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Virgule Watteau
| Virgule Watteau | |
|---|---|
| |
| Gender | Female |
| Animal | Dog
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| Hair color | Brown
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| Job | Detective
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| Cartoon debut | "Phony Fern" |
| Voiced by | Holly G. Frankel |
Virgule Watteau is a fictional detective appearing in some of Fern's stories.
Biography[edit]
Watteau and her partner, Bastings, often foil the schemes of the Baron and the Grey Dove.
Physical appearance[edit]
Like Fern, Virgule Watteau is an anthropomorphic dog with grey fur. She wears a white collared shirt, a purple vest, a grey bow tie, a blue suit jacket, blue trousers, and black shoes. She also carries a cane and a magnifying glass. Despite being a female, she had a brown mustache in her first appearance.
Personality[edit]
She is a quick thinker, usually disarming her foes by throwing something she finds nearby. Like Poirot, she often speaks of herself in the third person with a heavy French accent. She is also allergic to peanuts.
Behind the scenes[edit]
- Virgule Watteau is a parody of Hercule Poirot. Her partner Bastings is based on Poirot's friend Arthur Hastings Her police contact Inspector Clapp is based on Inspector Japp
Appearances[edit]
- 1104a. "Phony Fern"
- 1609a. "Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story"
- 1708b. "Crime and Consequences"
- 1803a. "The Case of the Girl with the Long Face"
- 1904b. "Dueling Detectives!"
Gallery[edit]
Watteau and Bastings in "Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story"
