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.

PerformersEdit

Jim Henson as King Peter the Persnickety

Frank Oz as Princess Penelope and the Royal Cook

Richard Hunt as Green Red-Haired Townsperson

Jerry Nelson as Pumpkin Townsperson

ReleasesEdit

Audio

• Sesame Street Story Time (1978)

Video

• Learning About Letters (1986, edited as part of the plot for the video)