Svengarlic, the name of the character played by David Bond, is based on Svengali, a character in the novel Trilby which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. The term Svengali also refers to a person who attempts to control another person using hypnosis, suggestion, or personal charm, often with evil inten
The title is a play on word "Hocus Pocus", historically used by magicians as a phrase or magic word when performing magic or some form of legerdemain.