![]() ![]() However, the phrase "The Big Bad Wolf" in the soon-to-be hit song skipped more easily off the tongue, and Walt decided to change the character's name - probably one of the most popular decisions he ever made. The character was originally going to be called "The Big Old Wolf," as in the traditional versions of the story. The two foolish little pigs escort Red Riding Hood on a short cut through the woods, against the advice of their bricklayer brother. ![]() The fact that he always fails to achieve his goal is due entirely to Practical Pig's resourcefulness - perhaps assisted by the Wolf's own overpowering greed. Obviously, he is a master of disguise, and he possesses a fair degree of innate guile. As his name suggests, he is a ruthless, conniving wolf who variably. The Big Bad Wolf is more than just a stock adversary: He is a properly rounded character. The Big Bad Wolf is the main antagonist of the Silly Symphonies short The Three Little Pigs. It is a sequel to The Three Little Pigs, that retells the story of Little Red. "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!" He's got lungs the size of hot-air balloons and they hold just as much wind. The Big Bad Wolf is a Silly Symphony that was released on April 13, 1934. If that doesn't get the pigs - he's got his surefire ace up his sleeve. He's a regular wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending to be an innocent lamb or even Little Bo Peep. The Big Bad Wolf always likes to say that "Pigs are mighty good eatin'." Though he figures a couple of foolish pigs like Fiddler and Fifer ought to be easy pickings, he doesn't rely just on his claws, but on craftiness too. Hopefully, with a little bit of luck and a lot of help from Practical, it won't be their last. Solid as a brick and twice as steadfast, he knows that "work and play don't mix" and that if his siblings don't learn a lesson, someday they'll be singing a different tune. He's a cool customer who always thinks ahead. As for their brother, they don't call him Practical Pig for nothing. They don't "give a hoot" for the future or any old "big, bad wolf." "Live for the moment" is their motto. Piper and Fiddler are carefree ne'er-do-wells who'd rather dance a jig or play a song than put their backs into any work. They may look alike as three pigs in a pod, but Piper, Fiddler, and Practical don't always get along.
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