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| Faerie Tale Theatre | |
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| Also known as | Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre |
| Genre | Anthology Fairytale fantasy Adventure Drama |
| Created by | Shelley Duvall |
| Presented by | Shelley Duvall |
| Starring | see below |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 27 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Shelley Duvall for Gaylord Production Company, Lion's Gate Films and Platypus Productions Fred Fuchs |
| Running time | 39–58 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | September 11, 1982 – November 14, 1987 |
| Related | |
| Tall Tales & Legends Nightmare Classics Bedtime Stories | |
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Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre) is an American award-winning live-action fairytale fantasy drama anthology television series created and presented by actress Shelley Duvall. The series originally ran on Showtime from September 11, 1982, until November 14, 1987 before being sold internationally. Twenty-five of the series' 27 episodes are each a retelling of a classic fairy tale, particularly one written by The Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, or Hans Christian Andersen. Episode 18 is based on the poem "The Pied Piper of Hamelin". The 27th and final episode is a reunion special of cast and crew, titled "Grimm Party", in which, in fairy tale style, they attend a gala in fancy dress.
The series, as a live-action adaptation, was notable for featuring a number of Hollywood actors and famous celebrities portraying the costumed characters, and also utilized filming by well-known directors.
Faerie Tale Theatre was followed by three other short anthology series also produced by Duvall, including Tall Tales and Legends, which follows a theme similar to the latter, with a focus on American folklore, Nightmare Classics (4 produced of the intended 6 episodes), aimed at an older audience, and Bedtime Stories (12 episodes).