The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence opening sequence, with Alexei Sayle dancing through the streets of London to the theme song 'Life's a Big Banana Sandwich'. In the "Saturdays of Thunder" episode of "The Simpsons" (also produced by "Mary Tyler Moore" creator James L. Brooks), Homer criticizes his sister-in-law Patty's Mary Tyler Moore style hairdo, to which her sister Selma insists he be ignored, retorting, "You can turn the world on with your smile," in reference to the theme song's opening lyric. A 1984 episode of "Saturday Night Live" included a sketch that quoted the theme. Guest-host Ed Asner (who had played Lou Grant on "Mary
The Mary Tyler Moore Show opening sequence the ending scene of the 2016 film "Christine", about a TV reporter/newscaster, the song is heard playing on the TV, and sung along to by one of the characters. Many of the outdoor scenes in the opening sequence were filmed along Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. In 2001, "The New York Times" stated that it is not unusual for people walking along the mall to be so reminded of the show that they toss their hats in the air, as Mary did at the end of the sequence. The iconic hat toss was filmed at the intersection with 7th Street. On