Illustration Friday: Neighbor

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Neighbors. we've all had them. they come in all shapes and sizes. they're nosey, wacky, creepy, and sometimes they're our best friends. from Gladys Kravits to Ned Flanders, Howard Borden to Cosmo Kramer, they've been enemies and advisors to some of our favorite TV characters. villianized in such movies as Rear Window (and the recent Disturbia), Arlington Road, The Burbs, and the aptly named (but utterly forgettable) Neighbors with John Belushi. we're told to "Love our neighbor as ourself" in the Bible. not always an easy thing to do.

this cover features four of my favorite TV neighbors. Sadly, with the passing of Tom Poston this week, they are all no longer with us. though he was better known as the handy-man on the Bob Newhart Show (the second one) i will always remember him as Mork's cranky neighbor Mr. Binkley. i preferred watching Captain Kangaroo personally, but Fred Rogers left an indelible mark on the childhood of more than one generation of children. no one will ever replace him. Mr. Wilson Wilson (his first and last name) Tim Taylor's sage advisor next door, who was never seen below his nose, has to be one of my all-time favorite neighbors. wise and witty, he always knew just what to say to set Tim or any member of the Taylor clan back on their path. and last but by no means least there's the quintessential nosey neighbor Gladys Kravits and her loving husband Abner.

created in Adobe Illustrator specifically for this IF challenge.

as always, thanks for last week's comments, and have a groovy week.