Rabbit Ears Productions

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From 1984 to 1990, Rabbit Ears Productions created a set of storybook classics that were well known around the world. Probably the most popular storybook classic from Rabbit Ears Productions was The Velveteen Rabbit, the first story that Rabbit Ears Productions had created.{{Original research inline|date=March 2024}} The Velveteen Rabbit also received many awards, such as a Parents' Choice Award and a nomination for a Grammy Award. Showtime acquired the broadcast rights to Storybook Classics in 1987.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

From 1991 to 1995, Rabbit Ears Productions created the next set of stories that were collected from around the world,{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=898–899}} including the countries of Russia, France, Jamaica, England, Germany, Colombia, Scandinavia, Japan and India.

From 1992 to 1993, Rabbit Ears Productions made another set of stories that originated in the U.S., about great American heroes, such as John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, and many other heroes and heroines who made a great impact on American society.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

From 1991 to 1993, Rabbit Ears Productions created its final installments, relating to stories from the Bible.

The Bible stories are (only released on audio CD):

• The Creation
• Noah and the Ark
• Joseph and His Brothers
• Moses in Egypt
• Moses the Lawgiver
• David and Goliath
• Jonah and the Whale
• The Savior is Born
• Parables That Jesus Told

Of the 9 Bible stories, the first 7 focus on stories from the Old Testament (Genesis, Exodus, Samuel and Jonah), and the final 2 focus on stories from the New Testament.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

This series was not shown on television. Of the 13 Bible stories, 10 were released on VHS and DVD. None were in the order found in the Bible, except The Creation (which was first) and Parables That Jesus Told (which was last). {{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

In The Creation video, the narrator concludes that Adam and Eve ventured into the world. They "went out into the world until they returned to the ground from which they were made".{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Holiday Classics are stories that are found throughout all the Rabbit Ears Productions series, whether they are Christmas, Halloween or Easter-themed.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

• Danny Aiello: told Pinocchio
• Rubén Blades: told Joseph and his Brothers
• Nicolas Cage: told Davy Crockett
• Michael Caine: told King Midas and the Golden Touch
• John Candy: told Stormalong
• Keith Carradine: told Annie Oakley
• Cher: told The Ugly Duckling
• Mel Gibson: told David and Goliath
• John Cleese: told Tom Thumb
• Glenn Close: told The Emperor and the Nightingale / The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
• Geena Davis: told Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin
• Laura Dern: told The Song of Sacajawea
• Jodie Foster: told The Fisherman and His Wife
• Morgan Freeman: told Follow the Drinking Gourd / The Savior is Born
• John Gielgud: told The Emperor's New Clothes
• Danny Glover: told Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion / Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby / How the Leopard Got His Spots / Moses in Egypt
• Whoopi Goldberg: told Koi and the Kola Nuts
• Amy Grant: told The Creation / The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat / The Lion and the Lamb
• Graham Greene: told Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
• Bob Hoskins: told The Bremen Town Musicians
• Holly Hunter: told The Three Billy Goats Gruff / The Three Little Pigs
• John Hurt: told Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
• William Hurt: told The Boy Who Drew Cats
• Anjelica Huston: told Rip Van Winkle
• Jeremy Irons: told The Steadfast Tin Soldier
• Raul Julia: told The Monkey People
• Michael Keaton: told Mose the Fireman
• Garrison Keillor: told Johnny Appleseed / Parables that Jesus Told
• Ben Kingsley: told The Tiger and the Brahmin / Moses the Law-giver
• John Lone: told The Five Chinese Brothers
• Kelly McGillis: told Thumbelina / Noah and the Ark
• Jack Nicholson: told The Elephant's Child / How the Rhinoceros got his Skin / How the Camel got his Hump
• Catherine O'Hara: told Finn McCoul
• Michael Palin: told Jack and the Beanstalk
• Christopher Reeve: told The Lion and The Lamb
• Jason Robards: told Jonah and the Whale
• Meg Ryan: told Red Riding Hood / Goldilocks
• Susan Saint James: told A Gingerbread Christmas
• Susan Sarandon: told The Firebird
• Sissy Spacek: told The Talking Eggs
• Meryl Streep: told The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher / The Tale of Peter Rabbit / The Velveteen Rabbit / The Night Before Christmas / The Tailor of Gloucester
• Max von Sydow: told East of the Sun, West of the Moon
• Emma Thompson: told The White Cat
• Kathleen Turner: told Rumpelstiltskin
• Tracey Ullman: told Puss in Boots
• Denzel Washington: told John Henry / Anansi
• Sigourney Weaver: told Peachboy
• Robin Williams: told The Fool and the Flying Ship / Pecos Bill
• Jonathan Winters: told Paul Bunyan

