Talk:Boris Badenov

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=Triva= {For reference only} Typical cliffhanger:

• On one Rocky and Bullwinkle episode concerning the "Kirwood Derby" {a hat that would make an idiot a Genius; the name is a spoof of Derwood Kirby (second banana on TV's "The Gary Moore Show" of the 1950s)} Bullwinkle is in front of a cannon about to fire; Fearless Leader and Boris Badenov are nearby.
  • Fearless Leader: "If the moose dies, the plan dies."
  • Boris: "So?"
  • Fearless Leader: "If the Plan dies, Pottsylvania dies."
  • Boris: "So?"
  • Fearless Leader: "If Pottsylvania dies, YOU DIE." Points gun at Boris.
  • Boris: "SOOOO??" Boris rushs to save Moose as cannon goes off.
• On a "Bulwinkle and Rocky Fan Club" epsiode:

Pun storyline: Rocky is a contest judge; Boris, Natasha, and Peachfuzz are present. Natasha plays a balalaika.

• Boris: She playing such a malady.
• Rocky: Don't you mean melody?
• Boris: Not the way she plays it!

Natasha "crowns" Boris with balalaika. Natasha wins a trophy.

• Boris: The last time she took something, the judge gave her 90 days.

Natasha "Crowns" Boris with trophy.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:27, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pottsylvania

According to the "Boris Badenov" article, the name "Pottsylvania" was inspired by the "Polovtsian Dances" by Borodin. Far more likely is that "Pottsylvania" is a combination of "POTTSville, PennSYLVANIA," a town that lies northwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania. One of the show's writers, Bill Scott, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Pottsylvania" was probably intended to transform mundane "Pottsville" into notorious "Transylvania" -- at least in viewers' minds. (Notice, for example, that "Fearless Leader" resembles "Inspector Krogh" (played by Lionel Atwill) in the movie "Son of Frankenstein" (1939).)Cwkmail (talk) 05:03, 30 March 2008 (UTC) "Spotsylvania county, Virginia" was also the site of a Civil War battle. Perhaps "Spotsylvania" suggested "Pottsylvania".Cwkmail (talk) 05:15, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Gomez/Boris and Mortica/Natasha

In a book on USA 1920-1960 TV "The Box" (Jeff Kisseloff:Viking Penguin 1995) Alex Anderson says that "Bill (Scott) brought in Boris and Natasha (into Rocky and Bullwinkle) from the Adams Family". M B-G 203.171.197.161 (talk) 13:52, 11 April 2008 (UTC)