| Virgule Watteau | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Animal | Dog |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Job | Detective |
| Cartoon debut | "Phony Fern" |
| Voiced by | Holly G. Frankel |
Virgule Watteau is a fictional detective appearing in some of Fern's stories. Fern also play-acts as Watteau several times, usually with George.
Biography[]
Watteau and her partner, Bastings, often foil the schemes of the Baron and the Grey Dove.
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Physical appearance[]
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[]
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 and she occasionally mentions "little grey cells[1]". She is allergic to peanuts.
Behind the scenes[]
- 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[]
Arthur[]
- 1104a. "Phony Fern" (fantasy and play-acting)
- 1609a. "Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story" (fantasy)
- 1708b. "Crime and Consequences" (play-acting)
- 1803a. "The Case of the Girl with the Long Face" (fantasy and play-acting)
- 1904b. "Dueling Detectives!" (fantasy)
Gallery[]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Sometimes it is the little grey cells, not the cellphones, which make the connection" - Phony Fern