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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in November 8, 2019 starring Adam Devine and Creator/MichaelDouglas. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.

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An AnimatedAdaptation For such a simple book, it's received a surprising number of adaptations: the first was featured as part of the TV special a segment in ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with Loose'', an animated series coming to Netflix in November 8, 2019 starring Adam Devine package film TV special hosted by The Cat In The Hat (the second and Creator/MichaelDouglas. The [[AuthorExistenceFailure final]] time he would be voiced by Creator/AlanSherman) which also adapted ''The Sneeches'' and ''The Zax''. It's had two musical adaptations, first as FunkRock/RapRop song by Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. and another by Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune as a parody of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as "Numb" which he'd occasionally perform in concert (due to [[ScrewedByTheLawyers push back from the Seuss estate]], he's never recorded a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It studio version). Tangentially, it inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.
Flam]]''. It also has a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' adaptation.

A second, most expansive AnimatedAdaptation, starring Adam Devine and Creator/MichaelDouglas, is set to premiere on Netflix on November 8, 2019.

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* DubNameChange: The Spanish translation renames Sam-I-Am "Juan Ramón" to keep the rhyming scheme (with green eggs and ham being "huevos verdes con jamón").

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The Spanish translation renames Sam-I-Am "Juan Ramón" to keep the rhyming scheme (with green eggs and ham being "huevos verdes con jamón").jamón").
** For similar reasons, in Polish translation of the book Sam-I-Am is "Tomek-Przytomek".
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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in Fall 2019 starring Adam Devine and Creator/MichaelDouglas. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.

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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in Fall November 8, 2019 starring Adam Devine and Creator/MichaelDouglas. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.
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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. Some sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not." Eventually averted through the Netflix animated series, which officially names him Guy-Am-I.

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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. Some sources give his name as "Joey" or "Sam-I-Am-Not." Eventually averted through the Netflix animated series, which officially names him Guy-Am-I.
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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: The protagonist finally agrees to try the titular food just so Sam-I-Am will stop pestering him.
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* TastesBetterThanItLooks: The protagonist refuses to try green eggs and ham, but he eventually gives in. He takes a bite and realizes that he really, really likes it.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Guy-Am-I's fur color is a bit darker compare to the original book, and his hat is dark brown.
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* MeaningfulName: Guy-Am-I has opposite opinions from Sam about green eggs and ham, so his name is a slightly inverted take on Sam's.

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* MeaningfulName: Guy-Am-I AdaptationExpansion: Green Eggs and Ham has opposite opinions gone from Sam a book about green eggs learning to eat new things only using 50 words to a "postmodern Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles" where Sam and ham, so his name is a slightly inverted take Guy find themselves on Sam's.a road trip to return a rare creature back to its natural habitat.
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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. Some sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not." Eventually averted through the Netflix animated series, which officially names him Opposites Guy.

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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. Some sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not." Eventually averted through the Netflix animated series, which officially names him Opposites Guy.Guy-Am-I.



* MeaningfulName: Opposites Guy has opposite opinions from Sam about green eggs and ham.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: Sam's friend is finally given a name, which is Opposites Guy.

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* MeaningfulName: Opposites Guy Guy-Am-I has opposite opinions from Sam about green eggs and ham.
ham, so his name is a slightly inverted take on Sam's.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: Sam's friend is finally given a name, which is Opposites Guy.
Guy-Am-I.
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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in Fall 2019. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.

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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in Fall 2019.2019 starring Adam Devine and Creator/MichaelDouglas. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.
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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in 2018. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.

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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in 2018.Fall 2019. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.
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* MeaningfulName: Opposites Guy has opposite opinions from Sam about green eggs and ham.

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!!The animated version short contains examples of:
* AnimatedAdaptation: Of the book.


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!!The animated series contains examples of:
* NamedByTheAdaptation: Sam's friend is finally given a name, which is Opposites Guy.
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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. Some sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not."

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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. Some sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not."" Eventually averted through the Netflix animated series, which officially names him Opposites Guy.
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%%* ButtMonkey: The unnamed guy.

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%%* * ButtMonkey: The unnamed guy.guy constantly has to put up with the antics Sam-I-Am pulls off just to get him to eat the green eggs and ham.



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* DoesNotLikeSpam: See belowThe unnamed guy does not like green eggs and ham. At least, not at first.



%%* PaletteSwappedAlienFood: The former trope namer.
%%* RhymesOnADime: This ''is'' a Dr. Seuss book.

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%%* * PaletteSwappedAlienFood: The former trope namer.
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namer. You don't see green-colored eggs and ham every day.
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RhymesOnADime: This ''is'' a Dr. Seuss book.book, so the dialogue being rendered entirely in rhyme is practically a no-brainer.



%%* ScrewySquirrel: Sam-I-Am.

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%%* * ScrewySquirrel: Sam-I-Am.Sam-I-Am is rather nutty, but he's determined to get the unnamed guy to eat the green eggs and ham.



* HandcarPursuit: The nameless guy uses a handcar once the train went into the tunnel, just to get away from Sam-I-Am.

