The Village (The Prisoner)
The Village is a location that features in the The Prisoner.
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History
The Village
Overview
It was said to be on the coast of Morocco or southern Portugal, possibly an island, and is located by Number Six in this area while making reconnaissance passes in an aircraft. The Village was in fact located in the United Kingdom. Number Six and other characters are able to drive from the Village to central London.
The Village has a logo in the form of a canopied penny-farthing bicycle (commonly referred to as an "Ordinary") which appears on almost everything, including the daily newspaper called the Tally Ho. Exactly who operates the Village is deliberately obscured. Ostensibly, the Village is run by a democratically elected council, with a popularly-elected executive officer known as "Number 2" presiding over it and the Village itself, although internal dialogue indicates that the entire process is rigged. "Work units" or "credits" serve as currency in its shops, and are kept track of with a hole-punched credit card. Although various members of the community in the Village hold down jobs or even own businesses, most, including Number Six do not have jobs, though are given a comfortable lifestyle.
The Village is a self-contained society, and appears to be mostly self-sufficient as well, although no farming areas are ever seen, so it appears that food and supplies are shipped in from outside. It is sprawling enough to contain several hundred prisoners, in a comfort level similar to that of a hotel or a resort. The population included children, implying that some prisoners are so resigned to their fates that they have married and started families.
Ostensibly, the Village is run by a democratically elected council, with a popularly-elected executive officer known as "Number Two" presiding over it and the Village itself.
Inhabitants
- Number Six :
Notes
- The Village was created by Patrick McGoohan where it featured in the setting of The Village universe.
In other media
Television
- In The Simpsons, the Village was referenced in the setting of the comedic animated television series in the episode "The Computer Wore Menace Shoes". Homer Simpson was imprisoned in a location called 'The Island' after accidentally uncovering a secret flu shot scheme. He escapes by stealing Number Six's raft (which he had spent thirty years building) and uses a spork to pop the Rover sent to capture him. Patrick McGoohan guest-starred in the episode, reprising the role of Number Six. It is revealed in this episode that the reason for Six's imprisonment was his invention of the bottomless peanut bag.
Books
Appearances
- The Prisoner:
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