Long Ago and Far Away (1989)
Long Ago and Far Away is a TV series that aired on PBS Television from 1989 to 1993. It was created by WGBH, a public television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member of PBS, which allowed for this TV series to be viewed on various other PBS stations. Each episode began with host James Earl Jones sitting in a chair in a room with a table, lamp and window. The walls were blue with white dots in order to make it appear as if these living room items were sitting out in space. James Earl Jones talks during the short opening section, then acts as narrator for the balance of an episode. This series, aimed at children aged six to nine years old, presents stories based on traditional fairy tales. A number of presentation methods were used to tell these stories, with stop motion animation, live-action or cel animation being used depending on the episode. Long Ago and Far Away also featured a number of guest narrators including: Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, and Mia Farrow.
Long Ago and Far Away: Season 1 - 15 Episode s
1x1 - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
February 11, 1989
A piper rids a town of rats.
1x2 - The Reluctant Dragon
January 1, 1990
A boy befriends a peaceable dragon.
1x3 - Abel's Island
September 8, 1990
A mouse is stranded on an isolated island.
1x4 - Happy Circus
January 1, 1989
3 Tales in clay animation
1x5 - Hungarian Folk Tales
January 1, 1989
Three animated stories. Janko Raven; Plinko; The Hedgehog
1x6 - The Talking Parcel - Pt.1
January 1, 1981
Penelope finds a parrot.
1x7 - The Talking Parcel - Pt.2
January 1, 1989
Penelope and Parrot travel.
1x8 - Svatohor
January 1, 1989
A hunter tries to save the czar and wed his daughter.
1x9 - The Sleeping Princess
January 1, 1989
An evil fairy bewitches a princess.
1x10 - As Long as He Can Count the Cows
January 1, 1989
A schoolboy needs eyeglasses.
1x11 - The Man Who Planted Trees
January 1, 1989
A shepherd sows a forest.
1x12 - The Silver Cornet
January 1, 1989
A boy yearns to play the cornet.
1x13 - Bill & Bunny
January 1, 1989
A boy learns his sister is autistic.
1x14 - Frog and Toad Are Friends
January 1, 1989
Frog and Toad find adventure.
1x15 - Frog and Toad Together
January 1, 1981
A leggy green frog and a squat green toad share adventures together.
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