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* HandcarPursuit: The nameless guy uses a handcar once the train went goes into the tunnel, just to get away from Sam-I-Am.
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* DubNameChange: The Spanish translation renames Sam-I-Am "Juan Ramón" to keep the rhyming scheme (with green eggs and ham being "huevos verdes con jamón").
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Correcting quotation for accuracy.


->''I would not eat them in a house!\\
I would not eat them with a mouse!\\
I would not eat them here or there!\\
I would not eat them ANYWHERE!\\
[[IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam I do not like green eggs and ham!]]\\
I do not LIKE them, Sam-I-Am!''

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->''I would do not eat like them in a house!\\
house.\\
I would do not eat like them with a mouse!\\
mouse.\\
I would do not eat like them here or there!\\
there.\\
I would do not eat like them ANYWHERE!\\
anywhere.\\
[[IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam I do not like green eggs and ham!]]\\
ham.]]\\
I do not LIKE like them, Sam-I-Am!''
Sam-I-Am.''
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* HandcarPursuit: The nameless guy uses a handcar once the train went into the tunnel, just to get away from Sam-I-Am.
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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]]. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. Inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.

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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]].Stories''[[/note]], with an animated series coming to Netflix in 2018. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. Inspired It inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.
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Nope.


* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. According to the 1973 animated version, his name is officially Joey. Other sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not."

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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. According to the 1973 animated version, his name is officially Joey. Other Some sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not."
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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. Inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.

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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''.Loose''[[note]]AKA, ''Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories''[[/note]]. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. Inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.
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* CentralTheme: Try new things.
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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a LivingBooks title. Inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.

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An AnimatedAdaptation was featured as part of the TV special ''Dr. Seuss on the Loose''. The Canadian band Music/MoxyFruvous also sang a funky rap song using an adaptation of the book. Music/WeirdAlYankovic sometimes recites the book on stage to the tune of Music/{{U2}}'s "Numb". It also got an adaptation as a LivingBooks ''VideoGame/LivingBooks'' title. Inspired the title of the beginner snare drum solo, ''[[PunnyName Green Eggs and Flam]]''.
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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. According to the 1973 animated version, his name is officially Joey.

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* NoNameGiven: The grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps unintentionally annoying. According to the 1973 animated version, his name is officially Joey. Other sources give his name as "Sam-I-Am-Not."

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* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: There is a theme of forcing someone to do things, i.e. "You should try to stop people making their own decisions, because they might not even be right about what they'll like."



* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: There is a theme of forcing someone to do things, i.e. "You should try to stop people making their own decisions, because they might not even be right about what they'll like."



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* DoesNotLikeSpam: See below

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YES REALLY! Seriously, just add context instead of lame sarcasm.


* ButtMonkey: The unnamed guy.

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* %%* ButtMonkey: The unnamed guy.



* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: '''''[[CaptainObvious OH]] [[TropeNamer REALLY?]]'''''
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: The AlternateAesopInterpretation which gives a rather broken moral: "You should try to stop people making their own decisions, because they might not even be right about what they'll like."

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* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: '''''[[CaptainObvious OH]] [[TropeNamer REALLY?]]'''''
Trope Namer, obviously, of the character liking something once they try it.
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: The AlternateAesopInterpretation which gives There is a rather broken moral: theme of forcing someone to do things, i.e. "You should try to stop people making their own decisions, because they might not even be right about what they'll like."



* PaletteSwappedAlienFood: The former trope namer.
* RhymesOnADime: Well, this ''is'' a Dr. Seuss book.

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* %%* PaletteSwappedAlienFood: The former trope namer.
* %%* RhymesOnADime: Well, this This ''is'' a Dr. Seuss book.



* ScrewySquirrel: Sam-I-Am.
* SelfImposedChallenge: Reportedly, the publisher wagered $50 that Dr. Seuss could not write a story using only 50 different words. The result? One of the most popular children's books of all time.
** Even better, the publisher reportedly never upheld his side of the bet.

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* %%* ScrewySquirrel: Sam-I-Am.
* SelfImposedChallenge: Reportedly, the publisher wagered $50 that Dr. Seuss could not write a story using only 50 different words. The result? One of the most popular children's books of all time.
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time. Even better, the publisher reportedly never upheld his side of the bet.
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Misuse! The proper troper is Family Unfriendly Aesop


* BrokenAesop:
** Sam-I-Am is basically harassing the grumpy character, refusing to take a clear "no" for an answer. Regardless of his (presumably) good intentions that is really not behavior that should be demonstrated to children.
** And really, is it unfair of the guy to be wary of ''green'' eggs and ham?
*** Then again, it's only a food and it might be normal in ''this'' world.

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* ButtMonkey: The unnamed guy goes through a lot of crap in the story.

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*** Then again, it's only a food and it might be normal in ''this'' world.
* ButtMonkey: The unnamed guy goes through a lot of crap in the story.guy.



* NoNameGiven: The poor guy Sam-I-Am keeps pestering. According to the 1973 animated version, his name is officially Joey.

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* NoNameGiven: The poor grumpy guy Sam-I-Am keeps pestering.unintentionally annoying. According to the 1973 animated version, his name is officially Joey.

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