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'''Humbug''' was an exclamation the [[Ninth Doctor]] used after [[Charles Dickens]] refused to participate in [[Gwyneth (The Unquiet Dead)|Gwyneth]]'s [[séance]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'') | '''Humbug''' was an exclamation the [[Ninth Doctor]] used after [[Charles Dickens]] refused to participate in [[Gwyneth (The Unquiet Dead)|Gwyneth]]'s [[séance]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'') | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 21 March 2013
- You may be looking for the sweet.
Humbug was an exclamation the Ninth Doctor used after Charles Dickens refused to participate in Gwyneth's séance. (TV: The Unquiet Dead)
Behind the scenes
The use of "Humbug" in The Unquiet Dead is a reference to Charles Dickens, whose character, Ebeneezer Scrooge is widely known for saying in both his original novel of A Christmas Carol and various adaptations.
