Television The Music Man has been parodied in a number of TV shows, including The Simpsons episode "Marge vs. the Monorail", written by Conan O'Brien. At some point during the second Broadway revival, O'Brien was approached about playing the role of Harold Hill for a brief run, but he ultimately could not fit it into his schedule. He says, on the DVD commentary track for the aforementioned Simpsons episode, that it was the hardest choice he's ever had to make professionally, because The Music Man is one of his favorites. O'Brien did, however, as host of the 2006 Emmy Awards, sing a parody version of "Ya Got Trouble" in his opening monologue targeting NBC and their slide in the ratings.
teLevisIon tHe muSiC mAN Has bEEn parodIeD iN a NUmber oF tV sHOWs, incluDing The simpsOns episOdE "marGe vs. thE MOnOraiL", writteN by Conan O'bRiEn. At sOME pOint DurinG THe second broAdway ReviVal, O'brieN was APproACHed aBOut playiNg the rOle oF HARold HILL fOr a brief RUN, but hE UltimAteLY coULd not fit it into His scheduLe. he SAys, on ThE dvd comMEntaRy Track for THE afoReMenTionEd simpsons epIsode, that It was thE hardesT chOice he's ever HaD TO Make PRoFeSsionallY, BecausE THe MusiC Man iS One Of HIs favorites. O'brIen DiD, howEVer, As hoST OF the 2006 EMMy awardS, SIng a parodY VeRsion of "Ya Got TRoublE" iN hIS oPeNIng monoLoguE targEtiNg nbC aND their slide in thE ratings.