Not everyone gets lucky when it comes to neighbors. In fact, when it comes to your new neighbors, it’s like Russian Roulette. You’re never sure what’s going to come out. You might get lucky and have someone move in next door who’s quiet, respectful and even interesting. Then again, you might have someone move in that makes you wonder if you shouldn’t be paying more for your homeowners insurance.
Here are a handful of neighbors from the small screen that we wouldn’t mind having:
- Ned Flanders from The Simpsons. Ned’s lovable. OK, he’s religious, and probably at least a little bit annoying. But Ned doesn’t shove his beliefs down your throat. He keeps up his yard, and he’s not going to bring down your property values. Borrow stuff from Ned and you don’t need to worry about giving it back because, well, Ned figures you can use it more than he can if you don’t return it.
- Monica and Rachel from Friends. These two would be awesome neighbors. There’s always hot breakfast over at Monica’s. She’s just as likely to help you clean your own kitchen as to feed you, too. If you have a party, she’ll bring an awesome side dish. Just watch out for all of the Ross-Rachel drama.
- The Mertz’s from I Love Lucy. You could just as easily name the show I Love Fred and Ethel. These two are plain fun. Fred is a little uptight, but he never really gets in the way. And, even if you move out of the country, these ideal neighbors follow.
- Wilson Wilson, Jr. from Home Improvement. Thoughtful, interesting worldly advice is just over the fence. Who doesn’t love Wilson? Sure, you might not be able to understand half of what he says, and you surely can’t articulate any of it to someone else, but that’s just part of what makes him lovable.
- Barney and Bettie Rubble from The Flinstones. Who needs Ed Norton when you’ve got Barney? Barney will go along with any hair-brained scheme you can come up with, and he’ll even take the fall for you when it goes south.
