Miss Piggy on The Muppet Show, as the Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts is a character from the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by the mathematician Lewis Carroll. She is a foul-tempered monarch who is quick to decree death sentences at the slightest offence. Her most famous line, one which she repeats often, is "Off with their heads!" Miss Piggy in the Brooke Shields Alice in Wonderland episode of The Muppet Show, screenshot, deemed fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Miss Piggy in the Brooke Shields Alice in Wonderland episode of The Muppet Show, screenshot, deemed fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Miss Piggy being moved on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Miss Piggy on The Muppet Show, as the Queen of Hearts Miss Piggy is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz. ... The Muppet Show is a television program featuring a cast of Muppets (diverse hand operated puppets, typically with huge eyes and large moving mouths) produced by Jim Henson and his team from 1976 to 1981. ... John Tenniels illustration for A Mad Tea-Party, 1865 Illustration by Arthur Rackham Alices Adventures in Wonderland is a work of childrens literature by the British mathematician and author Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. ... A mathematician is a person whose area of study and research is mathematics. ... Photograph of Lewis Carroll taken by himself, with assistance Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was a British author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state, whose titles and ascent are often inherited, not earned, and who represents a larger monarchical system which has established rules and customs regarding succession, duties, and powers. ...

The Queen is referred to as a card from a pack of playing cards by Alice, yet somehow she is able to talk and is the ruler of the lands in the story. She is often confused with the Red Queen from the sequel, Through the Looking Glass. Some typical modern playing cards. ... Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) is a work of childrens literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), and is the sequel to Alices Adventures in Wonderland. ...

Alice is recommended, by three gardening playing cards (who are painting roses so that they are the right colour for the Queen), to drop down on the ground in order to avoid being confronted by her. She is confused, and having never met the Queen, ignores this advice. When the Queen arrives and asks Alice who is lying on the ground, Alice tells her she does not know as the backs of all playing cards look alike. The Queen then becomes frustrated and commands that her head be severed. John Tenniel illustrated the first editions of the Alice books. ...

The Queen demands that everything is perfect, and, if for some reason, something goes wrong, you can be sure anyone involved will be sentenced to be beheaded. For instance:

The Queen had only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small. 'Off with his head!' she said, without even looking round.

Despite the frequency of death sentences, it would appear few people are actually beheaded. The King of Hearts quietly pardons many of his subjects when the Queen is not looking, and her soldiers humour her but do not carry out her orders. Nevertheless, all creatures in Wonderland fear the Queen. In the final chapters, the Queen sentences Alice again (for defending the Knave of Hearts) and she offers an interesting approach towards justice: sentence before verdict. Allegory of Justice as woman with sword and with book - statue at court building. ...

In the video game American McGee's Alice, the Queen of Hearts (also referred to as the 'Red Queen') is the final boss and the reason for Wonderland's decay. When Alice fights her, she discovers that the Queen is her dark side and she must be destroyed in order for her to become sane once more. American McGees Alice is a Third Person Shooter computer game released on October 6, 2000. ...

In The Looking Glass Wars, the Queen of Hearts is reimagined as Queen Redd, the enemy and aunt of the heroine, Alyss. She kills Alyss' parents and steals the throne of Wonderland.