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Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale are a pair of evil Spies from the 1959 - 1964 Animated Television Series '' The Rocky And Bullwinkle Show ''. BORIS BADENOV Boris Badenov is the name of a Villain on the 1960s Animated Cartoons '' Rocky And His Friends '' and '' The Bullwinkle Show '', collectively referred to as ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'' for short. Boris was a Spy for the fictional nation of Pottsylvania , and would take orders from the nation's leader, Fearless Leader (and occasionally the rarely-seen Mr. Big ). Boris' missions would range from trying to steal a secret Rocket fuel formula to eliminating all Television from the United States as part of Pottsylvania's various attempts to grab power. Boris, who was thoroughly dedicated to (and took delight in) all manners of nefarious deeds, would also sometimes engage in his own schemes, such as starting his own Organized Crime gang. Boris is nearly always accompanied by his fellow spy, Natasha Fatale . Usually, Boris' misdeeds were thwarted by the acts of Rocky The Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle The Moose . Boris' attempts at killing "moose and squirrel" (as he referred to them) also always ended in failure, usually by his own scheme backfiring on him. As Boris expressed his plight in one episode: "I put bomb in squirrel's briefcase and who gets blown up? Me!" Boris' main Catchphrase (spoken when frustrated) was " Raskolnikov !" (a reference to the novel '' Crime And Punishment '' by Dostoevsky ), spoken in his Pottsylvanian accent (a mock- Russian accent) as provided by versatile voice actor Paul Frees . Boris' name is a play on that of the 16th-century Russian Tsar Boris Gudunov . In the 2000 theatrical film '' The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle '', the live-action Boris was played by Jason Alexander . Boris Badenov's Disguises
NATASHA FATALE Natasha Fatale is the name of a Villain on the 1960s Animated Cartoons '' Rocky And His Friends '' and '' The Bullwinkle Show '', collectively referred to as ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'' for short. Natasha was a Spy for the fictional nation of Pottsylvania , and would take orders from the nation's leader, Fearless Leader (and occasionally the rarely-seen Mr. Big ). Natasha usually served as an assistant or accomplice to her fellow spy, Boris Badenov . Like Boris, Natasha also delighted in performing various criminal misdeeds. She seemed to be a bit more intelligent, or at least more thoughtful, than Boris, and would often point out flaws in his plans or voice slight contempt for his bungling, to which his customary reply was "Shuddup you mouth, Natasha." Usually, Natasha and Boris' misdeeds would be thwarted by the acts of Rocky The Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle The Moose . Natasha's main Catch-phrase was referring to everyone as "dollink"---that is, "darling" as spoken with her thick Pottsylvanian accent (a mock- Russian Accent ) as provided by versatile voice actress June Foray . Foray may have modeled Natasha's husky voice on Greta Garbo 's, particularly her portrayals of sultry Russians in ''Grand Hotel'' and ''Ninotchka''. Natasha's last name is a Pun on the phrase '' Femme Fatale '', with emphasis on the "fatal" part; in keeping with that, Natasha was drawn as a shapely, attractive looking woman. Natasha was given her voice by June Foray in the TV Series . In the 2000 theatrical film '' The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle '', the live-action Natasha was portrayed by actress Rene Russo . |
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