Grimault did not directly reuse characters between his animations, but similar characters recur – the twin police officers in "Voleur de paratonnerres" ("The lightning rod thief") are recalled by Le Sir de Massouf in "La Flûte magique" ("The magic flute"), then reappears as the chief of police in "The King and the Mockingbird." Similarly, Gô from "Passagers de "La Grande Ourse ("Passengers of "The Great Bear") is recalled by Niglo in "Marchand de notes", then becomes the chimney sweep in "The King and the Mockingbird."