Faerie Tale Theatre 

A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.

Stars:

Shelley Duvall, John Achorn, Patrick DeSantis

12 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Shelley Duvall	...	Self - Host / ... 17 episodes, 1982-1987
John Achorn	...	Comedian / ... 11 episodes, 1982-1987
Patrick DeSantis	...	Ensemble / ... 9 episodes, 1982-1987
David McCharen	...	Alfred / ... 7 episodes, 1984-1987

Storyline

Inspired by an earlier children's series, Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), Shelley Duvall hosted this series featuring some of the best known actors and actresses in Hollywood performing adaptations of traditional stories.

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Plot Keywords:

hosted television series | camp | cult following | anthology | fairy tale | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Alternate Versions

Some episodes released on DVD by Starmaker II and Koch Vision were edited.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Robin Williams/James Taylor (1988)

User Reviews

Best Show Ever

If there was one television series that I could give an award to, this would be it. It was one of the most outstanding show i've ever seen. It came on when I was little, but as I grew older I still loved the show because of it's great actors. After watching it constantly on PBS, I taped all of the episodes when they became re-runs on the Disney Channel. If they ever do become re-runs again, i highly encourage everyone to watch it. You won't be disappointed.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaylord Productions, Lion's Gate Films, Platypus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (27 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1