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Faerie Tale Theatre Season 6 Episodes

  • 1982-1987
  • 6 Seasons
  • SHOWTIME
  • Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
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Classic folk and fairy tales are adapted in this acclaimed cable series, which features topflight stars such as Robin Williams ('The Tale of the Frog Prince') and Susan Sarandon ('Beauty and the Beast'), and directors including Francis Ford Coppola ('Rip Van Winkle') and Tim Burton ('Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp').

Season 6 Episode Guide

Season 6

3 Episodes 1987 - 1987

Episode 1

Rip Van Winkle

Mon, Mar 23, 1987 60 mins

"Rip Van Winkle." Francis Ford Coppola directed this tale about a woolgathering Dutchman (Harry Dean Stanton) whose nap becomes a 20-year slumber. Wilma: Talia Shire. Hendrik Hudson: Tim Conway. Host: Shelley Duvall.

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Episode 2

The Little Mermaid

Mon, Apr 6, 1987 60 mins

Pam Dawber plays "The Little Mermaid," who goes into a tailspin when she falls in love with a shipwrecked sailor. Sea Witch: Karen Black. King: Brian Dennehy. Sister: Laraine Newman. Written by Anne Beatts. Host: Shelley Duvall.

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Episode 3

The Dancing Princesses

Sat, Nov 14, 1987 60 mins

A perplexed king (Roy Dotrice) offers a reward to anyone who can learn where "The Dancing Princesses" wear out their shoes each night. Jeanetta: Lesley Ann Warren. Soldier: Peter Weller. Old Woman: Zelda Rubinstein. Host: Shelley Duvall.

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