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Ignore all the negative reviews! This is really a good adaption! Harry Dean Stanton is a perfect Rip Van Winkle, and Talia Shire makes a Wilma Van Winkle we all love to hate! All the other actors in this version are a very good choice for their roles (Ed Begley, Jr. as Brom Dutcher, Roy Dotrice as Peter Van Derdonk, Tim Conway as the Mayor, etc.). I hear from some reviews that this episode might be considered the "black sheep" of Faerie Tale Theatre, but I disagree. Despite the fake-looking, outlandish sets, it totally lives up to the tale from beginning to end! The acting's fairly good, the script's just alright, and the special effects may look like the kind used in a stage production, but it's still good! My favorite part is where Rip meets the ghostly sailors and drinks that wine that puts him to sleep for 20 years! Watch this version! I highly recommend it!
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