Sesame Street - News Flash - Piper's Pickled Peppers

[shydmples]

No Pony Piper in the pasture? He's probably playing poker with Pinocchio, Miss Piggy, Brad Pitt and Al Picino while taking a puff on some potent pot from Peru.

[shydmples]

Peter Piper was in the port-o-potty taking a piss while reading about the presidential politics in the morning paper. He's probably a participant in the Republican Party.

[shydmples]

Kermit is one pissed off pollywog  'porter on this program.

[shydmples]

Dr. Nobel Price inpregnated the Pipers' pet Poonga Poonga...that pervert.

[shydmples]

Papa Piper didn't have a partner??? Pathetic! Perhaps it may be possible that Peter Piper wasn't in Portland Pressing Pants. He was Popping Pills, smoking pot and Pimping Prostitutes like Priscilla Presley with Richard Pryor in his Porche. Prince was pissed because he wasn't to participate in this particular party, seeing that he didn't partake in pizza, pornos, pretzels (they make him poot), pina coladas or pabst beer. That PARTY POOPER! I pray that they never play Purple Rain again!

[mdumas43073]

"This is ridiculous!"

Surely you mean, "preposterous", don't you Kermit, you prior pollywog, you?

[Nontradstud]

2:11 Pappa Piper.

Who the hell could live through that?

[wileyk209zback]

(0:40) I am guessing that is Frank Oz as Porter.

(1:09) Obviously that's Richard Hunt.

(1:37) And that's obviously Jerry Nelson.

(2:06) Sounds like Frank Oz again.

(3:02) And another Frank Oz character!

[AFGSANFORD2]

Question - Where is Peter Piper?

Answer - Oh, he's in Portland pressing pants

[zacandtaylorrule]

Kermit is "pretty pissed"

[moatguy]

When Abby Cadaby goes to school we then know what a Peter Piper muppet looks like.

[Angie2343]

She means paper bags.

[ZNKChannel]

How come the audio/quality becomes clearer when they show how deep Kermit's burried in PICKLED PEPPERS just as PIPER PIPER throws more PICKLED PEPPERS on him, during which he says "Now, wait a second", just before PARKER PIPER comes along? Not trying to be funny (you guys PUT your P words in your comments capitalized). Listen at 2:54 & notice the audio/quality gets better. The same thing when this News Flash is on Sprout's airings.

[HayleyCometra]

@ZNKChannel It may have come out clearer because it's a separate recording of this sketch. Notice the change in angle once Kermit starts noticing the pickled peppers piling around him. That's a pretty good indication that it's a different recording. Everything else before that was either the original angle (which was the whole pickled pepper patch) or a close up of Kermit (which was just zoomed in from the original angle).

[MichaelBrookham]

Did you notice a few mistakes in it. Poppa Piper says "Pepper Popper", when he introduced the dog, and then corrects himself and says "Pepper Piper". This could have been a slip up with all those P's. Also, Kermit says "Piper's Pickled Peppers" twice when he is reading the sign, supposedly correcting himself the second time, but he gets it right both times.

[Angie2343]

No illegal immigirants here picking peppers. XD

[mdumas43073]

@Angie2343 You don't know that. Who's to say the Pipers aren't from Poland, or Portugal, or Pago Pago?

[amberrotz61]

@Angie2343 That is the dumbest thing I have ever read. No illegal immigrants? You must be from Ca. Az, or Ut.

[JUNIORWHOPPER]

The letter of the day was obviously P.

[Smartboy8877]

@JUNIORWHOPPER

Back when this skit was made, most episodes of "Sesame Street" were sponsered by two letters and a number. It remained like that well into the nineties. However, now almost everything about the show is different. That includes the absence of "News Flash" and the whole character of Kermit!

[JUNIORWHOPPER]

How many times did they have to run through that to understand what everyone had to say? I cannot imagine. That has to be one of the all-time tongue twisters.

[kananase]

Personally I would put pickled peppers where poker players play, possibly peeling potatoes plus pigs plunging potties pulling peppermints from pants pockets.

[saeriellyn]

I love how Frank screws up: "Pepper Popper". You know they were cracking up all over themselves behind the scenes. This sketch always makes me laugh.

[playmates101]

Peter Piper's on vacation pressing pants! Pretty peculiar punchline, probably pretty passive!

