Roger Black is an American

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, actor, voice actor, animator, writer and producer known for his character Yucko the Clown."Yucko the Clown: The Damn Show"
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''. Retrieved September 19, 2012. Yucko first became a guest on ''

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'' by carrying a Howard Stern sign onto the field during a major league baseball game. At the height of the D.C. Sniper attacks in 2002 Roger dressed as Yucko The Clown carried a target as he pumped gas at various gas stations around the D.C area. He later became a regular guest, appearing in the studio and eventually competing and becoming a finalist in the ''Get John's Job'' contest. He is also known for starring in ''The DAMN! Show'' along with fellow writer

Waco O'Guin Waco O'Guin (born June 24, 1975) is an American comedian, actor, voice actor, animator, writer, and producer. He is the co-creator, executive producer, and a cast member of the Comedy Central animated series ''Brickleberry'' along with fellow wr ...

and the

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series '' Stankervision'', which included sketches from ''The DAMN! Show'' and ran for one season of eight episodes. O'Guin and Black's animated comedy series ''

Brickleberry ''Brickleberry'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Waco O'Guin and Roger Black for the basic cable network Comedy Central. Executive produced by O'Guin, Black, and comedian Daniel Tosh, the series follows a group of park rangers as ...

'', executive-produced by

Daniel Tosh Daniel Dwight Tosh (born May 29, 1975) is an American comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Marketing, Tosh moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. His career acceler ...

, premiered on September 25, 2012, on

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. The series was canceled in January 2015 and ended in April of that year. In 2018, Black and O'Guin created the

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animated series ''

Paradise PD , creator = {{nowrap, Waco O'Guin & Roger Black , writer = , story = , voices = {{Plainlist, * Sarah Chalke * David Herman * Tom Kenny * Kyle Kinane * Cedric Yarbrough * Dana Snyder ...

'' and in 2022 both worked together to create ''

Farzar ''Farzar'' is an American adult animated sci-fi fantasy sitcom television series created by Waco O'Guin and Roger Black (creators of ''Brickleberry'' and ''Paradise PD'') for Netflix. The series was released on July 15, 2022 and stars Dana Snyde ...

'', also a Netflix adult animation series.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Roger, actor Living people Fictional clowns American stand-up comedians American male voice actors Year of birth missing (living people)