Long Ago and Far Away(1989)
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First Air Date: 1989-02-11
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 8.0
Votes: 2
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 35
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.
Keywords
fairy talefablechildren's storyfolktale
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 15E01
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Air Date: 1989-02-11
A piper rids a town of rats.
E02
The Reluctant Dragon
Air Date: 1990-01-01
A boy befriends a peaceable dragon.
E03
Abel's Island
Air Date: 1990-09-08
A mouse is stranded on an isolated island.
E04
Happy Circus
Air Date: 1989-01-01
3 Tales in clay animation
E05
Hungarian Folk Tales
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Three animated stories. Janko Raven; Plinko; The Hedgehog
E06
The Talking Parcel - Pt.1
Air Date: 1981-01-01
Penelope finds a parrot.
E07
The Talking Parcel - Pt.2
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Penelope and Parrot travel.
E08
Svatohor
Air Date: 1989-01-01
A hunter tries to save the czar and wed his daughter.
E09
The Sleeping Princess
Air Date: 1989-01-01
An evil fairy bewitches a princess.
E10
As Long as He Can Count the Cows
Air Date: 1989-01-01
A schoolboy needs eyeglasses.
E11
The Man Who Planted Trees
Air Date: 1989-01-01
A shepherd sows a forest.
E12
The Silver Cornet
Air Date: 1989-01-01
A boy yearns to play the cornet.
E13
Bill & Bunny
Air Date: 1989-01-01
A boy learns his sister is autistic.
E14
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Air Date: 1989-01-01
Frog and Toad find adventure.
E15
Frog and Toad Together
Air Date: 1981-01-01
A leggy green frog and a squat green toad share adventures together.
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