is a fictional character in the situation comedy Allo 'Allo!. The part was played by the actress Kirsten Cooke.She is a tall, thin, dark-haired young woman who usually dresses in the unofficial "uniform" of the Gaullist French Resistance, a tan trench coat and black beret...
literally breaks him out of jail (by tying a rope around his bed, the other around a truck and driving off), and he settles down to work officially as a bartender in René’s café.
René asks him to make a forgery of the Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies
The Fallen Madonna
The Fallen Madonna, usually referred to as The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies by the fictional painter Van Klomp was a portrait of a bare breasted woman which provided a recurring theme of the long-running BBC One television comedy series Allo 'Allo! , written by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd...
, but he only knows how to counterfeit signatures. He then decides to create fake passports for the British Airmen
Lt. Fairfax and Lt. Carstairs
RAF Flight Lieutenants Fairfax and Carstairs are fictional characters in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!, which ran from 1982 to 1992. They were portrayed by the actors John D. Collins and Nicholas Frankau, respectively....
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Development
It is later revealed that Roger LeClerc was Madame Fanny La FanMadame Fanny La Fan
Madame Fanny La Fan is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!, which ran from 1982 to 1992. She was played by the actress Rose Hill.-Personality:...
’s (Edith’s mother's) former boyfriend - but not Edith’s father. Roger is often found sleeping in the same bed as Fanny, and her daughter is not pleased with the idea. He also gets involved in Michelle’s crazy plans, like robbing banks or performing rescues.
LeClerc also has the habit of (badly) disguising himself as a seller, from sellers of cheese to pillow stuffers and onion sellers (a popular disguise in the series). Everyone sees it is him, but thinking his disguise is brilliant, he approaches René, lifts up his glasses and whispers "It is I, LeClerc!" René once described him as "The man with a thousand faces - every one the same." Ironically when other characters dress in similar diguises, which are either amazingly effective or extremely poor, they will always introduce themselves in an identical manner. Several times characters other than LeClerc have introduced themselves with the phrase "It is I, (name)" which prompts LeClerc to state angrily, "Hey, no, it is I, LeClerc" - with an appropriate raising of his glasses.
LeClerc usually plays the piano alongside Edith. Unlike Edith's poor singing, LeClerc appears able to play the piano well, and he frequently rushes to the end of a song if Edith finishes early.
Leaving the series
Jack HaigJack Haig
Jack Haig was a British actor who specialised in supporting roles, mainly in TV comedy.Haig was the son of music hall actors Bertha Baker and Charles Coppin, whose act went under the name "Haig and Esco". He was seen in a long list of British TV favourites: Hugh and I, Dad's Army, Are You Being...
, the actor who portrayed Roger LeClerc, died between seasons 5 and 6. So in the beginning of Season 6, René explains Roger LeClerc's sudden absence by saying that he preferred to leave René’s Café to go back to prison (whence he came at the start of the show) because the food was better there. LeClerc's character was already scheduled for Season 6, so in his place came his brother Monsieur Ernest LeClerc
Monsieur Ernest LeClerc
Monsieur Ernest "Dipstick" LeClerc is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!, which ran from 1982 to 1992.LeClerc arrived in Nouvion after his twin brother Roger visited him in prison and they decided to swap places, because Roger claimed that the food there was better than that of...
. (Ironically, the actor playing Ernest in Season 6 died at the end of that season, so another replacement had to be found for seasons 7-9.)
Quotes
- It is I, LeClerc! (Usually accompanied by raising his spectacles);
- Onions, onions! Who will buy onions from a poor old onion seller? (or any other product like cheese, or pigeons, or fruit…);
- Ahhh…! (Rising from beneath Fanny La Fan’s blanket);
- I have a message from MichelleMichelle DuboisMichelle Dubois is a fictional character in the situation comedy Allo 'Allo!. The part was played by the actress Kirsten Cooke.She is a tall, thin, dark-haired young woman who usually dresses in the unofficial "uniform" of the Gaullist French Resistance, a tan trench coat and black beret...
! (He usually brings messages from Michelle); - Zeese are the batteries (holding up more knockwurst he was selling) with the electric terminals at this end, and this end (gets a shock);
- For a simple farmhand perhaps you have a cognac? René: If you are simple farmhand, you must have simple tastes - you can have a beer;
- (Once gave a horrified Hitler salute, dumping a tray of drinks behind him).