Seth Green said in an Ultimate TV chat that the line, “I mock you with my monkey pants” in 2.10 What’s My Line? (Part Two) was an idea of Alyson Hannigan’s. She had dreamt that Seth said that, and Joss Whedon decided to include it in the episode. In her commentary for the season four DVD, Marti Noxon claims that the part after Oz’s compliment about Willow’s smile was all ad-libbed by Seth and Alyson.
The story doesn’t end there - in the episode 2.13 Surprise, Buffy dreams that Willow says to her in French, “the hippo stole his pants”. Many fans think that this is a reference to Oz’s line to Willow about animal crackers. The full conversation between Oz and Willow runs as follows (Oz used a French accent for the monkey’s line):
Oz: “Oh look! Monkey. And he has a little hat…and little pants.”
Willow: “Yeah, I see.”
Oz: “The monkey’s the only cookie animal that gets to wears clothes. You know that? … You have the sweetest smile I’ve ever seen.”
Oz: “So I’m wondering, do the other cookie animals feel sorta ripped? Like is the hippo going, “Hey, man. Where are my pants? I have my hippo dignity.” And you know the monkey’s just, “I mock you with my monkey pants!” And then there’s a big coup in the zoo.”
Willow: “The monkey is French?”
Oz: “All monkeys are French. You didn’t know that?”
Willow: “No.”
Related episodes: 2.10 What's My Line? (Part Two), 2.13 Surprise
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tadpole on February 28th, 2006 at 9:15 am
I love the monkey references (don’t know why). In the DVD commentaries, Joss keeps referring to Tony Head not wearing any pants. Is there a reason for this beyond simple humor?
Abby M. on March 1st, 2006 at 7:32 am
Yeah! I noticed this too! I was cracking up the entire episode. Who knows why he kept saying it, it’s Joss! :)
Rosie on March 19th, 2006 at 3:44 am
“I mock you with My Monkey pants” was one of my favourite Season Two Buffy quotes.
Abby M. on March 19th, 2006 at 6:38 am
I agree Rosie its even better to know that he improvised it.
Jet on March 20th, 2006 at 9:11 am
I can say it in sign language. Woo! I Felt like bragging. Hehe. I kid. But no really, I can.
DrusillaTam on March 26th, 2007 at 4:23 am
Is it sad I bought Animal Crackers after watching “What’s My Line? Part Two” to see if the monkeys wore pants, there ere no monkey in the box. I wish I can sign language“I mock you with My Monkey pants” all I can do is “thank you”, walk,dance and sleep.