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'''Piglet''' is a fictional character from ]'s '']'' books. Piglet is Winnie‑the‑Pooh's closest friend amongst all the toys and animals featured in the stories. Although he is a "Very Small Animal" of a generally timid disposition, he tries to be brave and on occasion conquers his fears.


==In the books==
'''Piglet''' is a fictional pink anthropomorphic little pig character from ]'s '']''. He is the best friend of ]. Despite the fact that he is a "Very Small Animal" with a ] and a generally timid disposition, he often conquers his fears and seems to want to be brave.
Piglet is introduced in the text from Chapter III of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'', although he is shown earlier in one of the illustrations for Chapter II. He also appears in Chapters V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X, as well as every chapter of '']''. Piglet is best friends with ] and is also especially close to ] and the rest of the main characters.


Like most of the Pooh characters, Piglet was based on one of ]'s stuffed animals. In the original color versions of ] illustrations in the Winnie-the-Pooh books, Piglet has pale pink skin and a green jumper. He is the second shortest of the animals, with only ] being slightly smaller (although they are close enough in size that ] cannot tell the difference when Piglet jumps in her pouch instead of Roo). His voice is described as "squeaky". Like most of the characters, Piglet was based on one of ]'s ]. In the original colour versions of ] illustrations in the Winnie‑the‑Pooh books, Piglet has pale pink skin and a green ]. He is smaller than most animals, being only slightly taller than ]. His voice is described as "squeaky".


Piglet's adventures in the first book include hunting ]s, attempting to capture ]s, giving ] a birthday balloon (popped), impersonating Roo in an attempt to trick ], joining the Expotition to the North Pole, and being trapped by a flood. In the second book, he helps build a house for Eeyore, meets ], finds Small while trapped in a gravel pit, plays ], gets lost in the mist, and helps rescue Pooh and ] after they are trapped in Owl's fallen house. For that last feat, Piglet is the subject of a seven-verse "Respectful Pooh Song" that Pooh composes for him.
== History ==
=== Early years ===


Piglet himself can read and write, at least well enough for short notes. In the illustrations for ''The House at Pooh Corner'', it appears that Piglet spells his own name "Piglit", although it is rendered as "Piglet" in the actual text even when describing his signature. In one chapter, Piglet is referred to as "Henry Pootel" by Christopher Robin, who claimed to not recognise Piglet after he was thoroughly cleaned by Kanga. Eeyore likes to refer to him as "Little Piglet".
Piglet is introduced in the text from Chapter III of Winnie-the-Pooh, although he is shown earlier in one of the illustrations for Chapter II (helping to pull Pooh out of ] door). He also appears in Chapters V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X of that book, as well as being one of the few characters to appear in all ten chapters of '']''.


Piglet's favourite food is ]s (or as the book often spells it, "haycorns"). At one point he plants one just outside his house, in hopes of someday having a handy supply. He lives in a house in a beech tree in the ], next to a sign which says "TRESPASSERS W". An illustration shows that the sign is broken off after the "W." According to Piglet, that is "short for Trespassers Will, which is short for Trespassers William", which was the name of his grandfather (this was a parody of the usual sign "Trespassers will be prosecuted"). Later in ''The House at Pooh Corner,'' Eeyore mistakenly offers Piglet's house as a new home for Owl, after Owl's house had blown down. Piglet nobly agrees to let Owl have the house, at which point Pooh asks Piglet to live with him and Piglet accepts.
Piglet's adventures in the first book include hunting ]s, attempting to capture ]s, giving ] a birthday balloon (popped), impersonating Roo in an attempt to trick Kanga, joining the Expotition to the North Pole, and being trapped by a flood. In the second book, he helps build a house for Eeyore, meets ], finds Small while trapped in a gravel pit, plays ], gets lost in the mist, and helps rescue Pooh and ] after they are trapped in Owl's fallen house. For that last feat, Piglet is the subject of a seven-verse "Respectful Pooh Song" that Pooh composes for him


