The Best Episodes of Faerie Tale Theatre Season 1
Every episode of Faerie Tale Theatre Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Faerie Tale Theatre Season 1!
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Faerie Tale Theatre" season 1 is "The Tale of the Frog Prince", rated 7.5/10 from 283 user votes. It was directed by Eric Idle and written by N/A. "The Tale of the Frog Prince" aired on 9/11/1982 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Rumpelstilskin".
7.5/10 283 votes#1 - The Tale of the Frog Prince
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1982
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: N/A
6.9/10 236 votes#2 - Rumpelstilskin
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/1982
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: N/A