History ReferencedBy / ThePrisoner1967

* In ''VideoGame/{{Citadel}}'' for the UsefulNotes/BBCMicro, the player cannot leave the area called "The Island" to the right -- the last screen has a multicoloured globe that acts like Rover and blocks their progress.

* The ''Manga/LupinIII'' Part 3 episode "Church of The Poison Mind" references the series with Goemon and Jigen being held prisoner in an uncharted town and referred to as [[YouAreNumberSix Numbers 107 and 106]] and Lupin being pursued by a Rover-like enemy.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'', the entrance of Shrek and Donkey at the seemingly deserted village of Duloc echoes Number 6's Arrival in the Village. The font on the village's signs in Shrek is the same as in the Village, and the architecture of the buildings is similar as well.

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* In the ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' episode, "Identity Crisis," Creator/PatrickMcGoohan plays an ex-spy who uses the "be seeing you" phrase.

** In ''ComicBook/VForVendetta'', V confronts Lewis Prothero with a recreation of the Larkhill Death Camp that he once ran, which resembles the minimal set against black drapes used by Number Two to recreate Number Six's childhood in "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE16OnceUponATime Once Upon a Time]]".
** In ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', Rorscharch says "Be seeing you".
** In ''ComicBook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen: Black Dossier'', the Village is referenced as an installation of the Thought Police during the Big Brother regime, the government having put out a contract for "dream inducers and killer balloons for some Welsh set-up", alluding to the series’s real-life location.

* One issue of ''ComicBook/{{Miracleman}}: The Golden Age'' is set in a nameless "City", which turns out to be where all the world's spies were sent because they were too paranoid and amoral to live in a Utopia (they all believe that [[FlockOfWolves most of the other people]] are the innocent civilians they're protecting). At the end of the story it's revealed that the City is run by the resurrected Evelyn Cream, who introduces himself as "Number One". He chuckles after saying this, suggesting that it might in-universe be a deliberate joke referring to the show.

* ''ComicBook/TheInvisibles'' contains several references to the series. In the collection ''Entropy in the UK'', King Mob is captured by government agent Sir Miles Delacourt; they exchange the show's famous opening lines: "What do you want?" "Information." "You won't get it." "By hook or by crook, we will." A major character in the series is referred to as "Mr. 6".

* In ''Film/TwinPeaksFireWalkWithMe'', Mrs Tremond's grandson covers his face with a mask and then removes it to reveal the face of a monkey in much the same way as Number Six removes Number One's masks in "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE17FallOut Fall Out]]".

* A 1969 episode of ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', "Wish You Were Here", was influenced by the series, as Tara goes to visit her uncle and finds him held in a hotel with every attempt at escape thwarted by "accidents".
* In ''Series/BabylonFive'', the Village's "Be seeing you" greeting is used in modified form as a recognition symbol for a fascistic telepath-supremacist movement. In fact, [=McGoohan=] was supposed to guest star as Knight Two in "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E08AndTheSkyFullOfStars And the Sky, Full of Stars]]", but was unavailable.

** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E6Halloween Halloween]]", near the end, after Ethan Rayne has gotten away, Giles goes to his costume shop, only to find it deserted and empty, except for a note that says, "Be seeing you."

* In the ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' episode, "Identity Crisis", Creator/PatrickMcGoohan plays an ex-spy who uses the "be seeing you" phrase.

** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E3TheSeaDevils The Sea Devils]]", the Master is imprisoned by the British government, guarded by men who all wear cloaks and badges, and drive about in quirky white cars.

* In the ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys episode'', "Stranger in a Strange World", Iolaus is locked in a prison cell and is told he will only be released when his numeral is called. Iolaus then exclaims, "I am not a numeral! I am a free man!"

* Creator/JJAbrams has said that "I loved ''The Prisoner'', which was a very odd sort of hybrid of sci-fi, mystery and character, and certainly there are elements of ''The Prisoner'' in both ''Series/{{Alias}}'' and ''Series/{{Lost}}''". The iconic bicycle logo is featured in an episode of ''Series/{{Fringe}}'' where a special agent's memories are reprogrammed. In a later ''Fringe'' episode, "Letters of Transit", the character of Walter Bishop calls out "I am not a number, I am a free man" while in a delusional state.

** The ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E10MoveAlongHome Move Along Home]]" was inspired by the series, specifically "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE9Checkmate Checkmate]]". In some early versions of the script, our characters were placed in a surreal village, similar to the village featured in that series.
* The British sitcom ''Series/TwoPointFourChildren'' features a lengthy tribute to the series in the episode "Seven Dials", where one of the central characters is imprisoned in UsefulNotes/{{Portmeirion}} by an opponent.
* ''Series/WaywardPines'' is blatantly inspired by ''The Prisoner'', but the most overt reference happens when Theresa is ordered to work for the estate agent "Big Bill", and he greets her by saying that she is his "new Number Two".

