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Faerie Tale Theatre

  • TV Series
  • 1982–19871982–1987
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,157
533
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
Faerie Tale Theatre: Hansel And Gretel
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27 Videos
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AdventureComedyFamily
A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,157
533
  • Stars
    • Shelley Duvall
    • John Achorn
    • Patrick DeSantis
  • Stars
    • Shelley Duvall
    • John Achorn
    • Patrick DeSantis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 28 nominations

    Episodes27

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    Faerie Tale Theatre: Hansel And Gretel
    Trailer 1:03
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    Faerie Tale Theatre: Little Red Riding Hood
    Trailer 1:03
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: Little Red Riding Hood
    Faerie Tale Theatre Series
    Trailer 1:39
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    Faerie Tale Theatre: The Dancing Princesses
    Trailer 1:07
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: The Dancing Princesses
    Faerie Tale Theatre: The Three Little Pigs
    Trailer 1:06
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: The Three Little Pigs
    Faerie Tale Theatre: The Pied Piper Of Hamelin
    Trailer 1:05
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: The Pied Piper Of Hamelin
    Faerie Tale Theatre: Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp
    Trailer 1:10
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    Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
    Trailer 1:04
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
    Faerie Tale Theatre: Goldilocks And The Three Bears
    Trailer 1:10
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: Goldilocks And The Three Bears
    Faerie Tale Theatre: Jack And The Beanstalk
    Trailer 1:05
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    Faerie Tale Theatre: The Little Mermaid
    Trailer 1:04
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: The Little Mermaid
    Faerie Tale Theatre: Thumbelina
    Trailer 1:13
    Watch Faerie Tale Theatre: Thumbelina

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    Carrie Fisher in Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
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    Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
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    Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
    Tatum O'Neal in Goldilocks and the 3 Bears (1984)
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    Shelley Duvall
    Shelley Duvall
    • Self - Host…
    John Achorn
    John Achorn
    • Comedian…
    Patrick DeSantis
    • Ensemble…
    David McCharen
    • Alfred…
    Donovan Scott
    Donovan Scott
    • Cubby Bear…
    Charlie Dell
    Charlie Dell
    • Arturo…
    Mark Blankfield
    Mark Blankfield
    • Derrick Van Bummel…
    Lise Lang
    • Courtier…
    Daniel Frishman
    Daniel Frishman
    • Boniface…
    Ty Crowley
    • Courtier…
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Princess…
    Jean Stapleton
    Jean Stapleton
    • Fairy Godmother…
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Brom Dutcher…
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • King Boris…
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Music Master…
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Father…
    Pam Dawber
    Pam Dawber
    • Guest Interviewee…
    Bridgette Andersen
    Bridgette Andersen
    • Gretel…
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    • Trivia
      This was one of the first television shows to be released on home video.
    • Alternate versions
      Some episodes released on DVD by Starmaker II and Koch Vision were edited.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Adult Jokes We Never Got as Kids (2013)

    User reviews33

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    10/10
    Each one is a gem
    Faerie Tale Theatre is a gem, a jewel, of a series. They are wonderful for children, but make sure the adults in the family watch them also. My personal favorite is The Frog Prince with Robin Williams and Teri Garr. Teri Garr has best line in the show: "I didn't turn down all those princes to shack up with a frog". Although The Frog Prince is my favorite, others are wonderful to. Mick Jagger is remarkably good Emperor in The Nightingale. Lee Remick is unbelievably beautiful as The Snow Queen. The Three Pigs has Jeff Goldblum as the Big Bad Wolf with Billy Crystal as the responsible pig brother. The prize goes to Valerie Perrine as a lady pig (not in the original story) that would have Miss Piggy eating her heart out. Joan Collins is the wicked step-mother and the wicked witch in Hansel and Gretal and she was never more wicked. Shelley Duval has created a masterpiece in this series. If we could vote on a series I would give it a 10/10. Even if you don't have any children, please try at least one. It will be your first but not your last.
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    • Nov 1, 2003

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre
    • Production companies
      • Gaylord Productions
      • Lion's Gate Films
      • Platypus Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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