The King Banishes the Letter P
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The King Banishes the Letter P is a Sesame Street story told by Luis. It's the story of King Peter the Persnickety, who, after getting hurt by a ping pong ball and his pet porcupine, makes a proclamation that all items beginning with P are to be banned from his kingdom. However, due to this proclamation, King Peter doesn't get to have his favorite meal, a peanut butter and pickle pizza, his daughter, Princess Penelope, is taken away, and he loses his palace as well. After he realizes what he's done, King Peter decides to allow P items into the kingdom once again.
Performers
- Jim Henson as King Peter the Persnickety
- Frank Oz as Princess Penelope and the Royal Cook
- Richard Hunt as Townsperson
- Jerry Nelson as Townsperson
Video Releases
- An edited version of this story appeared in Learning About Letters.
