Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a 1903 novel by children's author Kate Douglas Wiggin. The title character is a cheerful girl who brightens the lives of those she encounters and bestowed the optimistic name "Sunnybrook" on the family farm. The book follows her experiences from childhood into her early adult years. A modernized 1938 film adaptation starred Shirley Temple, who played similar types in Heidi and other movies.
==References==
*Oscar the Grouch, on the phone in Sesame Street Episode 0878, receives a call asking for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. "Man, have you got the wrong number."
*After watching the 1938 movie with Mr. Snuffleupagus in Sesame Street Episode 1854, Big Bird expresses concern when Snuffy says he just couldn't get involved (despite starring Shirley Temple, his favorite star).
*In the first script draft of Follow That Bird, Oscar complains about Miss Finch with "another giant turkey. There goes the neighborhood." When Telly Monster tells him that's not nice, Oscar replies, "Who do you think I am, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm?"University of Maryland. CTW Archives. Follow That Bird First Draft. January 31, 1984. 
*When Super Nanny magically cleans up Oscar's trash can in Sesame Street Episode 3122, he complains it's like living on Sunnybrook Farm. 
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