Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman, author, and military leader, and Prime Minister of England for two non-consecutive terms. In particular, Churchill was a crucial leader of Allied resistance against the Axis powers during the Second World War, with policies and language in sharp contrast to his predecessor, the placating Neville Chamberlain. Churchill's many trademarks included flashing the "V" for Victory sign and his stirring speeches denouncing Adolf Hitler.
==References==
*In a 1963 sketch on The Jimmy Dean Show, Rowlf asks Jimmy Dean to help him rehearse a love scene, playing the female role. After tenderly caressing Jimmy's head, Rowlf launches into the famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech (delivered by Churchill on June 4, 1940). He concludes by posing dramatically, with his fingers forming the "V" sign. Jimmy quizzically asks if this is supposed to be a love story, and Rowlf points out that it's the one between Mrs. Churchill and "Winnie." 
*In episode 204 of The Muppet Show, Rich Little performs "Singin' in the Rain" as celebrity impersonations, including Winston Churchill.
*In The Jim Henson Hour episode "Garbage," one of the bags of garbage begins vocalizing their ever-growing population, based on Churchill's famous 1940 speech: "We shall wash up on the beaches, we shall pile up on the land and in the air, and we shall never surrender!"
*The pitch documents for a proposed Furry Arms series includes quotes from assorted famous individuals, repurposed as their reactions to staying at the titular hotel. Churchill is included in the list, quoted as saying, "Superb towels."
*In The Muppets episode "A Tail of Two Piggies", Fozzie Bear reads a Churchill quote that was tweeted by Miss Piggy.
*In the closing narration of "Hynerian Rhapsody," the fourth issue of the Farscape comic book, commenting on Rygel taking back the Hynerian throne, John Crichton states, "When I first met him, I was thinking Mussolini, but looking at him now, the little dude's got a lot more Churchill in him."
*At the end of The Muppets Take the O2, Waldorf reflects on the show by quoting Churchill's 1940 speech. However, he and Waldorf do choose to surrender and start waving white flags.
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