dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd "bˈeɪzəl ðə ɹˈæt", mænwˈɛl ɐkwˈaɪɚz ɐ kˈɑːmən ɹˈæt wˌaɪl ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ɪmpɹˈɛʃən ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz ɐ saɪbˈiəɹɪən hˈæmstɚ, ænd nˈeɪmz ɪt bˈeɪzəl, ˈæftɚ hɪz bˈɔs.
During the episode "Basil the Rat", Manuel acquires a common rat while under the impression that it is a Siberian hamster, and names it Basil, after his boss.