Note that many Scientists make neanderthals also H. Sapiens.. H. Sapiens neanderthalensis, iirc,
I think they were clearly making Robin not H. sap. Why else would they bother having him wear extensive facial prosthetics?
There is a point where Arrow-neck lady says she’s been there over 20 years, Noblewoman says “200”, and Roman officer says “2,000”. Caveman is standing beside him looking to be counting on his fingers and Roman officer says “2,000,000” for Caveman. But nobody literally says “Neanderthal”, and a literal two million years would be too long ago for that. He has no heavy prosthetics like Robin but has big eyebrows and prosthetic bad teeth (even though bad teeth is more of a agriculture-age affliction because of access to more sugar—if anything it should be several of the other ghosts with the bad teeth).
He has worse language skills than Robin and personality-wise is the least appealing character out of him, Robin and Thor. (His name is Urs.)
Oh, and that explaining scene (that I found again for this) is where another ghost was mentioned that I had forgotten. They say something about Delores, who died in her carriage, who travels from one wedding to the next. Not sure exactly what that is supposed to mean.
I thought German TV never showed the swastika, even on an armband.
Oh, I believe you. I just thought it wasn’t allowed.
I don’t know if they have given a definitive answer but all of the semi-official information I find say that Robin is from no later than 10,000 BC. Neanderthals died off around 40,000 BC. That would make him Neolithic. I think he is made to look like a stereotypical caveman rather than a Neanderthal. There is also the fact that they needed him to look different than the other character he plays.
Of course there is the possibility that none of the comedians who wrote the show looked that deep into.
The “stereotypical caveman” idea was based on the interpretation of the skeleton of a Neanderthal.
As for the comedians on the show, they were fresh from several seasons of Horrible Histories, so were probably some of the best history-educated comedians who ever lived. They literally taught history.
In historical contexts, like in a film, they are allowed. Assuming that ghost is a dead SS trooper from WW2, then it would be mokay, but controversial. They were not removed from the 3rd Indiana Jones film, for example. ,
And they wrote him to be from 30,000 years after Neanderthals died out.
Per Deadline, there is a Greek version in the works. I have absolutely no idea where to even begin. Perhaps a long-winded philosopher, maybe a Byzantine potentate or something? I’m got nothin’.
Not that I am uninterested in new Ghosts series (especially if I can find English dubs/subs some day), but this week’s episode was definitely a good world builder. Another ghost wanderer AND maybe the ghost trap for outside adventure time? A great way to write around “stuck on property” premise
An ancient Greek ghost could have some interesting views on pederasty, not sure how to exploit that for comedy. What’s modern Greek humor like?
Can somebody refresh my memory as to what the ‘ghost trap’ is-- I think I remember the walk-in safe in the house being made out of some sort of material that ghosts can’t pass through. Is that what they mean? And if so, how would they make a portable ghost trap- do they know what substance that the safe is made out of that traps a ghost, so they can construct another container out of that substance? Or would they have to somehow extract the entire safe intact and transport it, just so Sassappis can see his girl again?
And while I’m on the subject of ruminating on fictional ghost logic in unnecessary and pointless depth, I was wondering, since the recent episode made it very clear that Thorfinn has been dead (1000+ years) for twice as long as Sass (500+ years), how come Sass speaks in modern, American-accented, colloquial English, yet Thorfinn speaks in heavily accented, stilted English without using articles? I mean, I understand the real-world reason why Sass doesn’t have a stereotypical “Indian” accent-- it would be offensive. And I can accept the fictional reason, that he’s had plenty of time to learn to speak like a typical modern American. But why is it OK, or make sense, for Thor’s character to then speak in a stilted faux-Norwegian accent? I guess it’s just one of those mysteries of the ghost world, like why they pass through walls but not the floor 
If he spoke clear English then he wouldn’t be a good analog for Robin.
Thorfinn speaks perfect Lenape but he’s “better” at English. That’s the joke, see? Don’t think too deeply about it.
The “ghost trap” appeared a couple of seasons ago, it’s basically some novelty toy that somebody bought on eBay, with instructions in Serbian, and whaddyaknow, it actually works!!! Except when it doesn’t, and there was that one time that Thor and Flower got stuck in it and almost got destroyed in some way or another. Its unpredictability ups the stakes for when Sass gets in it to go see Shiki.
Thanks. I rewatched that episode as a memory refresher (S.2, E.13 - Ghost Hunter).
Deadline reports that the Australian version is now shooting, and have released a publicity photo.
It looks like the Aussies are changing things in that both of the Livings are white, breaking the tradition of having the female lead be white and the male lead a Person of Color.
Also different is that the Aussies only have six Ghosts. They are:
An Irish Potato Famine survivor and mother of 13, and also a publican. I don’t know what that means— someone who enjoys going to pubs? Her existence stick in the house and no ability to drink sounds like it would suck ass.
An uptight naval officer, possibly gay a la Isaac US and The Captain UK.
A 1900s socialite, probably the Lady of the House a la Heddy US and Fanny UK.
A bubbly 1980s aerobics instructor.
A Chinese gold rush-era person who is not wearing pants.
A 1990s misunderstood biker with a heart of gold, named Satan.
No aboriginal character, and no ancient (a la Thor US or Robin UK) ghost. Also no character with an arrow through the neck.
The Deadline article says it will be on Paramount Plus in the US, although I didn’t read a time frame.
Pub owner/operator.
A publican is (or was) the owner, tenant, or manager (licensee) of a pub. This might imply that there had been a pub on the property, which would be interesting to reconcile with the existence of a residence of a “socialite”.
(ninja’d because I decided to elaborate on possibilities)
I could see that the house was once a pub but later it was remodeled to be a grand private home.