• Mark Sottnick: Executive Producer, Producer, Director
• Mike Pogue: Executive Producer
• Eric Metaxas: Writer
• Brian Gleeson: Writer
• C.W. Rogers: Animation Department, Film Editing, Production Design
• Tim Raglin: Illustrator, Art Direction, Director
• Paul Elliott: Art Director
• Ken Hoin: Producer
• Doris Wilhousky: Executive Producer
• Susan C. Anderson: Production Director

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = The Velveteen Rabbit

| DirectedBy = Meryl Streep

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Jorgensen|ex2label=Music by|ex2=George Winston}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|3|9}} (public television stations)

| ShortSummary = When a young boy receives a toy rabbit for a gift, the toy rabbit realizes that when someone loves you so much, you can become real.

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = The Ugly Duckling

| DirectedBy = Cher

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Robert Van Nutt|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Patrick Ball}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1987|10|5}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = When a young duckling is rejected from his family because of his ugly looks, he embarks on a journey to realize the true meaning of beauty.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = The Elephant's Child

| DirectedBy = Jack Nicholson

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Tim Raglin|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Bobby McFerrin}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1987|9|14}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = When a curious elephant child wants to know about the crocodile that lives in the river, he gets a big surprise that might change his life forever.

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = The Steadfast Tin Soldier

| DirectedBy = Jeremy Irons

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Jorgensen|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mark Isham}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1986}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1987|10|12}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = This is the story of a one-legged tin soldier who goes through many perilous adventures in the outside world to get back to his true love, the ballerina.

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher / The Tale of Peter Rabbit

| DirectedBy = Meryl Streep

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Jorgensen|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Lyle Mays}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1987|9|28}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher: Mr. Jeremy Fisher, the frog, wants to go fishing for minnows for his dinner. Unfortunately, he is about to find out the dangers of going fishing alone.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Naughty Peter Rabbit goes off to Mr. McGregor's garden against his mother's warnings, but he soon learns about the consequences of disobeying his mother.

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = The Emperor and the Nightingale

| DirectedBy = Glenn Close

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Robert Van Nutt|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mark Isham}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1987|9|21}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary =When the Emperor of China finds out about the beautiful music of the nightingale, he wishes to have the nightingale by his side. That is, until a new rival, a mechanical bird, shows up and outstages the nightingale. But, when the Emperor faces death, he will soon realize that the nightingale is the one who truly cares for him in his time of need.

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin / How the Camel Got His Hump

| DirectedBy = Jack Nicholson

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Tim Raglin|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Bobby McFerrin}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1987}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1987|10|19}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin: When the Rhinoceros rudely eats the Parsee Man's cake, the Parsee Man's revenge causes the Rhinoceros to have the skin he has today.
How the Camel Got His Hump: When the Camel refuses to do any work in the desert, it is up to the Djinn of the desert to set him straight.

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Pecos Bill

| DirectedBy = Robin Williams

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Tim Raglin|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Ry Cooder}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1988|7|3}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Join the legendary cowboy Pecos Bill on his adventures of being raised as a coyote to being the hero when a cyclone threatens Texas.

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

| DirectedBy = Glenn Close

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Robert Van Nutt|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Tim Story}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1988|10|10}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary =Washington Irving’s eerie tale of romantic rivalry along the Hudson pits the new schoolmaster Ichabod Crane against the local hero and bully, Brom Bones, for the hand of Katrina Van Tassel. This haunting drama climaxes with the appearance of one of the great, legendary ghosts of all time: the Headless Horseman.

