Mother Goose Stories (1990)
Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories was a children's television show hosted by Mother Goose, who tells her three goslings the stories behind well-known nursery rhymes.
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Episode 1 - Queen of Hearts
Release Date: 1992-08-22The Queen of Hearts baked some tarts, all on a summer's day because the King of Clubs is coming, but a knave steals them away! (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "The Queen of Hearts.")
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Episode 2 - Hickety Pickety
Release Date: 1992-08-29Hickety Pickety is a hen who lays nine eggs and sometimes ten. But when the truth is revealed, the other hens get a boost. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Hickety Pickety My Black Hen.")
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Episode 3 - Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat
Release Date: 1992-09-05The queen is in her chamber. All she wants to eat is cheese supplied each day by Ellen's dairy. Why won't the queen come out? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Pussy Cat Pussy Cat." The story was adapted from the tale of "Pussy-cat Mew" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")
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Episode 4 - Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater
Release Date: 1992-09-12Peter's passion for his pumpkin patch poses problems for his wife until their son provides the answer: they can grow themselves a house! (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater.")
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Episode 5 - Banbury Cross
Release Date: 1992-09-19Nicholas wants a real pony more than anything. Will he win the contest and the pony? (The episode was originally titled "Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross", based on the nursery rhyme of the same name.)
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Episode 6 - It's Raining, It's Pouring
Release Date: 1992-09-26The King is always working and he never has time to play, until one night he goes to bed and bumps his head. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "It's Raining, It's Pouring.")
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Episode 7 - The Giant
Release Date: 1992-10-03The land is filled with dread for there's a giant on the loose who grinds up bones to make his bread. Can he be made a friend? (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Fee-fi-fo-fum.")
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Episode 8 - Tommy Tittlemouse
Release Date: 1992-10-10Tommy's pastime is going fishing in a ditch. But the ditch is owned by Mr. Mean who tries to stop the fishermouse. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Little Tommy Tittlemouse.")
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Episode 9 - Little Nut Tree
Release Date: 1992-10-17Tom has a little nut tree but nothing will it bear until it grows a silver nutmeg and a golden pear. He doesn't want to part with it, but what else can he do, when the King of Spain's daughter wants the little nut tree too. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "I Had a Little Nut Tree.")
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Episode 10 - Little Girl with a Curl
Release Date: 1992-10-24Lost, alone in the big dark forest, Jenny must show the wolves how bad she can be. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "There Was a Little Girl.")
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Episode 11 - Twinkle Twinkle
Release Date: 1992-10-31When a shooting star comes down to Earth, Stella gets her wish, but it doesn't turn out as she expected. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.")
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Episode 12 - Margery Daw
Release Date: 1992-11-07Jackie the scarecrow is employed to scare the crows. But, instead, they come to the farm to hear him sing. (This episode retells the nursery rhyme of "See Saw Margery Daw.")
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Episode 13 - Rub a Dub Dub
Release Date: 1992-11-14A butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker set sail to find adventure. But when a storm blows up, they are saved by a rotten potato. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Rub-a-Dub-Dub.")