In 3.11 Gingerbread, Willow and her mother discuss the Mister Rogers puppet show, and one of the show’s characters, King Friday. This is a reference to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, a children’s show that has been running since 1965.
Lorne referenced the show in Over the Rainbow:
Angel: “Can everyone just notice how much fire I’m not on?”
Lorne: “Yeah, it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood alright.”
The theme song was titled Won’t You Be My Neighbor and went as follows:
It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?…It’s a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?…I’ve always wanted to have a neighbor just like you.
I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.So, let’s make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we’re together we might as well say:
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Won’t you please,
Won’t you please?
Please won’t you be my neighbor?
Related episodes: 2.20 Over The Rainbow, 3.11 Gingerbread
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Meghann on November 21st, 2007 at 2:13 am
There is another reference within Over the Rainbow…
Angel: “Can everyone just notice how much fire I’m not on?”
Lorne: “Yeah, it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood alright.”
Won’t You Be My Neighbor (Lyrics)
It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?…
It’s a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?…
I’ve always wanted to have a neighbor just like you.
I’ve always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.
So, let’s make the most of this beautiful day.
Since we’re together we might as well say:
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Won’t you please,
Won’t you please?
Please won’t you be my neighbor?