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|episode=S01E21 | |episode=S01E21 | ||
|airdate=7 February 1989 | |airdate=7 February 1989 | ||
|previous_story=[[Mobile Home]] | |previous_story="[[Mobile Home]]" | ||
|next_story=[[Dr. Goosewing and Mr. Duck]] | |next_story="[[Dr. Goosewing and Mr. Duck]]" | ||
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'''A Fright at the Opera''' is the twenty-first episode of [[Count Duckula (series)|Count Duckula]] and was first broadcast on ITV in the UK on February 7th 1989. | "'''A Fright at the Opera'''" is the twenty-first episode of [[Count Duckula (series)|Count Duckula]] and was first broadcast on ITV in the UK on February 7th 1989. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*This episode is based on '[[Wikipedia:The Phantom of the Opera|The Phantom of the Opera]]', a novel by French writer [[Wikipedia:Gaston Leroux|Gaston Leroux]]. The story has been successfully adapted into various stage and film adaptations. | *This episode is based on ''[[Wikipedia:The Phantom of the Opera|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', a novel by French writer [[Wikipedia:Gaston Leroux|Gaston Leroux]]. The story has been successfully adapted into various stage and film adaptations. | ||
*Krool's character is based on that of [[Wikipedia:Peter Lorre|Peter Lorre]], who was an Austro-Hungarian-born American actor. Lorre featured in many Hollywood crime and mystery films and was frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. | *Krool's character is based on that of [[Wikipedia:Peter Lorre|Peter Lorre]], who was an Austro-Hungarian-born American actor. Lorre featured in many Hollywood crime and mystery films and was frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. | ||
*The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee. It is fitting that the Phantom runs away to the Grand Ole' Oprey House in this episode since Nashville is referred to as "Music City" in the United States of America. | *The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee. It is fitting that the Phantom runs away to the Grand Ole' Oprey House in this episode since Nashville is referred to as "Music City" in the United States of America. | ||
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*When Nanny mistakenly thinks that the opera is over, she says that it was "hardly worth getting all dressed up for." However, she is dressed in the same clothes as usual. Only Duckula is dressed a little differently since he had brought his top hat with him. | *When Nanny mistakenly thinks that the opera is over, she says that it was "hardly worth getting all dressed up for." However, she is dressed in the same clothes as usual. Only Duckula is dressed a little differently since he had brought his top hat with him. | ||
*The Phantom of the Opera has only one eye, which is red in colour. When the Phantom closes his eyes, it almost appears as if he has no eyes at all because of his mask. | *The Phantom of the Opera has only one eye, which is red in colour. When the Phantom closes his eyes, it almost appears as if he has no eyes at all because of his mask. | ||
*The extras accompanying the prima donna Elvira on the stage are dressed like Egyptians. They look very similar to the characters [[Hoomite and Yoobee]] in the first episode, | *The extras accompanying the prima donna Elvira on the stage are dressed like Egyptians. They look very similar to the characters [[Hoomite and Yoobee]] in the first episode, "[[No Sax Please, We're Egyptian!]]". | ||
*Duckula's box at the opera has the superstitious number 13. | *Duckula's box at the opera has the superstitious number 13. | ||
*The name of "the prima donna, the great Elvira" might be based on the protagonist of the 1988 American comedy film, '[[Wikipedia:Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (film)|Elvira: Mistress of the Dark]]'. | *The name of "the prima donna, the great Elvira" might be based on the protagonist of the 1988 American comedy film, ''[[Wikipedia:Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (film)|Elvira: Mistress of the Dark]]''. | ||
*The crazy credits for this episode feature the conductor Phil R. Monik, a pun on the word | *The crazy credits for this episode feature the conductor Phil R. Monik, a pun on the word "philharmonic". | ||
== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||