Tough Pigs Anthology

May 2003

 

Breaking News

Part 13: The Fairy Tale Trick

 

Cast: Jim Henson (Kermit), Jerry Nelson (The Amazing Mumford, Announcer), 

Fran Brill (Thumbelina), Kevin Clash (Big Bad Wolf).

 

    

 

 

Announcer

 

We take you now to Kermit the Frog with another fast breaking news story!

 

Kermit

 

Kermit the Frog here, of Sesame Street News, and today we're about to watch a trick done with two famous fairy tale personalities. And to do the trick, we have The Amazing Mumford! 

 

Mumford

 

Tah-DAH! 

 

 

    

 

 

Kermit

 

Now, Mumford -- what exactly are you going to do?

 

Mumford

 

I call this my Big/Small Trick! 

 

Kermit

 

Mmm hmm.

 

Mumford

 

And, to begin with, I have Thumbelina here. Yes, and she's from the fairy tale Thumbelina. 

 

Kermit

 

Uh huh. And Thumbelina, I see that you are small. 

 

Thumbelina

 

That's correct!

 

Kermit

 

Uh huh. And you must be the Big Bad Wolf!

 

 

    

 

 

Wolf

 

Hey! How'd you know it was me?

 

Kermit

 

Well, because you're big, and I've seen you in numerous fairy tales, such as, uh, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Three Little Pigs!

 

Wolf

 

Yep!

 

Mumford

 

So, my trick is simple. I'm going to turn these two around -- so that Thumbelina is big, and the Wolf is small.

 

Kermit

 

Wow! Okay, ladies and gentlemen, if this trick works, Thumbelina will be big, and the Wolf small. Let's watch.

 

Mumford

 

All right. Here we go! A la peanut butter sandwiches!

 

[ Mumford waves his magic wand, and there's a huge puff of smoke. ]

 

 

    

 

 

Mumford

 

Oh, fruitcake! The trick didn't work! Wolf, you're still big!

 

Wolf

 

That's right!

 

Thumbelina

 

Hey, wait -- I'M big, too! 

 

Mumford

 

Hey, well, what do you know! You ARE big! Well, at least half the trick worked. Let's celebrate! Come on, I'll take you out to lunch. We'll go to Cicero and Sal's, they've got a great salad...  [ Mumford leads them offstage. ]

 

Wolf

 

Oh, good!

 

[ As Mumford, Thumbelina and the Wolf leave the stage, Kermit runs on -- shrunk down to a couple inches. ]

 

Kermit

 

Hey, Mumford! Look what you did to me! How could you do this? Uh... This is Kermit the Frog, returning you to your regularly scheduled program! MUM-FORRRRRD! 

 

 

    

 

 

Next in the Anthology:

 

Give fleece a chance!

 

Part 14: Mary's Little Lamb

 

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Tough Pigs Anthology Contents

March 2003 -- The Early Days of the Muppet Show Comic Strip

Feb 2003 -- Ernie vs Bert

Aug/Sept 2002 -- The Road to Hollywood

July 2002 -- The Decline and Fall of Gorch, part two: The Fall

June 2002 -- The Decline and Fall of Gorch, part one: The Decline

May 2002 -- Giant Frogs!

April 2002 -- April Frog's Day

March 2002 -- The Muppets Take Madison Avenue

February 2002 -- Kermit and Piggy : That Magnificent Hankering

January 2002 -- Off the Street

December 2001 -- It Feels Like Christmas

November 2001 -- Muppets: 1, Host: 0