* Music/IronMaiden did a song called "The Prisoner" their album ''Music/TheNumberOfTheBeast''. Inspired by the series, it features dialogue from the title sequence: the band's manager, Rod Smallwood, had to contact Creator/PatrickMcGoohan to ask permission to use it for the song. According to witnesses, the usually calm Smallwood was completely star-struck during the conversation. [=McGoohan=] was reported to have said, "What did you say the name was? Iron Maiden? Do it." The band later recorded the song "Back in the Village", on the album ''Powerslave'', which contained lyrics referencing the series, such as "I'm back in the village", "I see sixes all the way", "Questions are a burden, and answers a prison for oneself" (quoting a sign seen in "Arrival)" or the final line, "I don't have a number, I'm a name", a tweaked version of the catchphrase "I am not a number, I am a free man". Music/BruceDickinson's second solo album 1994's ''Balls to Picasso'' features the dedications "Inspired by number 6" & "Be Seeing you" within the cover. Dickinson's song Broken from his ''The Best of Bruce Dickinson'' compilation features the "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped" quote within the lyrics.

** Batman has an exchange with some thug called "Twitch".

* During the ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' episode "Brainwashed", there is a segment in which the main characters are sent to a village where the residents are only identified by the hats they wear, in addition to other homages to the original series.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' episode "Number 7" makes a number of references to the series, including visual references such as Number 2's oval chair, quotes such as "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered!" and a scene that recreates part of "Fall Out".

** The third chapter of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E6TheComputerWoreMenaceShoes The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]" is basically a seven-minute reference to this series, complete with [=McGoohan=] reprising his role as Number Six. Furhermore, t
* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', episode 130, Mr. Krabs says "Questions are a danger to you and a burden to others." This is a reference to the phrase "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself” seen on a sign in the Labour Exchange in "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE1Arrival Arrival]]".

* A 1969 episode of ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'', "Wish You Were Here", is influenced by The Prisoner, as Tara goes to visit her uncle and finds him held in a hotel with every attempt at escape thwarted by 'accidents'.

** In the season two episode "Halloween", near the end, after Ethan Rayne has gotten away, Giles goes to his costume shop, only to find it deserted and empty, except for a note that says, "Be seeing you."

* The third chapter of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E6TheComputerWoreMenaceShoes The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]" is basically a seven-minute reference to this series, complete with [=McGoohan=] reprising his role as Number Six. The scene in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E13TheJoyOfSect The Joy of Sect]]" where Marge escapes the Movementarian camp is also a reference to this series. Furhermore, the close up shot of Krusty's face behind bars in the beginning of act two of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E12KrustyGetsBusted Krusty Gets Busted]]" is a reference of the closing credit motif of the series.

* In season four of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', the Initiative's headquarters bears a resemblace to the Village's control room.

* In ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', Patrick [=McGoohan=] played the warden of Alcatraz in possibly the ultimate CastingGag - Number Six essentially playing Number Two.

* In the ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' episode, "Identity Crisis", Patrick [=McGoohan=] plays an ex-spy who uses the "be seeing you" phrase.

* Music/IronMaiden did a song called "The Prisoner" their album ''Music/TheNumberOfTheBeast''. Inspired by the series, it features dialogue from the title sequence: the band's manager, Rod Smallwood, had to contact Patrick [=McGoohan=] to ask permission to use it for the song. According to witnesses, the usually calm Smallwood was completely star-struck during the conversation. [=McGoohan=] was reported to have said, "What did you say the name was? Iron Maiden? Do it." The band later recorded the song "Back in the Village", on the album ''Powerslave'', which contained lyrics referencing the series, such as "I'm back in the village", "I see sixes all the way", "Questions are a burden, and answers a prison for oneself" (quoting a sign seen in "Arrival)" or the final line, "I don't have a number, I'm a name", a tweaked version of the catchphrase "I am not a number, I am a free man". Music/BruceDickinson's second solo album 1994's ''Balls to Picasso'' features the dedications "Inspired by number 6" & "Be Seeing you" within the cover. Dickinson's song Broken from his ''The Best of Bruce Dickinson'' compilation features the "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped" quote within the lyrics.

* A 1969 episode of ''Series/TheAvengers'', "Wish You Were Here", is influenced by The Prisoner, as Tara goes to visit her uncle and finds him held in a hotel with every attempt at escape thwarted by 'accidents'.

