Herbert (Family Guy)
| John Herbert | |
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| First appearance | "To Love and Die in Dixie" |
| Voiced by | Mike Henry |
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| Full name | John Herbert |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | U.S Army Air force pilot in World War II |
| Relatives | Sandy (grandniece) |
| Nationality | American |
John Herbert (generally referred to simply as Herbert, and referred to as Mr. Herbert by Chris and sometimes other characters) is a fictional character in the animated television series Family Guy. He is voiced by Mike Henry, who also designed the character. Herbert is a World War II veteran who is an elderly neighbor of the Griffin family. He first appeared in the season 3 episode "To Love and Die in Dixie". He is attracted to young boys, and harbors unrequited love for underage teenager Chris Griffin, though most other citizens of Quahog are oblivious to his sexuality. Henry defines Herbert as a pedophile.
Herbert has received mixed reviews from critics, who have expressed varying opinions on the pedophilia-related humor involving the character. Herbert has appeared in various Family Guy merchandise and has made several crossover appearances in The Cleveland Show, a Family Guy spin-off.
Herbert lives in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island which is modeled after Cranston, Rhode Island. He is an elderly man who dresses in a blue robe and requires a walking frame; his dog Jesse is similarly decrepit.
In his first appearance, "To Love and Die in Dixie" (season 3, 2001), Herbert tries to get Chris inside the house by offering him a popsicle. In the episode "The Courtship of Stewie's Father" (season 4, 2005), Chris breaks Herbert's window and, to pay off the debt, Chris helps him with chores around the house. Herbert later invites him to dinner. When Chris gets a new job in "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)" (season 6, 2007), his baby brother Stewie takes over his paper route; Herbert tries to seduce him but is rebuffed by Stewie, who shouts, "Piss off, you perverted old freak". In the episode "Play It Again, Brian" (season 6, 2008), Herbert is hired by Peter and Lois to babysit their children Chris, Stewie and Meg. He says that he has no interest in Meg because of her age and gender, and is disappointed when she is the one of the three who volunteers to bathe him. Herbert has a grand-niece, Sandy, whom he helps attract Chris in the style of Cyrano de Bergerac in the episode "Valentine's Day in Quahog" (season 11, 2013).
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