Episode 04: The Prince and the Beggars

The fourth episode of Mother Goose Stories retells the nursery rhyme of "Hark, Hark! The Dogs Do Bark." The story was adapted from the tale of "How the Beggars Came to Town" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose."
 
==Story==
The Goslings find a coin, prompting Mother Goose to tell the story of the Prince and the beggars.
There once was a king who loved to collect coins and his son, Prince Lilimond, had no interest in coins. one day the king tells his son that he'll grant him one wish for his birthday. Prince Lilimond wants to rule for a day, and so the king grants his wish. The Prince announces tht he will share all the kingdom's gold with the poor and needy.
The news spreads and the Chamberlain fears the worst as the town fills with beggars, some rich and some poor. The Chamberlain does everything they can to prevent the Prince from handing out the kingdom's gold - including dressing up as a beggar. However in the end, the truly poor are relieved and the king and his kingdom finds happiness through sharing of the coins.
==Muppet Characters==
:Mother Goose, Goslings, The King, The Chamberlain, Beggar
==Cast==
*James Conway as Prince Lilimond
*Karen Prell as the Chamberlain
*Mike Quinn as the King
*Mak Wilson as Beggar and royal subjects (VO)
==Notes==
*The episode was packaged with "Mother Hubbard" and "Tommy Tittlemouse" to create a half-hour episode for Disney Channel and other outlets. 
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