Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Season 1 Episode 12 Pig and Pepper
- October 10, 1984
- 24 min
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland season 1 episode 12, titled "Pig and Pepper," follows Alice as she encounters a strange pepper-spraying cook and a talking pig. While taking a walk in the woods, Alice hears a commotion and follows it to a house where she finds a Duchess with a baby and a cook who is throwing plates and pepper at everyone.
Alice tries to reason with the cook but ends up getting hit with pepper herself. The Duchess tries to console Alice by reciting a poem about a moral lesson, but it only confuses Alice more. She then meets the Cheshire Cat, who advises her to ask the cook why the pepper makes people sneeze.
Alice discovers that the cook uses pepper to keep the pig, which can speak, in line. She talks with the pig and discovers that it used to be a child who was transformed into a pig by the Queen of Hearts. The pig tells Alice that the Queen is a cruel ruler who punishes people without reason.
As Alice leaves the house, she finds the pepper has made her grow tall again and she is unable to fit through the door. She meets a Lizard who offers to help her climb up the chimney, but when they reach the top, the Lizard falls down and Alice is once again alone.
The episode ends with Alice encountering the Mock Turtle, who tells her his story of how he became a turtle and his encounter with the Gryphon. Alice is enchanted by his tale and decides to join in on the dance that the Mock Turtle and Gryphon were having.
Overall, "Pig and Pepper" is a whimsical and surreal episode that adds to the delightful oddities of Wonderland. While the plot may seem disjointed and random, it is an accurate reflection of Alice's ever-changing adventures and experiences in this magical world.