== Adaptations ==
Piglet himself can read and write, at least well enough for short notes. In the illustrations for ''The House at Pooh Corner'', it appears that Piglet spells his own name "Piglit", although it is rendered as "Piglet" in the actual text even when describing his signature. In one chapter, Piglet is referred to as "Henry Pootel" by Christopher Robin, who claimed to not recognize Piglet after he was thoroughly cleaned by ]. Eeyore likes to refer to him as "Little Piglet"
In 1960, the ] recorded a dramatised version with songs (music by ]) of two episodes from '']'' (Chapters 2 and 8), with ] as Piglet, which was released on a 45rpm EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/7eg117 |title=Ian Carmichael And Full Cast – The House At Pooh Corner – HMV Junior Record Club – UK – 7EG 117 |publisher=45cat |date=23 July 2010 |access-date=5 November 2011}}</ref>


===Disney adaptations===
Piglet's favorite food is ]s (or as the book often spells it, "haycorns"). At one point he plants one just outside his house, in hopes of someday having a handy supply.
{{Infobox character
| franchise = ]
| name = Piglet
| image = ]
| first = '']'' (1968)
| creator = ]<br>]
| voice = ] (1968-2005)<br/>] (])<br/>] ('']'')<br/>] (singing and occasional replacement; 1996–2005)<br/>] (singing; 2001–2003)<br/>] (2005-present)<br/>] ('']'')<br/>Callum Vinson (''Playdate with Winnie the Pooh'')
| species = ]
| gender = ]
}}
Piglet was originally omitted by Disney in the first Pooh film, '']'' (1966). According to the film's director, ], Piglet was replaced by Gopher, which was thought to have a more "folksy, all-American, grass-roots image".<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612185305/http://www.pooh-corner.org/general.shtml |date=2008-06-12 }}</ref> Many familiar with the classic Milne books protested Disney's decision to exclude Piglet, and Disney relented. Piglet appeared in the next Pooh film, '']'' (1968).


]'s interpretation of Piglet has pink skin and a magenta ]. His fears and nervousness are played up more, as he runs and hides when unnecessary and often stutters when nervous. He has a lot of hidden courage and often faces danger to help others, even when afraid. Stories about him tend to revolve around these traits as well as his small size.
Piglet lives in a "very grand house in the middle of a beech tree" in the ], next to a sign which says "TRESPASSERS WIL." According to Piglet, that is short for "Trespassers William," his grandfather's name. Later in ''The House at Pooh Corner,'' Eeyore mistakenly offers Piglet's house as a new home for Owl, after Owl's house had blown down. Piglet does a "Noble Thing" and agrees to let Owl have the house, at which point Pooh asks Piglet to live with him and Piglet accepts.


In the Disney cartoons, Piglet is very kindhearted, loves beautiful things like flowers, and prefers keeping things neat and tidy. He sometimes has an inferiority complex, although his friends think highly of him. However, he is often left performing tasks better suited to someone bigger and stronger, such as in several episodes of '']'' or ].
Piglet is best friends with ], and also seems especially close to ]. His other friends include ], ], ], ], ], and ] (even if the latter makes him nervous on occasion).


Piglet can be found at the ] for meet and greets. He appears less frequently than Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore, but more than Rabbit. Piglet also made a brief cameo in the 1988 movie '']''. He was featured as one of the guests in '']''. Piglet also makes a cameo appearance in the ] animated film '']'' along with ]; at one point, a man spies Pooh and Piglet eating honey and Barry tells him to "take him out" with a tranquiliser dart.
===Shirley Temple's Storybook===
Piglet is played by ].


====Casting history====
=== Disney cartoon version ===
] provided the voice for Piglet from 1968 until his death on June 25, 2005, except in '']'' where ] voiced him. Fiedler's last appearance as Piglet's voice was in '']'', notably being the longest-remaining original cast member in the series.