[1RichardHunt]

I really feel sorry for Kermit in this one, that he couldn't get his interview with Peter Piper. I'll bet the fact that Peter left town is the reason why the rest of the family is doing his job.

I also can guess why Kermit asked for a letter Q at the end. he was ready to Quit.

[officejokes]

@1RichardHunt Quickly

[JUNIORWHOPPER]

This has to be the greatest tongue twister ever uttered.

[octupusman1000]

Porter Piper - Frank Oz

Potter Piper - Richard Hunt

Piper Piper - Jerry Nelson

Papa Piper - Frank Oz

Parker Piper - Frank Oz

[ErnieandBert1]

"He's in Portland, pressing pants."

Nice punchline adding to the alliteration of the bit.

[Garrettk41]

Can't say about the animals, but you certainly got the people right.

[Garrettk41]

Sure, I hear it now. Pepper barks so fast I didn't really notice at first.

[TheNYcat74]

classic and still hysterical !!! LOL

[besayewich]

now that is a lot of P

[byw613]

On his farm, was there a pediatrics division,did the people on there ever pee and did they ever have problems?

[stmpcol]

X"D ROLOL

[reelstep]

What's that? Wipe off the microphone?

[zacandtaylorrule]

This is classic. I cannot believe how funny this is. And the blooper "Pepper Poper" lol.

[brianklick]

wonder who performs papa pipper?

[shydmples]

Papa Piper is Frank Oz

[afriendofbean]

It's too bad that the last 0:03 was not on here where a pepper basket falls on top of Kermit's head.

[redfox409]

Hary potter piper. Aren't these people here the anything muppets?

[sesamegirlbelinda]

From Pittsfield . . . the "people" on this sketch, other than Kermit, are indeed the Anything Muppets.

[redfox409]

Kermit what does hi-ho mean?

[anerce]

haha i love the part where he gets the dogs name wrong. pepper popper...-uh.. pepper pi- pepper piper right..- ya i thought thats what you meant

[uofmrules1]

If they procured an illegal, they could pay him a pittance.

[muppetfan33]

I wonder how he gets out of those peppers.

[stavros286]

anybody got a Q?

LMAO!!!

[playmates101]

Preety Peculiar!

[Crassygyrinus]

Positively Paranormal!

[finnishminnow]

Peter Piper has quite a big family.

[finnishminnow]

I remember seeing the scene where Kermit talks about people in The Piper Family he met and by wondering where Peter Piper went (in Portland, of course) on the video "The Best of Kermit".

[shydmples]

I love when he talks to the director off-camera....that is so priceless..he does that in so many other newscasts...lol

[blakegamemaster]

oh well, as long as he doesn't pick a pecker.lol

[Crassygyrinus]

Picking a pecker would be precarious!

[Seventiesfan]

This classic Sesame Street segment is precisely why I love the good old days. Everything was so much more clever back then. My 8-year-old niece had a major laugh over this when I mentioned it to her, and I happened to find it here. We've enjoyed watching it, and I showed her other segments of classic Sesame Street, like Snow White and the Six Dwarfs. Positively, persevering pinnacle of perfected perpetuation of picked peppers pronunciation perfectly produced. Perfection personified.

[moatguy]

Crikey! Kermit met all the Pipers and not the one he was looking for.

[classicssmfan]

How was Jim able to have Kermit say all those Pipers without his tounge getting in the way?

[DakariKingMykan]

He must've "Practiced" to "Portray" his "Powerful" "Piece" to a Perfection"

Still... God bless Jim's soul, may he rest in "Peace"

[collgoff]

Classicssmfan I think Jim Henson had been practicing to make Kermit say all the Piper names.

[shydmples]

@classicssmfan He practiced

[b3d]

Do the pipers have a pediatric hospital;-)

[HayleyCometra]

I think they should have named the dog Puppy Piper, personally.

[KUKISKUXDELUXE]

thats the best - hahhahhahaah

[CelesteK]

That's the best twist ending I ever saw!

[Garrettk41]

I wonder what the Piper kids call their mother. Obviously not Mama Piper. Maybe they have a special nickname for her.

[classicssmfan]

Maybe they call her something like Patty Piper, (short for Patricia).

[Garrettk41]

Well, Poppa Piper may, but I doubt the children would.

[ChannelUmptyThree]

maybe they call her "Parent Piper"

(I couldnt think of anything else)

[MichaelBrookham]

@Garrettk41 Perhaps her name is Penny Piper.

