"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982) TV series 1982-1987

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

11 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

At a time when most other shows for children were either low-budget productions or product-inspired...

Plot Keywords:

Fairy Tale | Male Female Relationship | Anthology

Awards:

3 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 33)

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)

Also Known As:

Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

60 min (27 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Gaylord Productions

Trivia:

This series was inspired by an earlier children's television series "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958).

Quotes:

Cinderella: But Fairy Godmother, isn't it a little cruel to turn them into rabbits.
Fairy Godmother: They'll be back to normal at midnight.
Prince Henry: Midnight? Midnight! Then that explains...
Fairy Godmother: Not only handsome, but smart.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (1991) (V)

A classic series that adults love too!

I grew up enraptured of FAERIE TALE THEATRE. My sister and I would watch them and then act them out later playing dress-up. We even went as far as re-enacting the publicity ad where Shelley Duvall (God bless her for coming up with the idea for this show!!!) would sit on the PRINCESS AND THE PEA set surrounded by hundreds of old antique books and introduce several different episodes of this timeless series. My favorites would have to be (1) LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (2) THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA and (3) GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS. Others are THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, Cinderella, RAPUNZEL, THE DANCING PRINCESSES and THE LITTLE MERMAID. Malcolm McDowell as the Wolf in RED RIDING HOOD, Vanessa Redgrave as the evil queen in SNOW WHITE, Eve Arden as the Stepmother, Karen Black as the Sea Witch and Gena Rowlands as the Witch in RAPUNZEL are by far the best portrayals. And, miracle of miracles, they are FINALLY AVAILABLE ON DVD!!!! Praise Jesus!!!! Check them out at unbelievably discounted prices of just $6.98 each @starmaker2.com and amazon.com at the same price! This is truly a series that all can enjoy no matter what your age is.