Manuel looks at him daftly: "In Madrid!" Since the Catalan version was broadcast in 1986, eleven years after Francisco Franco's death, the dubbing of Manuel says "Dead!" In "Basil the Rat", Basil says to Manuel, "You have rats in Spain, don't you – or did Franco have them all shot?"
Manuel glances at him oddly: "In Madrid!" The dubbing of Manuel changed to say "Dead!" after the Catalan version was broadcast in 1986, eleven years following Francisco Franco's death. In "Basil the Rat", Basil tells Manuel, "You have rats in Spain, don't you – or did Franco shoot them all?"