Jim Henson's The Storyteller
Jim Henson's The Storyteller
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S1 E1: Hans, My Hedgehog
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 31, 1987
A barren peasant woman, desperately craving a child, naively says aloud that she wouldn't care what it looks like; soon enough, she gives birth to a baby who resembles a hedgehog, much to the father's dismay and the scorn of the villagers.
24 Min
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1997
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TV-PG
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Children
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Available with Freestream
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S1 E9: Sapsorrow
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 30, 1989
A king with three daughters proclaims to marry whoever fits the original queen's ring; when his daughter Sapsorrow puts on the ring by mistake, she escapes from the castle; she sets to work in another castle where she falls for a prince.
24 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S1 E8: The True Bride
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 23, 1989
Anja is forced to work for a troll all her life; a magical white lion appears to help her out; after being rid of the troll, Anja finds true love, but just before they can get married, her sweetheart is enchanted by the Troll's daughter.
24 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S1 E7: The Soldier & Death
On Demand • Original Air Date: Apr 28, 1989
An honest soldier receives magic gifts for being kind to three beggars; after a successful career as a miracle doctor, the soldier manages to trick Death himself and trap him in his magic sack.
24 Min
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TV-Y7
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Available with Freestream
S1 E6: The Heartless Giant
On Demand • Original Air Date: Apr 14, 1989
Prince Leo learns about a heartless giant imprisoned long ago by his father somewhere in his castle; the boy tries to befriend the giant, but the giant tricks him into setting him free; ridden by guilt, Leo decides to seek out the giant's heart.
24 Min
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TV-Y7
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Available with Freestream
S1 E5: The Luck Child
On Demand • Original Air Date: Apr 16, 1988
When a cruel king hears about the birth of a luck child prophesied to one day rule in his stead, he seeks out the child; years later when the ruler tries once more to sentence the boy to certain death, he ends up becoming his son-in-law instead.
24 Min
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TV-Y7
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Available with Freestream
S1 E4: A Story Short
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 22, 1988
The Storyteller recounts a time when he came upon a castle and made a deal to tell the King a story each night for a year; on the last day, he couldn't come up with a story but was saved by the timely arrival of a mysterious beggar.
24 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S1 E3: The Three Ravens
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 19, 1988
A witch manages to turn the King's three young sons into ravens; his daughter escapes the curse and vows to remain silent in order to break the spell, but she falls in love with a prince whose new stepmother is the same witch that ruined her family.
24 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S1 E2: Fearnot
On Demand • Original Air Date: Oct 26, 1987
A young man named Fearnot sets out on a quest to learn how to shiver in fright; he meets a tinker who vows to lead the boy to frightening places; still, nothing on their path manages to put the shivers into Fearnot, no matter how frightening it gets.
24 Min
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TV-Y7
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Available with Freestream
S1 E1: Hans, My Hedgehog
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 31, 1987
A barren peasant woman, desperately craving a child, naively says aloud that she wouldn't care what it looks like; soon enough, she gives birth to a baby who resembles a hedgehog, much to the father's dismay and the scorn of the villagers.
24 Min
•
TV-PG
•
Available with Freestream