Humbug (exclamation)

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Humbug was an exclamation the Ninth Doctor used after Charles Dickens refused to participate in Gwyneth's séance. (TV: The Unquiet Dead)

Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ebeneezer Davros uses the exclamation "humbug". (COMIC: The Daft Dimension 546)

In the Daft Dimension, after a worker Dalek asked to have Christmas off from conquering the universe, Ebeneezer Davros exclaimed "Bah! Humbug! No! Get back to work!" (COMIC: The Daft Dimension 546)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The use of "Humbug" in The Unquiet Dead is a reference to Dickens' own character Ebenezer Scrooge, who is widely known for uttering the exclamation.

References in invalid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]

A Dalek once destroyed his television when the Doctor Who Christmas Special was announced, and exclaimed "Bah! Humbug!" (COMIC: Christmas with the Daleks!)