In internet years, knowing enough information about Minnie Pearl to recognize her as a trope is like being well-versed in Neolithic poetry about hunting guinea pigs.
The skunk-thing looks a lot like someone just hollowed out a Tiny Toons plush to make a puppet. The rest of the 'cast' also looks vaguely familiar in one way or another. How many other existing characters did they cannibalize for this?
Getting your child a Dr. Laura-hosted Christian puppet show that tells them to respect you is just asking for an "accident" with the steak knives five years later.
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