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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 15:59, 27 September 2016
- 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 Dickens' own character Ebeneezer Scrooge, who is widely known for uttering the exclamation.