* Number Six in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' was named by Ronald D. Moore as an {{Homage}} to the series.

* The British sitcom ''Series/TwoPointFourChildren'' features a lengthy tribute to the series in the episode "Seven Dials", where one of the central characters is imprisoned in Portmeirion by an opponent.

* In ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'', Batman threatens the Joker with a reference to the show: "The only movie you'll be starring in is a remake of ''The Prisoner'' -- and I don't mean the one in that village!"

** In ''The Book of Ultimate Truths'', Cornelius visits the monastery of St Sacco Benedetto's, where the monks abandon their names upon taking orders, considering them a worldly affectation. The monk who greets him on arrival is, naturally, Number Six.

* During the ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' episode "Brainwashed", there is a segmen in which the main characters are sent to a village where the residents are only identified by the hats they wear, in addition to other homages to the original series.

* Creator/JJAbrams has said that "I loved ''The Prisoner'', which was a very odd sort of hybrid of sci-fi, mystery and character, and certainly there are elements of ''The Prisoner'' in both ''Series/{{Alias}}'' and ''Series/{{Lost}}''". The iconic bicycle logo is featured in an episode of ''Series/{{Fringe}} where a special agent's memories are reprogrammed. In a later ''Fringe'' episode, "Letters of Transit", the character of Walter Bishop calls out "I am not a number, I am a free man" while in a delusional state.

* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent Heaven Sent]]" has the Doctor trapped within a castle within which an unidentified entity uses various methods in order to try and extract secret information from the Doctor.

* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', episode 130, Mr. Krabs says "Questions are a danger to you and a burden to others." This is a reference to the phrase "Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself” seen on a sign in the Labour Exchange in "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE01Arrival Arrival]]".

** The ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode was inspired by the series, specifically "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE9Checkmate Checkmate]]". In some early versions of the script, our characters were placed in a surreal village, similar to the village featured in that series.

* Rover shows up in the 550- and 580-point versions of ''VideoGame/ColossalCave'', if the player uses the wrong password to enter the vault.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Citadel}}'' for the UsefulNotes/BBCMicro, the player cannot leave the area called "The Island" to the right -- the last screen has a multicoloured globe that acts like Rover and blocks their progress.
* In ''Series/BabylonFive'', the Village's "Be seeing you" greeting is used in modified form as a recognition symbol for a fascistic telepath-supremacist movement. In fact, [=McGoohan=] was supposed to guest star as Knight Two in "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E08AndTheSkyFullOfStars And the Sky, Full of Stars]]", but was unavailable.
* The third chapter of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E6TheComputerWoreMenaceShoes The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]" is basically a seven-minute reference to this series, complete with [=McGoohan=] reprising his role as Number Six. The scene in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E13TheJoyOfSect The Joy of Sect]]" where Marge escapes the Movementarian camp is also a reference to this series. Furhermore, the close up shot of Krusty's face behind bars in the beginning of act two of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E12KrustyGetsBusted Krusty Gets Busted]]" is a reference of the closing credit motif of the series.
* Music/IronMaiden did a song called "The Prisoner" that actually features dialogue from the intro, personally approved by Patrick [=McGoohan=] himself. They later recorded a song called "Back in the Village".

* WebVideo/DiamandaHagan wears a jacket like Number Six's.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'', the entrance of Shrek and Donkey at the seemingly deserted village of Duloc echoes Number 6's Arrival in the Village. The font on the village's signs in Shrek is the same as in the Village, and the architecture of the buildings is similar as well.
* The official promo for "Alright" by Music/{{Supergrass}} is filmed in Portmeirion and features many iconic images from the series.

* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' episode "Number 7" makes a number of references to the series, including visual references such as Number 2's oval chair, quotes such as "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered!" and a scene that recreates part of "Fall Out".
* The British sitcom ''Series/TwoPointFourChildren'' features a lengthy tribute to the series in the episode "Seven Dials", where one of the central characters is imprisoned in Portmeirion by an opponent.
* Number Six in ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' was named as an {{Homage}} to the series.

* The phrase "Be seeing you" appears in ''Film/JohnWick'' and its sequels.

* In ''Film/EscapeFromAlcatraz'', Patrick [=McGoohan=] played the warden of Alcatraz in possibly the ultimate CastingGag - Number Six essentially playing Number Two.

* The ''Series/DoctorWho episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS35E11HeavenSent Heaven Sent]]" has the Doctor trapped within a castle within which an unidentified entity uses various methods in order to try and extract secret information from the Doctor.