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Too bad his tagline - "Expect me when you see me" was ripped off from Doctor Who.
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No, as noted above, it was a deliberate nod to The Lord of the Rings. The Human Technomages seem fond of quoting the book, especially lines spoken by or about Gandalf - which makes sense, when you think about it. (Elric paraphrases the line about not meddling in the affairs of wizards, "for they are subtle and quick to anger" in S2.) Presumably this is also where Doctor Who got the line. There is a difference between "quoting" and "ripping off".
I believe both the original Tolkein lines also appeared in the film version of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Regards,
Joe