Peter Pumpkin Eater

Peter Pumpkin Eater is the titular character of the Mother Goose Stories episode of the same name. He is a quirky pumpkin farmer whose obsession with his gourds leaves his house in ruins.
While Peter's wife laments over their crumbling home (and even the mice move out), Peter and his equally pumpkin-crazed son (Anthony Walters) remain focused on their pumpkins. His son's wild pumpkin hybrids, like a Venus flytrap-pumpkin that bites and a jumping pumpkin that wrecks their home further, drive Peter's wife to wonder if Peter himself is part pumpkin. When a giant, fast-growing pumpkin destroys their house, Peter's solution is to hollow it out and move the family inside. The new pumpkin house delights his wife and inspires Peter to start a business building pumpkin homes, eventually creating an entire neighborhood of gourd-based living spaces.
==Behind the scenes==
* Muppet performer Mike Quinn decided that Peter loved pumpkins so much that he'd sing about them and decided to use Bing Crosby as his vocal inspiration for the character, giving him a sing-songy delivery when talking about his pumpkins.Mike Quinn on Bluesky Social. November 28, 2024.
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Category:Muppet Characters
Category:Mother Goose Stories Characters