The Storyteller Magical and haunting tales for only the bravest of children
The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
- Created By
Jim Henson
- First Aired on
May 15, 1988
- Popularity: 16.33
- 223 votes
- Production
The Jim Henson Company (US)TVS Television (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jul 10, 1988
Last episode: The True Bride
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 9 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Soldier and Death25 min
Returning from war, a young soldier trades his last biscuit for a magical sack... into which anything summoned will enter! Trapping devils and even death itself, the soldier brings peace to his country. But death soon proves a greater enemy captured than free! From an early Russian folk tale.
Episode 2Fearnot25 min
Fearnot is a young man who is incapapble of feeling fear. He leaves his home and his true love to embark on a vast journey to experience the shudder of fear. No monster or creature that he meets, however horrible or terrifying, makes him afraid. It is only upon return that he learns that true fear exists in the places which are closest to us. From an early German folk tale.
Episode 3The Luck Child25 min
Upon news of the birth of a Luck child - a peasant boy predicted by wise man to one day wear the crown - the cruel-hearted king seeks out the boy, pretending to take him under his terrible wing. Will luck indeed play a part in our hero's final destiny? From an early Russian folk tale.
Episode 4A Story Short25 min
The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal. A story a day was his punishment - or else he'll boil in the cook's cauldron of oil! All goes well until the final day... when he can't think of a story to save his life! From an early Celtic folk tale.
Episode 5Hans My Hedgehog25 min
Hans, a hedgehog-boy, feels ostracized in his town so he runs away. Twenty years later, Hans helps a king lost in the woods find his way back to his kingdom. The king rewards Hans with the first thing that the king will see when he re-enters his kingdom. But when the first thing he sees turns out to be his beautiful daughter, will despair take hold or can love prevail? From an early German folk tale.
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