Inspector Baboon

[John Upham]

Assuming our Wokingham correspondent knows the answer....

Which book has an attribution as follows:

"To LAOC, Inspector Baboon of the Yard,
and WOZH"

and what does this all mean?

[David McAlister]

The King's Indian Defence by Barden, Hartston and Keene. Not being from Wokingham, I am unable to assist your enquiries as to what it all means.

[John Upham]

Yes, you have identified the correct book.

I'm guessing the attribution was written by WRH but I may ask Leonard and Ray. WRH is more tricky to make contact with.

[Roland Kensdale]

Suspect some kind of in-joke.

I see Kevin O'Connell (is this LAOC?) and Jana Hartston (WOZH?) are thanked.

Inspector Baboon features in a Monty Python sketch.

[John Upham]

I've not found a Monty Python sketch including or referencing Inspector Baboon: can anyone help?

However, apparently

Inspector Baboon is a baboon superhero and part of The Secret Society of Super-Simians. He dresses up like a detective.

and is something to do with The Simpsons.

The Simpsons commenced on December 17, 1989 which is around 20 years too recent to tie-up with the KID tome.

Of course, we have diverted from Chess History somewhat.

[Roger de Coverly]

I've not found a Monty Python sketch including or referencing Inspector Baboon: can anyone help?

The third season according to Google.

The first edition of "Kings Indian Defence" came out in 1969, predating Python. Is the dedication in the Second Edition?

[John Upham]

I've not found a Monty Python sketch including or referencing Inspector Baboon: can anyone help?

The third season according to Google.

Can you post here the reference to the Google mention please Roger? I have failed miserably. I downloaded all of the third season scripts and went through each one to no avail.

[Roger de Coverly]

Can you post here the reference to the Google mention please Roger?

Try https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0650997/fullcredits/cast

Eric Idle credited as Inspector Baboon in "The Money Programme".

[Colin Purdon]

"Inspector Baboon of Scotland Yard's Special Fraud Film Director Squad, Jungle Division", no less.

[John Upham]

"Inspector Baboon of Scotland Yard's Special Fraud Film Director Squad, Jungle Division", no less.

Here we go:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3d5n4p

at around 18' 20" in

From Season 3, Episode 3.

we got there in the end!