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13 Episodes 1997 - 1997
Episode 1
Sun, Apr 13, 199728 mins
[HBO] HD. 'Pinocchio.' The puppet who wants to be a real boy belongs to an African-American prospector in this version of the tale.
Episode 2
Sun, Apr 20, 199726 mins
HD. 'Thumbelina.' Hans Christian Andersen's tale is relocated to the Brazilian rain forest.
Episode 3
Sun, Apr 27, 199728 mins
HD. 'Puss in Boots.' A mischievous cat helps a young Hawaiian man make his fortune and marry a princess.
Episode 4
Sun, May 4, 199728 mins
HD. 'The Pied Piper.' A sax-playing stranger rids a town of its rats--and then takes his revenge when the mayor refuses to pay him.
Episode 5
Sun, May 11, 199727 mins
HD. 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses.' A humble soldier tries to find out where twelve princesses go every night when they should be asleep.
Episode 6
Sun, May 18, 199728 mins
HD. 'The Golden Goose.' Sinbad is the voice of the young man whose magical goose helps him win the hand of a princess.
Episode 7
Sun, May 25, 199727 mins
HD. 'The Little Mermaid.' This version of the classic tale is set in the waters beneath Taipei's bustling trading port.
Episode 8
Sun, Jun 1, 199726 mins
[HBO] HD. 'Goldilocks & the Three Bears.' The bears and their unwelcome guest move to a reggae beat in this adaptation set in Jamaica.
Episode 9
Sun, Jun 8, 199729 mins
The children's tale of the kindly fisherman, his greedy wife and the generous fish that teaches them true happiness, told under the Spanish sun, with gypsy songs and flamenco dancing.
Episode 10
Sun, Jun 15, 199728 mins
HD. 'Aladdin.' Aladdin's a poor Chinese boy in this Asian version of the Arabian Nights tale.
Episode 11
Sun, Jun 22, 199726 mins
HD. 'The Shoemaker & the Elves.' A poor Aztec shoemaker is the recipient of the elves' kindness in this retelling.
Episode 12
Sun, Jun 29, 199726 mins
HD. 'King Midas and the Golden Touch.' Blair Underwood is the voice of an African monarch who learns what the real treasures of life are.
Episode 13
Sun, Oct 12, 199734 mins
In this special, Mother Goose, or as we call her here Mother Gooseberg, is planning on retirement, so Humpty Dumpty (now wanting to be called "Egg") and Old King Cole (who's losing his reputation as a 'merry old soul') must rally the others to help talk her out of it.