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = The Tailor of Gloucester

| DirectedBy = Meryl Streep

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Jorgensen|ex2label=Music by|ex2=The Chieftains}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1988|4|1}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = When a poor tailor has to make a lovely Christmas coat for the mayor on his wedding day, he gets help from an unexpected source.

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = The Fisherman and His Wife

| DirectedBy = Jodie Foster

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Diana Bryan|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Van Dyke Parks}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1989|12|18}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = When a poor fisherman discovers a magic flounder in the sea, he goes home to tell his wife. But, as his wife's greed for the better life comes to the point where she wants to take over the world, the fisherman soon realizes that his wife's greed will get the best of them yet.

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Thumbelina

| DirectedBy = Kelly McGillis

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Johnson|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mark Isham}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1989|9|12}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A long time ago in Denmark, a childless couple is blessed with a radiantly beautiful baby girl. She is no bigger than a thumb, so she is called Thumbelina. Snatched from her family by an ugly toad who wants to marry her, Thumbelina escapes, befriending various creatures of the forest. Ultimately, she meets the king of the flower angels, with whom she finds happiness forever.

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| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = How the Leopard Got His Spots

| DirectedBy = Danny Glover

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Lori Lohstoeter|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Ladysmith Black Mambazo}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1989|11|27}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = When all the animals in the forest has fled to the jungle to avoid being eaten, the Leopard and the Ethiopian both have to change their colors in order to blend in with the jungle and find the animals.

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| EpisodeNumber = 14

| Title = The Three Billy Goats Gruff / The Three Little Pigs

| DirectedBy = Holly Hunter

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Jorgensen|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Art Lande}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1989|10|17}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = The Three Billy Goats Gruff: When a troll threatens to eat up the billy goats who want to eat the grass on the other side of the bridge, the biggest billy goat is the one who teaches the troll a lesson he'll never forget.
The Three Little Pigs: When the Big Bad Wolf eats up the first and second little pigs, he'll learn the hard way that he shouldn't mess with the smartest pig of the three little pigs.

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| EpisodeNumber = 15

| Title = The Emperor's New Clothes

| DirectedBy = Sir John Gielgud

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Robert Van Nutt|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mark Isham}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1990|11|6}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Like everyone else in the kingdom, two clever swindlers understand the Emperor's passion for new clothes. Claiming to be creators of the richest and most beautiful cloth in the world, they cleverly announce that the "magical" garments they are weaving for the Emperor are invisible to anyone lacking intelligence. Who will have the courage to speak the truth?

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| EpisodeNumber = 16

| Title = Paul Bunyan

| DirectedBy = Jonathan Winters

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Rick Meyerowitz|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Leo Kottke}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1990|10|2}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Big as a mountain and strong as a grizzly bear, Paul Bunyan was the greatest lumberjack to swagger through the North American forests. All the larger-than-life characters in Paul's supporting cast are here, including Babe the Blue Ox, eating her ton of grain a day, and Hot Biscuit Sally with her acre-and a half griddle.

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| EpisodeNumber = 17

| Title = Red Riding Hood / Goldilocks

| DirectedBy = Meg Ryan

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Laszlo Kubinyi|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Art Lande}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1990|9|6}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Red Riding Hood: When a young girl with a red cape encounters the Big Bad Wolf in the woods, she learns the hard way that nothing good comes out of talking to strangers.

Goldilocks: When a spoiled girl goes to the house of the three bears and sneaks inside, she will soon get a surprise of her life when the bears come home from their walk.

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| EpisodeNumber = 18

| Title = Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby

| DirectedBy = Danny Glover

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Henrik Drescher|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Taj Mahal}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1990}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1990|3|1}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = When Brer Fox gets tired of Brer Rabbit's sassiness, he decides to make a Tar Baby that will trap Brer Rabbit for sure. But Brer Fox soon finds out that Brer Rabbit is trickier than he looks.

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| EpisodeNumber = 19

| Title = The Talking Eggs

| DirectedBy = Sissy Spacek

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Neil Brennan|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Michael Doucet with BeauSoleil}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|6|4}} (PRI)

| ShortSummary = A young girl named Ruby Rouge befriends a mysterious old woman who gives her magical eggs.

