Jim Henson's The Storyteller: The Complete Collection

1987
TV-PG
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Jim Henson's The Storyteller: The Complete Collection Season 1 episodes (10)

1 The Storyteller: Hans My Hedgehog
1/31/87
Hans, a hedgehog-boy, feels ostracized in his town so he runs away.
2 The Storyteller: Fearnot
10/26/87
Fearnot is a young man who is incapable of feeling fear.
3 The Storyteller: A Story Short
1/22/88
The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal.
4 The Storyteller: The Luck Child
4/16/88
Upon news of the birth of a luck child, the cruel-hearted king seeks out the boy, pretending to take him under his terrible wing.
5 The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
7/3/88
A young prince is tricked into helping a heartless giant escape from the king’s dungeon and becomes his servant.
6 The Storyteller: The Soldier & Death
5/15/88
Returning from war, a young soldier trades his last biscuit for a magical sack... into which anything summoned will enter!
8 The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
6/26/88
Upon fleeing her kingdom to escape an arranged marriage, the Princess Sapsorrow toils in the kitchen of a faraway palace, disguised as an ugly hag.
9 The Storyteller: The Three Ravens
6/19/88
After using her powers to charm the widowed king into marrying her, an evil witch sees his children as standing in the way of her power.
11 The Storyteller: Greek Myths: Orpheus & Eurydice
12/22/90
Orpheus descends to the Land of the Dead in a desperate attempt to try and bring back his beloved wife Eurydice.
13 The Storyteller: Greek Myths: Daedalus & Icarus
12/15/91
After being imprisoned by King Minos, Daedalus and his son Icarus attempt to  flee the island of Crete.

About this show

Aided by his cynical dog, The Storyteller narrates retellings of classic folk tales, fables, and legends that combine humor, intrigue, and magic.

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