] has provided Piglet's voice since Fiedler's death, including in '']'' and '']'' in certain scenes that Fiedler was unable to record before his death.<ref></ref> His first major performance as Piglet was in '']''. He and ] were the only actors to return for the 2011 film '']''. Piglet was voiced by ] for the 2018 live-action film '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/movies/2017/08/30/disney-nick-mohammed-piglet-live-action-christopher-robin/|author=Matthew Mueller|title=Disney Casts Piglet For Live-Action Christopher Robin Movie|website=comicbook.com|date=August 30, 2017|access-date=December 26, 2017}}</ref>
] depiction.]]


====Appearances====
Although featured in every Disney interpretation of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet was originally omitted by Disney in the first Pooh film, '']'' (1966). According to the film's director, ], Piglet was replaced by Gopher, which was thought to have a more "folksy, all-American, grass-roots image".<ref></ref>
;Theatrical featurettes
* '']'' (1968)
* '']'' (1974)
* '']'' (1981)
* '']'' (1983)


;Feature-length films
Many familiar with the classic Milne books protested Disney's decision to exclude Piglet, and Disney relented. Piglet appeared in the next Pooh film, '']'' (1968). ] provided the voice for Piglet from 1968 until his death on June 25, 2005 (his last appearance as Piglet's voice was in '']''). He was the last member of the original Winnie the Pooh voice cast.
* '']'' (1977)
* '']'' (1988, brief cameo only)
* '']'' (1997; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (1999; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2000)
* '']'' (2001; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2001; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2002; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2002; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2003)
* '']'' (2004; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2005)
* '']'' (2005; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2007; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2009; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2010; direct-to-video)
* '']'' (2011)
* '']'' (2018)


;Television series
] has provided Piglet's voice since Fielder's death. He has voiced Piglet in '']'', '']'' (only for the newest material since much of the dialogue is still voiced by Fielder<ref></ref>) and '']''.
* '']'' (1983–1986)
* '']'' (1988–1991)
* '']'' (2001-2003, cameo appearances)
* '']'' (2001–2003)
* '']'' (2007–2010)
* '']'' (2017, guest appearance; episode "Into the Hundred Acre Wood!")
* '']'' (2023–present)


;Television specials
]'s interpretation of Piglet has pink skin and a magenta ].
* '']'' (1991)
* '']'' (1996)
* '']'' (1998)
* '']'' (1999)


===Soviet adaptation===
Piglet can be found at the ] for meet and greets. He appears less frequently than Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore, but he is more common than the rare Rabbit. Piglet also made a brief cameo appearance in the 1988 movie '']''.
]
{{Main|Winnie-the-Pooh (1969 film)|Winnie-the-Pooh Pays a Visit|Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day}}
In the ], a trilogy of ] about Winnie‑the‑Pooh (]: Винни-Пух, or "''Vinni Pukh''") were made by ] (directed by ]) from 1969 to 1972.<ref></ref> In all three films Piglet, renamed Pyatachok (Пятачок, ''Pig Snout'') and voiced by ], is Pooh's constant companion, even taking Christopher Robin's place in the story concerning Pooh and the honey tree. Unlike the Disney adaptations, animators did not rely on Shepard's illustrations to depict the characters.


===The Twisted Childhood Universe adaptation===
Piglet was featured as one of the guests in ]. It was one of ]'s last works before his death.
{{Main|The Twisted Childhood Universe}}
Piglet is an antagonistic character in the slasher film '']'' (2023) and its sequel '']'' (2024).


===Other media===
== Influence on popular culture ==
Piglet, with the appearance of a small piggy with a green shirt, has a cameo appearance in the film '']'' (2007).


==Influence on popular culture==
'']'' was written by ] following the publication of '']''. Both books feature the original drawing of ]. '']'' details Piglet's exemplification of the Taoist concept of "virtue of the small."
'']'' was written by ] following the publication of '']''. Both books feature the original drawing of ]. '']'' details Piglet's exemplification of the Taoist concept of "virtue of the small".


