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"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982): :  -- Shelly Duvall hosts this collection of popular faerie tales

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 full episode list
Release Date:
11 September 1982 (USA) more
Plot:
At a time when most other shows for children were either low-budget productions or product-inspired... more
Awards:
3 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Sexual Innuendos, anyone? more (21 total)

Cast

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John Achorn ... Comedian / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1987)

Shelley Duvall ... Host / ... (10 episodes, 1982-1986)

Patrick DeSantis ... Ensemble / ... (9 episodes, 1982-1987)
David McCharen ... Alfred / ... (7 episodes, 1984-1987)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
60 min (27 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Some episodes released on DVD by Starmaker II and Koch Vision were edited. more
Quotes:
Miller's Daughter: Little man, oh little man? Oh, why won't you answer me?
Wizard: [Suddenly comes in] Did you call me?
Miller's Daughter: No!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "St. Elsewhere: Fairytale Theater (#6.15)" (1988) more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Sexual Innuendos, anyone?, 11 September 2006
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Author: slothfrog7 from United States

So I used to watch this as a kid, just like all of you, and I loved each and every one of them (my personal favorite being The Dancing Princesses.

I am now a sophomore in college, and when I found out about the DVDs my friend and I bought them.

Now... we watch them for the unbelievably blatant sexual references that we so clearly did not get when we were kids. I mean really...

Examples:

Sleeping Beauty:

"Use your mouth!" ... and then they get to sloppy second A little mini Dr. Ruth in a chest that teaches the king and queen how to have sex??? "Charity Starts.. right here", pointing to her scantily clad self

Rapunzel:

"I want Radishes!" "Are you sure you wouldn't like a nice cucumber instead?" as he leans over in bed

Little Red Riding Hood:

The explanation of carving the wood/chopping it down... I don't even want to describe it.

I know there are more, but I'm tired and have homework to do.

I just wanted to see if we were the only ones who found the sexual nature of this series so entertaining.

That, and the fact that Shelley Duvall was clearly on acid the entire time she made these.

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