Episode
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Piglet Who Would Be King
Overview
Piglet sets out with Tigger and Rabbit to the Land of Milk and Honey, hoping to get some honey for Pooh as a gift after Piglet gets an unexpected gift from Pooh. They discover a tiny race of Piglet lookalikes called "Piglies" who elect Piglet their king, which causes him internal conflict--especially when Tigger and Rabbit abuse the Piglies' hospitality.
Details
- Series
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1988-10-08
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Piglet Who Would Be King is Episode 7 in Season 1 of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. It aired on 1988-10-08. The runtime is 23 min.
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