In 1982, whilst studying at ] as an undergraduate, the columnist and commentator ] adopted the persona of Piglet in holding office in the University Pooh Sticks Club as cited in the 1987 book ''The Oxford Myth''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cherwell.org/news/world/2010/01/13/the-oxford-myth-is-true|title=The Oxford myth is true|first=Alex|last=Connock|publisher=Cherwell|date=2010-01-14|access-date=2015-11-21}}</ref>
== See also ==


==See also==
* '']'' * '']''


== References == ==References==
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==External links==
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Fictional character
Piglet
Winnie-the-Pooh character
Piglet illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
First appearanceWinnie-the-Pooh (1926)
Created byA. A. Milne
In-universe information
SpeciesPig
GenderMale

Piglet is a fictional character from A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh books. Piglet is Winnie‑the‑Pooh's closest friend amongst all the toys and animals featured in the stories. Although he is a "Very Small Animal" of a generally timid disposition, he tries to be brave and on occasion conquers his fears.

In the books

Piglet is introduced in the text from Chapter III of Winnie-the-Pooh, although he is shown earlier in one of the illustrations for Chapter II. He also appears in Chapters V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X, as well as every chapter of The House at Pooh Corner. Piglet is best friends with Pooh and is also especially close to Christopher Robin and the rest of the main characters.

Like most of the characters, Piglet was based on one of Christopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals. In the original colour versions of Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations in the Winnie‑the‑Pooh books, Piglet has pale pink skin and a green jumper. He is smaller than most animals, being only slightly taller than Roo. His voice is described as "squeaky".

Piglet's adventures in the first book include hunting Woozles, attempting to capture Heffalumps, giving Eeyore a birthday balloon (popped), impersonating Roo in an attempt to trick Kanga, joining the Expotition to the North Pole, and being trapped by a flood. In the second book, he helps build a house for Eeyore, meets Tigger, finds Small while trapped in a gravel pit, plays Poohsticks, gets lost in the mist, and helps rescue Pooh and Owl after they are trapped in Owl's fallen house. For that last feat, Piglet is the subject of a seven-verse "Respectful Pooh Song" that Pooh composes for him.

Piglet himself can read and write, at least well enough for short notes. In the illustrations for The House at Pooh Corner, it appears that Piglet spells his own name "Piglit", although it is rendered as "Piglet" in the actual text even when describing his signature. In one chapter, Piglet is referred to as "Henry Pootel" by Christopher Robin, who claimed to not recognise Piglet after he was thoroughly cleaned by Kanga. Eeyore likes to refer to him as "Little Piglet".

Piglet's favourite food is acorns (or as the book often spells it, "haycorns"). At one point he plants one just outside his house, in hopes of someday having a handy supply. He lives in a house in a beech tree in the Hundred Acre Wood, next to a sign which says "TRESPASSERS W". An illustration shows that the sign is broken off after the "W." According to Piglet, that is "short for Trespassers Will, which is short for Trespassers William", which was the name of his grandfather (this was a parody of the usual sign "Trespassers will be prosecuted"). Later in The House at Pooh Corner, Eeyore mistakenly offers Piglet's house as a new home for Owl, after Owl's house had blown down. Piglet nobly agrees to let Owl have the house, at which point Pooh asks Piglet to live with him and Piglet accepts.

Adaptations

In 1960, the His Master's Voice recorded a dramatised version with songs (music by Harold Fraser-Simson) of two episodes from The House at Pooh Corner (Chapters 2 and 8), with Penny Morrell as Piglet, which was released on a 45rpm EP.

Disney adaptations

Fictional character
Piglet
Disney's Winnie the Pooh character
Disney's Piglet
First appearanceWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
Created byA.A. Milne
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Voiced byJohn Fiedler (1968-2005)
Robie Lester (record release)
Phil Baron (Welcome to Pooh Corner)
Steve Schatzberg (singing and occasional replacement; 1996–2005)
Jeff Bennett (singing; 2001–2003)
Travis Oates (2005-present)
Nick Mohammed (Christopher Robin)
Callum Vinson (Playdate with Winnie the Pooh)
In-universe information
SpeciesPig
GenderMale

Piglet was originally omitted by Disney in the first Pooh film, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966). According to the film's director, Wolfgang Reitherman, Piglet was replaced by Gopher, which was thought to have a more "folksy, all-American, grass-roots image". Many familiar with the classic Milne books protested Disney's decision to exclude Piglet, and Disney relented. Piglet appeared in the next Pooh film, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968).

