 The line "They killed Fritz! They killed Fritz!" is a reference to  Robert Crumb (I) (qv) killing off Fritz the Cat in his underground  comic book series. Ralph Bakshi (qv) directed the film adaptation  of _Fritz the Cat (1972)_ (qv). Bakshi is quoted as saying, "I named  the character Fritz, in Wizards, just so I could scream They killed  Fritz! To kill such a cat, would make Don Marcus commit suicide."