And The Lord Uttered, "Wilbur:" A Philosophic-Literary Analysis Of Cult Propaganda In The First Two Stanzas Of The "Mr. Ed" Theme Song. (Or, "A Brief Exercise In Pseudo-Intellectual Pretense").
Mr. Ed is a talking horse who lives with Wilbur, his human owner and (sic) companion. This corresponds to the traditional 50s television plotline that will be referred to here as the "Genie Principle" (Cf. "I Dream of Genie," in which no one can know about the Genie except the main character; hijinx inevitably ensue). Only Wilbur knows that Mr. Ed can talk; hijinx inevitably ensue. How, then, is Mr. Ed "famous?" Only in the realm of the viewer; i.e., only given situational irony. That being said, the "famous" Mr. Ed, while a talking horse (grounds for fame, if not infamy, by standard standards), is not in fact "famous" within the epistemological parameters of the show. On the contrary, only George knows he can talk (and, lest it be forgotten/understated, hijinx do in fact ensue).