Disney's interpretation of Piglet has pink skin and a magenta jumper. His fears and nervousness are played up more, as he runs and hides when unnecessary and often stutters when nervous. He has a lot of hidden courage and often faces danger to help others, even when afraid. Stories about him tend to revolve around these traits as well as his small size.

In the Disney cartoons, Piglet is very kindhearted, loves beautiful things like flowers, and prefers keeping things neat and tidy. He sometimes has an inferiority complex, although his friends think highly of him. However, he is often left performing tasks better suited to someone bigger and stronger, such as in several episodes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh or the 2011 film.

Piglet can be found at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for meet and greets. He appears less frequently than Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore, but more than Rabbit. Piglet also made a brief cameo in the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He was featured as one of the guests in House of Mouse. Piglet also makes a cameo appearance in the DreamWorks animated film Bee Movie along with Pooh; at one point, a man spies Pooh and Piglet eating honey and Barry tells him to "take him out" with a tranquiliser dart.

Casting history

John Fiedler provided the voice for Piglet from 1968 until his death on June 25, 2005, except in Welcome to Pooh Corner where Phil Baron voiced him. Fiedler's last appearance as Piglet's voice was in Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie, notably being the longest-remaining original cast member in the series.

Travis Oates has provided Piglet's voice since Fiedler's death, including in Kingdom Hearts II and Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie in certain scenes that Fiedler was unable to record before his death. His first major performance as Piglet was in My Friends Tigger & Pooh. He and Jim Cummings were the only actors to return for the 2011 film Winnie the Pooh. Piglet was voiced by Nick Mohammed for the 2018 live-action film Christopher Robin.

Appearances

Theatrical featurettes
Feature-length films
Television series
Television specials

Soviet adaptation

A postage stamp showing Piglet and Winnie-the-Pooh as they appear in the Russian adaptation
Main articles: Winnie-the-Pooh (1969 film), Winnie-the-Pooh Pays a Visit, and Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day

In the Soviet Union, a trilogy of short films about Winnie‑the‑Pooh (Russian language: Винни-Пух, or "Vinni Pukh") were made by Soyuzmultfilm (directed by Fyodor Khitruk) from 1969 to 1972. In all three films Piglet, renamed Pyatachok (Пятачок, Pig Snout) and voiced by Iya Savvina, is Pooh's constant companion, even taking Christopher Robin's place in the story concerning Pooh and the honey tree. Unlike the Disney adaptations, animators did not rely on Shepard's illustrations to depict the characters.

The Twisted Childhood Universe adaptation

Main article: The Twisted Childhood Universe

Piglet is an antagonistic character in the slasher film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) and its sequel Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024).

Other media

Piglet, with the appearance of a small piggy with a green shirt, has a cameo appearance in the film Bee Movie (2007).

Influence on popular culture

The Te of Piglet was written by Benjamin Hoff following the publication of The Tao of Pooh. Both books feature the original drawing of E. H. Shepard. The Te of Piglet details Piglet's exemplification of the Taoist concept of "virtue of the small".

In 1982, whilst studying at Oxford University as an undergraduate, the columnist and commentator Andrew Sullivan adopted the persona of Piglet in holding office in the University Pooh Sticks Club as cited in the 1987 book The Oxford Myth.

See also

References

  1. "Ian Carmichael And Full Cast – The House At Pooh Corner – HMV Junior Record Club – UK – 7EG 117". 45cat. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. The Page at Pooh Corner --- General Information Archived 2008-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005) (V)
  4. Matthew Mueller (August 30, 2017). "Disney Casts Piglet For Live-Action Christopher Robin Movie". comicbook.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  5. Russian animation in letters and figures : Winnie the Pooh
  6. Connock, Alex (2010-01-14). "The Oxford myth is true". Cherwell. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

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