Shakespeare & Hathaway

The names of the main characters obviously refer to William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway. As well, their first names are near homophones to those of the historical couple: Luella (Lu"Will"a) and Frank (Fr"Anne"k) Hathaway. The name of the senior police officer, 'Marlowe', is a reference to Christopher Marlowe, a playwright contemporary with Shakespeare. The assistant, 'Sebastian', most likely takes his name from the character in 'Twelfth Night'. See individual episode's trivia sections for more character names that come from Shakespeare's life and works.