The Storyteller
A variety of European folk tales are retold in nine new stories. A soldier captures Death in a magic sack. A fearless young man sets out to learn to shudder. A boy with a destiny that frightens a tyrant is sent on an impossible task that will see him wed the Princess, or dead. A storyteller must spin tales to stay alive. A woman bears a hedgehog-child who grows up to live alone in a castle until he does a King a favor and gets the Princess' hand in return. A Princess must keep silent while she works to free her brothers from an evil spell. A Princess runs away from wedding her father and disguises herself as an ugly forest creature. A young boy must overcome a heartless giant. A Princess searches the Earth for her stolen bridegroom.
- 1987-1989
- 1 season
- HBO
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror
- TV-Y7
A variety of European folk tales are retold in nine new stories. A soldier captures Death in a magic sack. A fearless young man sets out to learn to shudder. A boy with a destiny that frightens a tyrant is sent on an impossible task that will see him wed the Princess, or dead. A storyteller must spin tales to stay alive. A woman bears a hedgehog-child who grows up to live alone in a castle until he does a King a favor and gets the Princess' hand in return. A Princess must keep silent while she works to free her brothers from an evil spell. A Princess runs away from wedding her father and disguises herself as an ugly forest creature. A young boy must overcome a heartless giant. A Princess searches the Earth for her stolen bridegroom.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Hans My Hedgehog
Sat, Jan 31, 1987 24 mins
A farmer's wife wishes to have a child so badly she doesn't care what it looks like. As if by a miracle, she does get pregnant, but the child Hans looks like a cross between a human and a hedgehog. Nicknamed 'Grovelhog' by the other children and unaccepted by his father, Hans asks for a saddle for his giant chicken and leaves. Twenty years later a king who has lost his way stumbles upon the Grovelhog's castle. The creature helps the king find his way home, but demands to receive something in return: the first thing that greets the king on his way home.
Featured Video
0:36Jim Henson's The Storyteller
Trailers & Videos
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Awards
- 1989 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Children's Programme (Entertainment/Drama) - Winner
- 1989 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Make Up - Nominated
- 1989 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Costume Design - Winner
- 1988 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program - Nominated
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