The classic villains returning one after the other, but they're not necessarily working together.

The Child Catcher also appeared in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London during a segment dedicated to classic villains of children's literature.

Spike is more "snarky", and DeKnight felt Fine is more sincere, and a "straight-ahead classic villain".

According to Buffy scholars, the Master is a classic villain.

Elba thinks that the way he played Bell had its roots in the classic British villain.

In addition to the big name of Pixerecourt, actor Frederick Lemaitre played "Robert Macaire," a classic villain in many French plays, in 1823 with outstanding success.

Author Lorna Jowett considers the Mayor a classic villain, similar to the first season's vampire Master.

Kukush-kin is a classic villain, both charming and terrifying, whose influence is more pervasive than Odile and Max realize.

Evil G is the classic villain that laughs with his signature evil laughter and threatens with his signature evil loud rants.

The re-use of classic villains often proved complex for both script editor Eric Saward and the writers.