Storyteller

A touching and innovative series of half-hour programs based on European folk tales and retold in nine new stories.

A human storyteller narrates each tale; mythological and folk creatures are supplied by the Jim Henson Creature Shop. The result is magical for children and parents alike.

Stories include:

A woman bears a hedgehog-child who grows up to live alone in a castle until he does a king a favour and gets the princess's hand in return.

A fearless young man sets out to learn to shudder.

A soldier captures Death in a magic sack.

A storyteller must spin tales to stay alive.

An ogress keeps a princess locked away.

A princess runs away from wedding her father and disguises herself as an ugly forest creature.

A princess searches the earth for her stolen bridegroom.

A princess must keep silent while she works to free her brothers from an evil spell.

A young boy must overcome a heartless giant.