Faerie Tale Theatre

A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.

Cast:Shelley Duvall , John Achorn , Patrick DeSantis , David McCharen , Donovan Scott , Charlie Dell , Mark Blankfield , Lise Lang , Daniel Frishman , Ty Crowley , Teri Garr , Jean Stapleton , Ed Begley Jr. , Rene Auberjonois , Bud Cort , Paul Dooley , Pam Dawber , Bridgette Andersen

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Rapunzel

Sat, Feb 5, 1983

A sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife. Determined to keep the daughter for herself, she locks her up in a tower all alone. Wonders and dangers occur when the girl meets a handsome prince.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Nightingale

Tue, May 10, 1983

A kitchen maid and a nightingale help save the emperor with the power of song and friendship.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Sleeping Beauty

Thu, Jul 7, 1983

A prince chases his destiny to an ancient castle in search of a cursed princess, thanks to the help of an informative lumberjack.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Jack and the Beanstalk

Thu, Sep 8, 1983

Imaginative and creative Jack seeks adventure while trying to provide for himself and his mother. Will he ever solve the mystery of how his father died?

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Little Red Riding Hood

Thu, Nov 10, 1983

A sheltered but adventurous young woman finds trouble when she encounters a wolf.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Hansel and Gretel

Mon, Dec 5, 1983

Abandoned by their parents, a young brother and sister try to find their way home. On the way, they find themselves trapped in the plot of a nasty witch.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

Mon, Jan 9, 1984

A spirited young girl disobeys her parents and runs off to the wood for the afternoon. She visits a seemingly empty house, eats from three bowls of porridge, sits in three chairs, wrecking one, then falls asleep in the littlest bed. When caught, she learns an important lesson about respecting other entities' rights to privacy and another lesson about being truthful.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Princess and the Pea

Mon, Apr 16, 1984

A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Pinocchio

Mon, May 14, 1984

A lonely wood-carver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes while he sleeps and partially grants the wish by turning his latest puppet, Pinocchio, into a living marionette. Pinocchio can himself fulfill Geppetto's wish of a real human son if he can prove himself to be a good soul. However, the road to becoming a real boy seems to never end, since his innocence continuously causes a problem, especially when the Evil Gypsy and his two goons want to exploit him. Not to mention, every time that he misbehaves or lies, his nose grows...

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Thumbelina

Mon, Jun 11, 1984

Thumbelina is the answer to her mother's prayers but is all too soon stolen away by Mother Toad as a wife for her son. With the help of many different woodland creatures, especially the Swallow, Thumbelina overcomes many obstacles to try and get back to her mother.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Mon, Jul 16, 1984

Snow White must flee from her evil stepmother. She's taken in by the lovable seven dwarfs. Will the wicked queen be able to get rid of her rival?

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Beauty and the Beast

Mon, Aug 13, 1984

The beautiful daughter of a merchant sacrifices her freedom to save her father from the punishment of a cursed beast.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

Mon, Sep 17, 1984

An intelligent, fearless boy living in a superstitious Transylvanian village goes out into the world to figure out what everyone else is afraid of, "the shivers". The king hires him to rid the castle of ghosts and evil spirits.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Three Little Pigs

Tue, Feb 12, 1985

Three pig brothers. One is narcissistic, one is greedy but the runt is creative and clever. Big bad Buck Wolf is charged with the task of bringing home a pig for dinner. Pretty pink Tina charms them all. Who will survive by their chinny chin chin?

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ The Snow Queen

Mon, Mar 11, 1985

Kay and Gerda are best friends. A wicked goblin who likes to cause trouble casts a spell on Kay to separate the friends. The Snow Queen snatches Kay away to her castle. Gerda must go find him. Will she ever find Kay? Is the Snow Queen helping Kay or is she freezing his heart forever?

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Fri, Apr 5, 1985

In a small German village, a mysterious flute-playing piper offers to rid the village of the rodent infestation with his magical flute which he does by luring all of the rats away. But when the stingy mayor and his officials refuse to pay him the agreed amount for his services (not realizing that he could actually make it happen), the piper gets revenge against the entire village by "playing a different tune".

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Grimm Party

Wed, Jul 17, 1985

A fanciful, narrative montage of the first three seasons of FAERIE TALE THEATRE.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Cinderella

Thu, Aug 8, 1985

An oppressed young woman finds happiness when she secretly attends the royal ball.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Puss in Boots

Mon, Sep 9, 1985

With ingenuity and cunning, a smart cat wearing boots hatches a plan to rid the land of a terrible ogre, transform its owner, the miller's son, from a simple peasant to the level of Marques and marry the royal princess.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ The Emperor's New Clothes

Sat, Oct 5, 1985

Two weavers who promise an emperor a new suit of clothes instead make no clothes at all, while deceiving everyone (including the emperor himself) into believing the clothes are invisible.