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What You Never Knew About the Cheeky Pig

Parents of preschoolers may assume they know the whole lot about Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig, but this 'Peppa Pig's anxious backstory.

Michelle Stein - Author

If you've had a preschooler inside of the past eight years or so, then you're most probably well-acquainted with the British youngsters' show Peppa Pig. In the U.S., the reruns of the show — which function a pig named Peppa, her little brother, George, and of course, Mummy and Daddy Pig — air ceaselessly on Nick Jr. Between the characters' British accents and the relatable child shenanigans that play out, each parents and their children have overjoyed in the U.Ok.-based animated series since 2004.

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Each 5-minute episode of Peppa Pig options simplistic drawings, vibrant colours, and (normally) on a regular basis eventualities faced by oldsters and their babies. The proven fact that every storyline is so brief and simple makes the series great for little ones who tend to have brief consideration spans. (Not to mention, being a fan of the show has a tendency to purpose tots to develop somewhat of a British accent — which is hilariously lovable.) It's no wonder the sequence is a success across the global.

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So what is 'Peppa Pig's' backstory anyway?

The exact backstory of Peppa Pig is not all that sophisticated, as the sequence specializes in 4-year-old Peppa, her 2-year-old brother, and their folks as they navigate life as a family. Daddy Pig works as a structural engineer while Mummy Pig is sometimes proven operating from house on her computer. (But most commonly, she's tasked with caring for Peppa and George when they're now not at playgroup).

This trade 'Peppa Pig' backstory is significantly creepy.

Evidently, there's an entirely different "backstory" to Peppa Pig than what first meets the eye — and chances are, you've never heard of it. But once you do, we will ensure you'll never view the cheeky piggy and her animal friends in the similar gentle again.

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Over on the social storytelling platform, Wattpad, exists a Peppa Pig backstory this is sure to ship chills down your backbone. There, a consumer by way of the identify of animegeek00 has revealed a fan-fiction assortment known as "Time to ruin your childhood!" — and it undoubtedly delivers. Because in this exchange backstory for Peppa Pig, all of the display's characters are in a form of afterlife following their deaths as humans.

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"Peppa was never a healthy child. She was usually ill and spent her short life in a hospital bed," the titular personality's backstory reads. "One night, Peppa's parents decided it would be best if they euthanised her. So that night, Peppa fell asleep and she was injected with a poison thus killing her. This causes Peppa to want to be a fairy as her last dream was about fairies."

Well, then. The rest of Peppa's family didn't fare well after her loss of life, in case you were questioning.

"Peppa's parents could not live with the guilt of killing their child," animegeek00 wrote. "After six agonising months of George asking where his sister had gone, Daddy pig snapped. He took a knife and killed himself, his wife and child."

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Suzy Sheep's backstory is not very cheery, both: "She was always a happy child and loved playing on her bike," according to the Wattpad consumer. "She wanted to be a nurse as she progressed in her life. One sunny day, Suzy was riding her bike when she was run over by an oncoming truck. The impact caused her to die immediately. In her after Suzy is usually found wearing a nurse costume."

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Suzy Sheep's untimely death brought about Mummy Sheep's dying, as nicely. "Already hooked on alcohol, she started taking crack cocaine and heroin," consistent with this particular backstory. "She got a deep-depression and died of drug overdose."

Another death that got here in connection with Suzy's: Mr. Zebra. Because he was the one who was once using the truck that killed Suzy.

"He was not sent to prison but lost his driver's license and job," animegeek00 wrote. "Due to this, he lost his house, wife, and money and died living on the streets. (This is why Suzy and Mr. Zebra have never been seen in an episode together.)"

Suddenly, it all is smart.

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Grandpa Dog, Mummy Dog, and Danny Dog suffered lovely miserable fates as nicely — which seems to be a pattern with animegeek00.

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"Grand dog had taken Danny on a sail around when a storm broke out. Lightning hit the boat which set it alight. Grandpa Dog was burnt to death while Danny drowned," they wrote. "Mummy dog was killed at the garage. She was fixing the car when it malfunctioned and killed her. This is why she is never ever seen at Grandpa Dog's garage and why Grandpa Dog doesn't like taking Danny on a boat."

Meanwhile, Pedro Pony was a geek in his human shape who was drowned through bullies; Cousin Chloe jumped off the roof of her house when her oldsters would not purchase her a puppet theater (and then her parents followed go well with after they learned they had been anticipating a baby); Madame Gazelle unintentionally burned down her human schoolhouse whilst baking cookies for the kids; and Grandpa Pig died when Peppa's treehouse fell on him in the garden.

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It turns out, Grandma Pig used to be the very final to die — which brings this hectic Peppa Pig backstory complete circle as a result of the display's reality only exists in her creativeness.

"Grandma Pig is schizophrenic and is also taking multiple drugs. All of the characters of Peppa Pig are all of her loved ones," concluded animegeek00. "Grandma Pig is a widow, in grief, and fully alone. So her schizophrenia took over and transported her to a world where her loved ones are alive and well."

Well, we're sufficiently creeped out. How about you?

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Tandra Barner

Update: 2024-05-24