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = The Fool and the Flying Ship

| DirectedBy = Robin Williams

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Henrik Drescher|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Klezmer Conservatory Band}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|4|9}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Russia. When the Tsar of Russia proclaims that whoever builds a flying ship will marry his daughter, a country fool takes the challenge and meets some odd superhumans along the way.

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Peachboy

| DirectedBy = Sigourney Weaver

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Jeffrey Smith|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Ryuichi Sakamoto}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|5|7}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Set in Ancient Japan, a young child is found inside a peach by an old couple, and he must embark on a journey to rescue people from a band of ogres.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Jack and the Beanstalk

| DirectedBy = Michael Palin

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Edward Sorel|ex2label=Music by|ex2=David A. Stewart}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|6|4}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from England. When Jack sells his cow for some lousy looking beans, his mother goes into a rage and throws the beans out the window. However, Jack soon discovers that those beans were no ordinary beans and he begins a journey to get the riches that lies on top of the beanstalk. However, Jack soon discovers that the riches are not the only things on the beanstalk.

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = East of the Sun, West of the Moon

| DirectedBy = Max von Sydow

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Vivienne Flesher|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Lyle Mays}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|6|5}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1991|7|10}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Scandinavia. When a young girl befriends a mysterious bear, she learns about the curse that has been set upon the bear and embarks on a journey to set him free from the curse.

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Anansi

| DirectedBy = Denzel Washington

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Steven Guarnaccia|ex2label=Music by|ex2=UB40}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|10}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Two stories from Jamaica feature Anansi the Spider outsmarting various creatures to get their stories. The first story involves Anansi tricking Snake to get the stories from Tiger. The second story involves Anansi trying to admit to the other animals that he is a man after his mother-in-law dies.

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = The Tiger and the Brahmin

| DirectedBy = Ben Kingsley

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Kurt Vargo|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Ravi Shankar}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|10|1}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from India. When a Brahmin accidentally releases a tiger, the tiger is bent on eating the Brahmin. However, a clever jackal is the one who helps the Brahmin in his time of need.

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = The Boy Who Drew Cats

| DirectedBy = William Hurt

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Johnson|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mark Isham}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|11|5}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Japan. A young boy who draws cats goes on an adventure to save his village from a demon.

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = King Midas and the Golden Touch

| DirectedBy = Michael Caine

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Rodica Prato|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Ellis Marsalis featuring Yo-Yo Ma}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|12|13}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Greece. When King Midas is given the gift to turn objects into gold, he learns that there are things that are more precious than any gold in the kingdom.

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = The Monkey People

| DirectedBy = Raúl Juliá

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Diana Bryan|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Lee Ritenour}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|1|7}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Colombia. When a small village starts neglecting their duties, they get help from a mysterious old man who carves leaves in the shapes monkeys that come to life.

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Puss in Boots

| DirectedBy = Tracey Ullman

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Pierre Le-Tan|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Jean-Luc Ponty}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|2|18}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from France. Claude, a youngest son of Miller, feels short-changed leaves him nothing more than a tomcat. However, when Claude decides to do away with his feline inheritance, the cat devised a plan to transform his dim-witted owner into a prince.

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Rumpelstiltskin

| DirectedBy = Kathleen Turner

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Peter Sis|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Tangerine Dream}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|3|8}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Germany. A greedy king tells a young daughter of a miller that she must spin a room full of straws into gold by morning, or die. Then a little man tells her anything she please.

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Koi and the Kola Nuts

| DirectedBy = Whoopi Goldberg

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Reynold Ruffins|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Herbie Hancock}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|4|7}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Nigeria. When a young boy by the name of Koi leaves his village because the village does not know how to treat the son of a chief, he embarks on a journey to find a village that will treat him with respect. Koi then makes a few unexpected jungle friends along the way.

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| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = Finn McCoul

| DirectedBy = Catherine O'Hara

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Peter de Sève|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Boys on the Lough}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|6|11}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Ireland. Finn McCoul is the greatest champion in all of Ireland. But when the brutish giant Cucullin is after him, he is a bit nervous.

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| EpisodeNumber = 14

| Title = Pinocchio

| DirectedBy = Danny Aiello

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Brian Ajhar|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Les Misérables Brass Band}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1994|5|9}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Italy. A woodcarver named Geppetto creates a young puppet named Pinocchio that somehow comes to life.

