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| PERFORMER | David Rudman Prince |
| Joey Mazzarino Pig | |
| DEBUT | 1995 |
The Prince and the Pig are a pair of characters who first appeared on Sesame Street in Episode 3344. They later reappeared in Episode 3633 and 3770.
The duo's visits to the street are always for the purpose of finding a writer. They claim to be a part of what they call "the greatest story ever told" but are always lacking an actual story. The street residents provide them with stories to suit their needs. In their final appearance, Kingston Livingston III teaches the duo how they can write their own story by drawing pictures.
Often, the prince has trouble remembering names, constantly referring to his companion by various other names. In their debut, he keeps calling the pig "George," which the pig doesn't care for. When Elmo asks what the pig's real name is, it turns out to actually be George, but he prefers "Pig" instead. He sticks with this name in later appearances, only to have the prince call him anything but "Pig."
Notes[]
- In Episode 3344, as the pair watch a film of pigs, the Pig calls out various members of his family. These include his mother, cousins Guido and Sheckey, and pigs of unknown relation Atticus, Angelo, Ursula, Polly, and Kate (the latter two of which are named after Jon Stone's daughters).