: George accuses his mother, Benny, of being a "Scrooge" due to her miserly and cynical nature.
In the episode (S4E13), the android Data opens the story performing as Ebenezer Scrooge on the holodeck. [S4E13] The Scrooge
: Actor Kenneth Williams' personal copy of this script shows his handwritten adjustments, cutting pages where his characters (like Gruntfittock) weren't featured to keep the performance lean. : George accuses his mother, Benny, of being
For fans of vintage comedy, the radio show Round the Horne (S4E13) featured a notable parody script. For fans of vintage comedy, the radio show
In the episode (S4E13), the "Scrooge" archetype is brought home to the family.
: The host is played by Mervyn Johns, who famously played Bob Cratchit in the 1951 film Scrooge , while lead actor Patrick Macnee once played a young Jacob Marley. The Domestic Scrooge ( George Lopez )
: The episode involves a house party hosted by a Dickens fanatic, featuring hallucinations and psychic attacks.