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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.

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  • 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 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 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."
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