life playwrights William S. Gilbert (qv) and  Arthur Sullivan (I) (qv) (a.k.a. Gilbert and Sullivan) are  referenced in several ways: o Cavis and Millward are loosely  inspired by Gilbert and Sullivan o On the wall of Cavis office are  framed posters for "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Mikado", two of  Gilbert and Sullivans most famous works o The Asparagus family  becomes the Gilbert family o Also, The Mikado was later used as the  basis for the final segment of  _VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera (2004) (V)_ (qv).