Pop Culture
In the film, When Harry Met Sally..., Harry and Sally sing a karaoke version of "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top".
Laura Love borrows a few of Hammerstein's lyrics for her song "I Am Wondering".
In The West Wing episode 100,000 Airplanes, the lyrics of part of the song are mentioned by two of the main characters. As well, during the same episode, the song, as a jazz arrangement, is played on piano during a cocktail party.
In Twin Peaks Episode 15, Leland Palmer sings the lyrics of "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" while wildly driving his convertible.
In ER season 6, episode 13 "Be Still My Heart", Dr. Mark Greene listens to the song on the radio and sings the lyrics while shaving in front of a mirror.
Stan Ridgway recorded this song as an outtake, during the sessions for his album of standards "The Way I Feel Today".
An arrangement of the song is used as a segment of the area music for Main Street U.S.A in the Magic Kingdom park of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
In the "Ducklahoma!" segment of the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Buster's Directorial Debut", there is a parody of this song called "Anvil With the Tablecloth".
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