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[[Image:Ericpeterson.jpg|thumb|300px|Eric Peterson as Old King Cole with [[Louis]] and [[Basil]] on ''Sesame Park'']]
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[[Image:Ernie.oldkingcole.jpg|thumb|300px|Ernie as Old King Cole, with his fiddlers three.]]
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[[Image:Ssnews.oldkingcole.jpg|thumb|300px|Old King Cole from a "Sesame Street News Flash."]]
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[[Image:Cookie_king_cole.JPG|thumb|300px|Old King Cookie]]
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'''Old King Cole''' was a merry old soul. The [[:Category:Nursery Rhymes|nursery rhyme]], dating to [[England]] circa the 16th century, and its title character have featured in many Muppet productions.
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==Adaptations==
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* In a [[Sesame Street News Flash]] sketch, Old King Cole (voiced by [[Jerry Nelson]]) called for his fiddlers three, accompanied by the royal drummer, bassist and saxophone player. It ends with a jam session.
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* ''[[Mother Goose Stories]]'' included its own [[Old King Cole (Mother Goose Stories)|adaptation]].
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==Recordings==
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* The 1978 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' album ''[[Sing Sang Song Singalong]]'' included "Old King Cole."
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* [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] sings a version of the song in the book-and-tape set ''[[Sing Me a Story!]]''
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==References==
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* In [[Ernie and Bert Sketches: Expeditions#oldkingcole|a ca. 1983 sketch]], Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. When he calls for his fiddlers three, they each appear one at a time allowing Ernie to practice his addition. The introduction to the story is narrated by [[Sonia Manzano]]. {{eka|2571}}
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* A 2001 episode of ''[[Sesame Park]]'' featured [[Eric Peterson]] as Old King Cole. The role was [[Gemini Awards|Gemini Award]] nominated.
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* In a 2004 "[[Journey to Ernie]]" segment with a nursery rhyme theme, [[Ernie]] appeared in the prologue as Old King Cole, calling for his pipe and bowl from an [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] page.
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* Ernie appears as the King once again in the 2007 book ''[[Guess Who, Abby!]]'' and also the storybook ''[[Elmo's Mother Goose]]''.
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* Ernie played the King for a third time in the book ''[[Sesame Street's Mother Goose Rhymes]]'', where the king only eats [[Healthy Food|healthy food]] and he calls for his bread, cheese, and fruit (nicely stirred).
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* [[Oscar the Grouch]] appears as Old King Cole in the 2008 book ''[[Storybook ABCs]]''. He calls for his junk, and he calls for his skunk, and he calls for his kazoo-players three.
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* A similar illustration was used on a [[Sesame Street puzzles (Western Publishing)|Sesame Street Puzzle]].
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* Chundo, one of [[William Wegman|William Wegman's]] dog appears as Old King Cole in a ''Sesame Street'' [[Fay Ray#Sketch Segments|insert]]. {{Eka|3664}}
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* The ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' take on the rhyme in ''[[Big Book of Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales]]''.
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* ''[[The Sesame Street Library Volume 8]]'' and ''[[The Sesame Street Treasury Volume 8]]'' both feature version of the rhyme.
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* [[Cookie Monster]] plays "Old King Cookie" in the ''[[On My Way with Sesame Street]]'' volume "[[On My Way with Sesame Street Volume 12|Just Pretend]]." In the rhyme he calls for his pie, cake, and cookie jars three.
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<gallery captionalign="left">
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Image:Ernieoldkingcole.jpg|Ernie as Old King Cole in ''Guess Who, Abby!''
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Image:Oscarpuzzle.JPG|Oscar as Old King Cole in a tray puzzle
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Image:Oldkinggrouch.JPG|Oscar in ''Storybook ABCs''
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Image:Ernie_king_cole healthy.JPG|Old King Cole and his healthy food
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King Oscar - The Sesame Street Storybook Alphabet.jpg|Oscar in "The Sesame Street Storybook Alphabet"
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[[Category:Literary References]]
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Revision as of 19:18, 5 September 2012

Ericpeterson

Eric Peterson as Old King Cole with Louis and Basil on Sesame Park

Ernie

Ernie as Old King Cole, with his fiddlers three.

Ssnews

Old King Cole from a "Sesame Street News Flash."

Cookie king cole

Old King Cookie

Old King Cole was a merry old soul. The nursery rhyme, dating to England circa the 16th century, and its title character have featured in many Muppet productions.

Adaptations

  • In a Sesame Street News Flash sketch, Old King Cole (voiced by Jerry Nelson) called for his fiddlers three, accompanied by the royal drummer, bassist and saxophone player. It ends with a jam session.

Recordings

References

  • In a ca. 1983 sketch, Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. When he calls for his fiddlers three, they each appear one at a time allowing Ernie to practice his addition. The introduction to the story is narrated by Sonia Manzano. (EKA: Episode 2571)
  • Oscar the Grouch appears as Old King Cole in the 2008 book Storybook ABCs. He calls for his junk, and he calls for his skunk, and he calls for his kazoo-players three.
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