The Frog's Legacy The Frog's Legacy "The Frog's Legacy" is the sixth Christmas special episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was first broadcast on 25 December 1987. In the episode, the Trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of Frederick "Freddie the Frog" Robdal, an old friend of their mother's. Del Boy, Rodney and Albert go to Hampshire to attend the wedding of Trigger's niece, Lisa, who appeared in the episode "Tea for Three". Whilst there, Trigger's Aunt Reenie (Joan Sims) tells Del about a known local gentleman thief, Freddie "The Frog" Robdal. It transpires that Del and Rodney's
Aunt Jemima the fall of 1889, presented by blackface performers identified by Marquette as "Baker & Farrell". However, Doris Witt was unable to confirm Marquette's account. Witt suggests that Rutt might have witnessed a performance by the vaudeville performer Pete F. Baker, who played a character described in newspapers of that era as "Aunt Jemima". If this is correct, the original inspiration for the Aunt Jemima character was a white male in blackface, whom some have described as a German immigrant. A character named "Aunt Jemima" appeared on the stage in Washington, D.C., as early as 1864. Marquette recounts that the actor