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| EpisodeNumber = 15

| Title = Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

| DirectedBy = John Hurt

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Greg Couch|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mickey Hart}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1994|2}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1994|4|5}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from the Middle East. This enchanted tale is based on "One Thousand and One Nights" where a young rogue receives wishes from a genie and wins the hand of the Sultan's daughter in marriage.

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| EpisodeNumber = 16

| Title = The Bremen Town Musicians

| DirectedBy = Bob Hoskins

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=David Johnson|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Eugene Friesen}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1994|3}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1995|1|9}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Germany. A gang of farmyard animals form a band and travel to the German town of Bremen.

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| EpisodeNumber = 17

| Title = The Five Chinese Brothers

| DirectedBy = John Lone

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Kurt Vargo|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Bill Douglass and David Austin}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1994|6|14}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A tale of ancient China; five brothers who each have their own unique gifted strength and power help each other to overcome the challenges when a fateful disaster comes.

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| EpisodeNumber = 18

| Title = The Firebird

| DirectedBy = Susan Sarandon

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Robert Van Nutt|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mark Isham}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1994|7|12}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from Russia. A young archer named Ivan gives a feather from the legendary Firebird to the Tsar of Russia, and he must go on a quest to capture the Firebird.

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| EpisodeNumber = 19

| Title = Tom Thumb

| DirectedBy = John Cleese

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Tim Gabor|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Elvis Costello}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|5|28}} (PRI)

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 20

| Title = The White Cat

| DirectedBy = Emma Thompson

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Barbara McClintock|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Joe Jackson}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|9|24}} (PRI)
{{Start date|1996|12|5}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story from France. A prince falls in love with an enchanted cat queen.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Annie Oakley

| DirectedBy = Keith Carradine

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Fred Warter|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Los Lobos}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|14}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = The true story about the real life exploits of a sharp shooter from the Wild West.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

| DirectedBy = Danny Glover

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Bill Mayer|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Dr. John}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|21}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Brer Rabbit teaches Boss Lion a lesson.

| LineColor = a0210c

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Stormalong

| DirectedBy = John Candy

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Don Vanderbeek|ex2label=Music by|ex2=NRBQ}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|10|28}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = The tale of a giant sea captain and his adventures on the open sea.

| LineColor = a0210c

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Rip Van Winkle

| DirectedBy = Anjelica Huston

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Rick Meyerowitz|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Jay Ungar and Molly Mason}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|4}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A lazy man goes to the Catskill mountains with his dog and accidentally ends up sleeping for 20 years.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Davy Crockett

| DirectedBy = Nicolas Cage

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Steve Brodner|ex2label=Music by|ex2=David Bromberg}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|11}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A story about the outlandish adventures of a wild man who eventually becomes a hero.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Follow the Drinkin' Gourd

| DirectedBy = Morgan Freeman

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Yvonne Buchanan|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Taj Mahal}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|18}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A family of slaves try to escape from their masters by following a song.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = John Henry

| DirectedBy = Denzel Washington

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Barry Jackson|ex2label=Music by|ex2=B.B. King}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|11|25}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A young but strong African American must beat a mechanical steam drill.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin

| DirectedBy = Geena Davis

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Karen Barbour|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Michael Hedges}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|3}} (VHS)
{{Start date|1993|9|26}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A young Native American princess gives must give up her birthday present in order to save her village.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Johnny Appleseed

| DirectedBy = Garrison Keillor

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Stan Olson|ex2label=Music by|ex2=Mark O'Connor}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|9|19}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A man named John Chapman goes all throughout the country planting apple trees.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = The Song of Sacajawea

| DirectedBy = Laura Dern

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Jack Molloy|ex2label=Music by|ex2=David Lindley}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|10|3}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = Tells the story of how Sacajawea helped Louis and Clark.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Mose the Fireman

| DirectedBy = Michael Keaton

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|ex1label=Illustrated by|ex1=Everett Peck|ex2label=Music by|ex2=John Beasley and Walter Becker}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1993|10|10}} (Showtime)

| ShortSummary = A fireman named Mose Humphrey saves burning buildings in the 1800s.

| LineColor = a0210c

}}

}}

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