[Garrettk41]

Possible. I'm just unsure of what the kids call her.

And while we're on the subject, Poppa's first name could be something like Patrick, Paul, Percy, or anything else.

[simplecoffee]

Anybody got a Q?

[afriendofbean]

Yes, I like that line. I remember after Kermit said that line, a pepper basket falls on top of his head but, I guess it was cut off from here.

[akbleiweiss]

i do not remember this for some reason

[moatguy]

I bet Kermit called on the news crew to dig him out of the pretty, posible,popping,pooping pickle pepper pile.

[sammylojax]

"Now where is Peter Piper?"

"Ah... he's in Portland, pressing pants."

hahahahaha!!!!

that was great... amazing to see Hanson could do all that without literally wearing out his tongue :P

[Wheeloffortunefan999]

lol hayley.

[DreamDancer82]

Piper Piper. Is there an echo in here? LOL!

Anybody got a Letter Q? I'm on the floor laughing at this one!

[TheRapMastaD]

"Who's this thing right here?"

[shayonsmith]

"Pardon me uh Sir or Madam I presume...." lol Kermit is a boss

[CadillacL]

this is so Funny..laugn lI'm ike crazy.....classic & its still as

funny

[jx346]

"wait a minute i came here to meet peter piper. i met porter piper, potter piper, piper, papa piper, peeper piper, porker piper, and parker piper. where is peter piper?"

"hes in portland pressing pants"

i love it.

"where do u pack peppers?" "paper" "i shouldve guessed"

[uofc57]

I remember this from when I was little :)

[vampeal7]

Uh Kermit, I'd move if I were you.

[quizmaster85]

Pronunciation perfected. Nuff said.

[melman74b]

POSITIVELY PRICELESS!!!

[sl437]

a perfectly picturesque presentation on patiently postulating the presence of peter piper!!!!!!

[Jamiepeavler]

How was Kermit able to say all those Pipers without his tounge getting in the way?

[HayleyCometra]

With plenty of practice. (giggle) Actually, the ending of the interview is missing. After he asks about the letter Q, a basket falls over his head, covering his face! LOL

[ladySEGOVIA]

Piper Piper should have been named PAT Piper! LOL

[tripleshot256]

Oh! Too much! Too much! I love Kermit the Frog!

[finnishminnow]

So do I.

[mightyfilm]

Notice Frank Oz fluffs his line, and says "Pepper Popper" instead of Pepper Piper.

[SuusjeV]

yeahh but he sais "this is our dog pepper popper.. ehh pepper piper!"

[HayleyCometra]

Pepper Piper was probably a pug since a poodle couldn't be pampered very well in a pickled pepper patch.

[Paulywint]

I haven't seen this clip in AGES.

[lizzykat2]

Cool

[lion371]

potter piper? Do you know a harry-potter?

[DavidTroopa]

"What's that?...Wipe off the microphone?"

[brightbite]

Oh Gad!!! These people are a lot like Northern Vermonters!!!

[Kttx0283]

"He's In Portland Pressing Pants" LOL

[wiley207]

I believe this is from 1981.

[chekdis1]

Piper, Piper? Is there an echo here? HAHAHAHA funny stuff

[booboo900]

"piper piper?"

"is there an echo in here?" LOL

[DiAnno13]

"piper piper?"

[booboo900]

ALRIGHT!

[bearcattony]

to top it off, buried by peppers and a pail over his face. Bad day, eh?

[jx346]

& Rumpelstiltskin?

[jx346]

this was funny. does anyone have the one of Thumbelina and Mumford and the one of Alice in Wonderland?

[califgirl101]

Great stuff! I remember this tounge twister sketch! Thank you so much for this video. :)

[barringtonbelinda]

*News Flash* Another "p"retty awesome skit !

[wattamack4]

Thank you for saving me the trouble.I used to have this sketch on tape but it broke.

[ISNorden]

"Anybody got a letter Q?" *snickers* Poor Kermit!

[muppetlover16]

@ISNorden Imagine if someone answered the question and the person turned out to be Princeton from Avenue Q?

Person: Sure I've got a Q.

Kermit: So what's your name, is it Quincy?

Person: Actually it's Princeton.

Kermit: You wouldn't happen to be a resident of Avenue Q now would you?

Princeton: Yes, yes I am.

Kermit (talking to camera): Let's just hope he isn't related to Phineas, yeesh! *face scrunch*