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.
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Episode 1 - The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Release Date: 1989-02-11A piper rids a town of rats.
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Episode 2 - The Reluctant Dragon
Release Date: 1990-01-01A boy befriends a peaceable dragon.
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Episode 3 - Abel's Island
Release Date: 1990-09-08A mouse is stranded on an isolated island.
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Episode 4 - Happy Circus
Release Date: 1989-01-013 Tales in clay animation
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Episode 5 - Hungarian Folk Tales
Release Date: 1989-01-01Three animated stories. Janko Raven; Plinko; The Hedgehog
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Episode 6 - The Talking Parcel - Pt.1
Release Date: 1981-01-01Penelope finds a parrot.
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Episode 7 - The Talking Parcel - Pt.2
Release Date: 1989-01-01Penelope and Parrot travel.
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Episode 8 - Svatohor
Release Date: 1989-01-01A hunter tries to save the czar and wed his daughter.
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Episode 9 - The Sleeping Princess
Release Date: 1989-01-01An evil fairy bewitches a princess.
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Episode 10 - As Long as He Can Count the Cows
Release Date: 1989-01-01A schoolboy needs eyeglasses.
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Episode 11 - The Man Who Planted Trees
Release Date: 1989-01-01A shepherd sows a forest.
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Episode 12 - The Silver Cornet
Release Date: 1989-01-01A boy yearns to play the cornet.
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Episode 13 - Bill & Bunny
Release Date: 1989-01-01A boy learns his sister is autistic.
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Episode 14 - Frog and Toad Are Friends
Release Date: 1989-01-01Frog and Toad find adventure.
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Episode 15 - Frog and Toad Together
Release Date: 1981-01-01A leggy green frog and a squat green toad share adventures together.