The Best Episodes of Faerie Tale Theatre Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.5/10(314 votes)

   #1 - The Tale of the Frog Prince

   S1:E19/11/1982

   Robin Williams and Terri Garr star in this wonderful adaption of the frog prince. Angered by the lack of an invitation to the christening, the prince's godmother goes into a rage and transforms the baby into a frog. A few years later the beautiful and vain princess loses her magic ball down the well,the frog takes pity on her and gets it out in exchange for a night in the castle, he will eat with her and sleep with her.she tries to blow him off but the king (Rene` Auberjournois) finds out and forces her to let the frog stay.after a brilliant battle with a scorpion the princess kisses him and "POOF," he turns back into a prince.

   Director:Eric Idle

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Eric Idle

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   6.9/10(257 votes)

   #2 - Rumpelstiltskin

   S1:E210/16/1982

   Boasting about one's daughter is one thing, Telling the king she can spin straw into gold is quite another- especially when the penalty for failure is death!What will the millers daughter do? call on the assistance of a strange little man who in exchange for spinning straw into gold -- wants her first born child! The only way to save herself from a terrible fate is to guess the little man's name.

   Director:Emile Ardolino

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Emile Ardolino

   Writer:Unknown