Faerie Tale Theatre 1982
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What is Faerie Tale Theatre?
Faerie Tale Theatre is a television series that features retellings of popular fairy tales. The series is a live-action children's television anthology, presenting a collection of classic fairy tales in an adapted format.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1982
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 27
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 11, 1982
- Last aired
- Nov 14, 1987
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Showtime
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 27 episodes and an average 51-minute runtime.
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Faerie Tale Theatre is a television series that features retellings of popular fairy tales. The series is a live-action children's television anthology, presenting a collection of classic fairy tales in an adapted format. According to the IMDb page for the series, it includes a miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations, featuring various actors including Shelley Duvall. The term faerie refers to fairyland, as defined by Merriam-Webster. The series is also available to view on YouTube, with a complete series playlist available. Fairy tales and stories about fairies are a collection of folk beliefs from disparate sources, with various types of fairies appearing in different folk traditions from around the world. The series Faerie Tale Theatre presents a range of these fairy tales in a live-action format, making them accessible to a children's audience.
Should you watch it?
“A live-action anthology series presents imaginative retellings of classic fairy tales for children.”
- classic storytelling
- live-action format
- dated production style
Watch it if you enjoy traditional fairy tales presented in a theatrical anthology format.
This series is intended for a family audience.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 2 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Tale of the Frog Prince Sep 11, 1982
- E2 Rumpelstiltskin Oct 16, 1982
Season 2 · 6 episodes
- E1 Rapunzel Feb 5, 1983
- E2 The Nightingale May 10, 1983
- E3 Sleeping Beauty Jul 7, 1983
- E4 Jack and the Beanstalk Sep 8, 1983
- E5 Little Red Riding Hood Nov 10, 1983
- E6 Hansel and Gretel Dec 5, 1983
Season 3 · 7 episodes
- E1 Goldilocks And The Three Bears Jan 9, 1984
- E2 The Princess and the Pea Apr 16, 1984
- E3 Pinocchio May 14, 1984
- E4 Thumbelina Jun 11, 1984
- E5 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Jul 16, 1984
- E6 Beauty and the Beast Aug 13, 1984
- E7 The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers Sep 17, 1984
Season 4 · 7 episodes
- E1 The Three Little Pigs Feb 12, 1985
- E2 The Snow Queen Mar 11, 1985
- E3 The Pied Piper of Hamelin Apr 5, 1985
- E4 Cinderella Aug 12, 1985
- E5 Puss in Boots Sep 9, 1985
- E6 The Emperor's New Clothes Oct 5, 1985
- E7 Grimm Party Jul 17, 1985
Season 5 · 2 episodes
- E1 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Jul 14, 1986
- E2 The Princess Who Never Laughed Aug 11, 1986
Frequently asked questions
What is Faerie Tale Theatre?
It is a live-action children's television anthology series.
What kind of stories are featured?
The series features retellings of popular fairy tales.
Is this an animated series?
No, it is a live-action production.
Who is the target audience?
The series is designed for children.
What is the format of the show?
It is an anthology series.