Green Eggs and Ham is one of the most popular books amongst the children. Dr. Seuss is the illustrator of the book. It first published on August 12, 1960. Since 19660, till now, more than 8 million copies have been sold. The animated series adaptation of the book released on November 8, 2019, on Netflix. The show scored 100% approval ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
About the book ‘Green Eggs and Ham’
The book is one of the most recognized books worldwide. It maintained its readership and fan base since 1960. There have been many adaptations of the book toward songs, VHS, and live magazines as well. Green Eggs and Ham is one of the beginner’s books by Dr. Seuss. The book is very straightforward to read. The language is very mild and holds only 50 words. This made the book one of the easiest to read. Maybe, this has lead to the popularity and huge sales of the book.
Green Eggs and Ham Plot:
Sam-I-Am and Guy-Am-I are the protagonists of the show. Sam persists Guy to eat Green Eggs and Ham. Guy keeps on saying that he does not like to eat Green Eggs and Ham. Later somehow, Sam makes him eat green eggs and ham, and Guy likes it! The TV series follows the same plot as the book’s story. In the adaptation, Sam rescues, Chickeraffe from a zoo. He intends to save Chickeraffe to take it back to its natural habitat. Sam and Guy meet a girl, EB who wants to adopt the chickeraffe.
Sam somehow, misses the Chickeraffe. The three get together to get back the Chickeraffe. They have to face a rival group who want to kill Chickeraffe as a trophy.
Green Eggs and Ham Season 2 Updates:
The show received critical acclaim for the humor, plot, and voice adaptation of the character. Green Eggs and Ham received a renewal for season 2 in December 2019. The second season will come under the title, ” Green Eggs and Ham: The Second Serving”. There is no confirmation on the date of the release. However, the rumors are indicating the second season to come out in November 2020.
Green Eggs and Ham, Cast/ Voice:
- Michael Douglas as Guy
- Adam DeVine as Sam
- Keegan-Michael Key as the Narrator.
- Eddie Izzard as Hervnick Z. Snerz
- Jeffrey Wright as McWinkle
- Jillian Bell as Gluntz
- Diane Keaton as Michellee,
- Ilana Glazer as E.B.
- Fred Tatasciore as Yes-Man
- Tracy Morgan as Michael
- Daveed Diggs as Squeaky
- John Turturro as Goat
- Billy Eichner as Mr. Bigman
- Dee Bradley Baker as Mr. Jenkins