The Admirable Crichton - Influence On Popular Culture

Influence On Popular Culture

Kryten, the robot butler from the British sitcom Red Dwarf, takes his name from the title character of Barrie's play.

In The Germans, an episode of British sitcom Fawlty Towers, Basil Fawlty sarcastically says "Oh, it's the Admirable Crichton" on Manuel's belated arrival.

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