If you grew up in the 1960s-2000s, then there's a pretty good chance that you've enjoyed reading the iconic Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham. It involves this guy named Sam I Am forcing a grumpy man in a black hat to have a taste of this dish and following him everywhere he goes.
Every time Sam asks him to try the food you know exactly what comes next, the guy in the hat replies with a chain of places and animals he will not eat the food there or with, always ending with "I do not like Green Eggs and Ham, I do not like them Sam I Am."
This Friday, Netflix brings the iconic 50-word Seuss tale to life in an animated TV series executive produce by talk show presenter Ellen DeGeneres. Keegan Michael Key and Adam Devine lead an all star cast n this latest Dr. Seuss TV series (13 half-hour episodes) which involves the duo from the book going n adventures and trying new things.
Also in the Netflix series, the name of the guy in the black hat is finally revealed to be named Guy Am I although his name was never given in the book.
To celebrate the launch, Netflix has uploaded a video on their YouTube channels of the cast reading the classic book (although it cuts out the "I do not like that Sam I Am" opening, most of the "I do not like them..." pages and the ending where the guy in the hat finally tries the eggs, likes them, lists the full chain of places and animals once more and thanks Sam for it.)
Random House is no stranger of making TV shows out of Dr. Seuss books, the last notable example being PBS Kids' The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That released in 2010.
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