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Triva

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I remember in one episode that we learn that Boris grew up in "Heck's Kitchen". But I have no idea how to work that into the article. An obvious play on Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. -- ScratchMonkey (talk) 08:31, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Untitled

Typical cliffhanger:

On one Rocky and Bullwinkle episode concerning the "Kirwood Derby" {a hat that would make an idiot a Genius; the name is a spoof of Derwood Kirby (second banana on TV's "The Gary Moore Show" of the 1950s)} Bullwinkle is in front of a cannon about to fire; Fearless Leader and Boris Badenov are nearby.
- Fearless Leader: "If the moose dies, the plan dies."
- Boris: "So?"
- Fearless Leader: "If the Plan dies, Pottsylvania dies."
- Boris: "So?"
- Fearless Leader: "If Pottsylvania dies, YOU DIE." Points gun at Boris.
- Boris: "SOOOO??" Boris rushs to save Moose as cannon goes off.
On a "Bulwinkle and Rocky Fan Club" epsiode:

Pun storyline: Rocky is a contest judge; Boris, Natasha, and Peachfuzz are present. Natasha plays a balalaika.

Boris: She playing such a malady.
Rocky: Don't you mean melody?
Boris: Not the way she plays it!

Natasha "crowns" Boris with balalaika. Natasha wins a trophy.

Boris: The last time she took something, the judge gave her 90 days.

Natasha "Crowns" Boris with trophy.

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Pottsylvania

According to the "Boris Badenov" article, the name "Pottsylvania" was inspired by the "Polovtsian Dances" by Borodin. Far more likely is that "Pottsylvania" is a combination of "POTTSville, PennSYLVANIA," a town that lies northwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania. One of the show's writers, Bill Scott, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Pottsylvania" was probably intended to transform mundane "Pottsville" into notorious "Transylvania" -- at least in viewers' minds. (Notice, for example, that "Fearless Leader" resembles "Inspector Krogh" (played by Lionel Atwill) in the movie "Son of Frankenstein" (1939).)Cwkmail (talk) 05:03, 30 March 2008 (UTC) "Spotsylvania county, Virginia" was also the site of a Civil War battle. Perhaps "Spotsylvania" suggested "Pottsylvania".Cwkmail (talk) 05:15, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gomez/Boris and Mortica/Natasha

In a book on USA 1920-1960 TV "The Box" (Jeff Kisseloff:Viking Penguin 1995) Alex Anderson says that "Bill (Scott) brought in Boris and Natasha (into Rocky and Bullwinkle) from the Adams Family". M B-G 203.171.197.161 (talk) 13:52, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In other media

In Civil War (comics), a repeated joke includes one of the US-based heroes asking the Russian Titanium Man to say "moose and squirrel". Not sure if it's significant enough to be included separately, but thought it at least worth mentioning. John Carter (talk) 18:12, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The article draws no comparison to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Johnmora (talk) 03:46, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Why should it? That's a bit sick. —Tamfang (talk) 06:56, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Boris Bazhanov

Some (not me) say the origin of the name is Boris Bazhanov. Jidanni (talk) 16:59, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Boris and Natasha

The previous article page about Natasha Fatale has recently been deleted. We should be able to add Natasha's bio alongside Boris's, all in one article page. Reese3196 (talk) 22:27, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

And not only that, I think the title should be changed to Boris and Natasha, since the article is starting to become about both of them. Brian K. Tyler (talk) 04:52, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

allow me to be observing somting

Boris would usually greet a new acquaintance by saying, "Allow me to introducing myself. I am Boris Badenov, world's greatest no-goodnik".

How often did he do that? More likely, "…I am Swami ben Boris, world's greatest fortune-teller" and suchlike. Article needs a wee bit more about his impostures. Would a list of them be too much? —Tamfang (talk) 06:39, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Major Hochstetter

I wonder if Boris was an inspiration for this character? There is a resemblance. Jokem (talk) 21:09, 19 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]