It seems like everyone is excited about the new season of “Orange is the New Black” including the puppets on “Sesame Street.” This G-rated version titled “Orange is the New Snack,” can even be shared with your little ones! The 5-minute video kicks off with a theme tune similar to the Netflix series by Regina Spektor, but with very different lyrics.
“The girls at school/ The girls at school/ Munch, munch, munch till your tummy’s full/ The cookies are baked/ It’s time to feed/ But healthy foods are what we need.”
Next, we’re taken to Lichfield Academy, instead of the penitentiary, where you’ll meet a new student named Piper Snackman who is just starting out at a new school. She makes a new friend named Googly Eyes while a puppet named Red passes out cookies. As can be expected, Red gets upset when Piper refuses one of her sweet treats opting instead for an orange. I just love how they made the puppets so similar to the characters from the original!
My favorite is a puppet modeled after Lorna Morello (played by Yael Stone) who in the clip admits she loves playing pretend. So she takes Piper’s orange and says it’s her boyfriend Christopher. She even dresses up the poor citrus fruit in a tuxedo to pretend marry him!
Season 5 of “Orange is the New Black” is currently streaming on Netflix.
