Owens was familiar to those too young for Laugh-In through his other voice work, including playing Hanna-Barbera superheroes like Space Ghost and Blue Falcon, and Powdered Toast Man from the Ren & Stimpy series (in all appearances but his first). For Xers, hearing his voice in SQIV was a real "hey, it's that guy with that voice!" moment. His distinctive voice and wit made him the perfect adventure game narrator.