The Storyteller
The Storyteller
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The Storyteller

Magical and haunting tales for only the bravest of children

8.2 / 10
1988
1 season
9 episodes
Action & AdventureFamilySci-Fi & FantasyDrama

The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

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Jim Henson's 'The StoryTeller' (Trailer)

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Cast

Seasons

  • The Soldier and Death

    1.The Soldier and Death

    8.0
    15-05-198825m

    Returning from war, a young soldier trades his last biscuit for a magical sack... into which anything summoned will enter! Trapping devils and even death itself, the soldier brings...

  • Fearnot

    2.Fearnot

    7.5
    22-05-198825m

    Fearnot is a young man who is incapapble of feeling fear. He leaves his home and his true love to embark on a vast journey to experience the shudder of fear. No monster or creature...

  • The Luck Child

    3.The Luck Child

    8.0
    29-05-198825m

    Upon news of the birth of a Luck child - a peasant boy predicted by wise man to one day wear the crown - the cruel-hearted king seeks out the boy, pretending to take him under his...

  • A Story Short

    4.A Story Short

    8.0
    05-06-198825m

    The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal. A story a day was his punishment - or else he'll boil in the cook's cau...

  • Hans My Hedgehog

    5.Hans My Hedgehog

    8.5
    12-06-198825m

    Hans, a hedgehog-boy, feels ostracized in his town so he runs away. Twenty years later, Hans helps a king lost in the woods find his way back to his kingdom. The king rewards Hans...

  • The Three Ravens

    6.The Three Ravens

    8.0
    19-06-198825m

    After using her powers to charm the widowed king into marrying her, an evil witch sees his children standing in the way of her power. She uncovers the children’s secret hiding plac...

  • Sapsorrow

    7.Sapsorrow

    8.0
    26-06-198825m

    Upon fleeing her kingdom to escape an arranged marriage, the lovely Princess Sapsorrow toils in the kitchen of a faraway palace, disguised as an ugly hag. Her masquerade is no ball...

  • The Heartless Giant

    8.The Heartless Giant

    8.0
    03-07-198825m

    A young prince is tricked into helping a heartless giants escape from the king’s dungeon. The evil giant unleashes terror across the land and those who go off to fight him never re...

  • The True Bride

    9.The True Bride

    8.0
    10-07-198825m

    A girl who was adopted by an abusive troll finally is freed with the help of a white lion. When her betrothed does not return after a trip, the girl is grief-stricken to learn that...

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