Character Relationship Map: Roller Coaster Rabbit

Characters

• Roger Rabbit (voice) (played by Charles Fleischer) — protagonist

  An energetic cartoon rabbit whose attempts to protect his companion drive the comic action and main story conflicts.

• Young Baby Herman / Mrs. Herman (voice) (played by April Winchell) — supporting

  A young cartoon character whose curiosity and impulsive behavior repeatedly create the central comic complications.

• Adult Baby Herman (voice) (played by Lou Hirsch) — supporting

  An adult-form cartoon version associated with the recurring companion role and comic situations surrounding Roger's adventures.

• Bull (voice) (played by Frank Welker) — supporting

  Amusement park animal attraction, interacts with Roger and Baby Herman on rides.

• Secretary (played by Joni Barnes) — supporting

  Office worker or park staff member interacting with Roger in the background.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Adult Baby Herman (voice) → Roger Rabbit (voice) (Professional Frustrated Work Partners) — Adult Baby Herman's backstage complaint identifies Roger as the source of repetitive material that frustrates him.

  Adult Baby Herman complains that he is tired of getting the same material from the rabbit and that it is driving him crazy.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Adult Baby Herman (voice) → Secretary (Social Playful Exchange) — Their brief backstage exchange ends on a playful, suggestive joke.

  The secretary calls after Adult Baby Herman to say that he has forgotten something. He turns back with a cheeky remark about whether she is afraid of...

• Roger Rabbit (voice) → Bull (voice) (Conflict Mistaken Identity) — Roger's mistaken identification creates a brief comic confrontation with the bull during his search.

  Roger briefly mistakes the bull for the baby and panics, saying that he hates bullfights and never eats beef.

• Roger Rabbit (voice) → Young Baby Herman / Mrs. Herman (voice) (Social Reluctant Babysitter) — Roger is entrusted with watching the baby, but the baby's repeated escapes turn the responsibility into a chain of comic mishaps.

  Mrs. Herman tells Roger to watch the baby carefully before leaving, and Roger promises to be a wonderful sitter. He then searches for the baby after t...

Story Analysis

Roger's promise to watch the baby turns into a chaotic fairground chase, followed by a reveal of the film-set and backstage frustrations.

Plot Progression

1. A Promise at the Fair — Roger looks forward to the fair while Mrs. Herman refuses to let the baby ride. She leaves Roger in charge, and he confidently promises to watch the baby.
2. The Vanishing Baby — After the balloon slips away, Roger ties it up and tells the baby to stay put. The baby disappears, sending Roger searching through the fairground attractions.
3. A Chaotic Fairground Chase — Roger pursues the baby through machinery and a dark, foul-smelling place, suffering comic distortions along the way. He briefly mistakes a bull for the baby, while the infant keeps escaping toward dan...
4. Fire on the Film Set — Roger's efforts to protect the baby produce further mishaps, culminating in a fire on a film set. The crew responds to the flames as a furious woman blames the actor playing Roger and orders a retake.
5. Backstage Complaints — The action shifts backstage, where Adult Baby Herman complains about his pay and the repetitive material from the rabbit. A secretary calls after him, and he answers with a cheeky remark.