Punchinello

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A stock character from commedia dell'arte, known as Pulcinella in Italian, a hunchbacked servant figure.

Appearance

Mentioned once in Don't Go Breaking My Heart [3].

Don't Go Breaking My Heart [3]

Season 10 · Episode 9 · S10E09

“Yes, uh, Esther is Punchinello, Victor is Flavio, and Nikki — well, she's just the town pump.”
— Niles

From the same episode and category.

“I never thought I'd grow tired of reading Flaubert.”

“Oh please, he's been parked on his ass watching The Young and the Restless.”

“their use of stock figures is reminiscent of the commedia dell'arte.”

“Yes, uh, Esther is Punchinello, Victor is Flavio, and Nikki — well, she's just the town pump.”