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The Best Episodes of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Every episode of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child!

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
Genre:Animation
Network:HBO
Episodes
39
Avg. Rating
6.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.9
6.3
6.8
6.3
5.3
6.4
7.5
4.4
7.1

Best Episodes Summary

"King Midas and the Golden Touch" is the best rated episode of "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child". It scored 8.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Ed Bell and written by Billy Stevenson, it aired on 6/29/1997. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rapunzel".

  • King Midas and the Golden Touch
    8.6/10(12)
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    #1 - King Midas and the Golden Touch

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 6/29/1997

    An African monarch learns what is truly precious in life.

    Director: Ed Bell

    Writer: Billy Stevenson

  • Rapunzel
    8.3/10(24)
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    #2 - Rapunzel

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 4/30/1995

    The Hoodoo Diva locks up Rapunzel in an unbreachable tower.

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Gerard Brown

  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses
    8.3/10(8)
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    #3 - The Twelve Dancing Princesses

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 5/11/1997

    A shy young man falls for a beautiful royal who's closely watched by her overprotective father.

    Director: Ed Bell

    Writer: Joe Menendez

  • The Fisherman and His Wife
    8.1/10(10)
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    #4 - The Fisherman and His Wife

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 6/8/1997

    No description available

    Director: Ed Bell

    Writer: John PiRoman

  • Jack and the Beanstalk
    7.9/10(20)
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    #5 - Jack and the Beanstalk

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 3/12/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Gordon Lewis

  • Hansel and Gretel
    7.5/10(16)
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    #6 - Hansel and Gretel

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 3/26/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: John PiRoman

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  • Beauty and the Beast
    7.5/10(17)
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    #7 - Beauty and the Beast

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 5/21/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Gordon Lewis

  • The Pied Piper
    7.5/10(26)
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    #8 - The Pied Piper

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 5/4/1997

    The Pied Piper is a saxophone-tooting stranger who blows into town and rids it of rats. When the mayor refuses to pay the piper, he changes his tune and works his spell on the village children.

    Director: Ed Bell

    Writer: Daryl G. Nickens

  • Cinderella
    7.3/10(14)
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    #9 - Cinderella

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 5/14/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Joe Menendez

  • The Frog Princess
    7.3/10(16)
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    #10 - The Frog Princess

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 1/3/2000

    Prince Gavin learn that appearances can be deceiving and with love you can overcome anything.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Roy Blount Jr.

  • The Steadfast Tin Soldier
    7.3/10(8)
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    #11 - The Steadfast Tin Soldier

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 5/16/2000

    A one-legged toy soldier goes on a larger-than-life adventure.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Bebe Moore Campbell

  • The Emperor's New Clothes
    7.2/10(8)
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    #12 - The Emperor's New Clothes

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 4/2/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Doug Molitor

  • The Princess and the Pea
    7.2/10(11)
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    #13 - The Princess and the Pea

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 6/4/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Susan Kim

  • The Bremen Town Musicians
    7.1/10(16)
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    #14 - The Bremen Town Musicians

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 8/12/1999

    A puppy who doesn't want to be a guard dog, a soul diva donkey, a sassy kitten and a flashy, over-the-top rooster come together to form a group and go out on the road.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: N/A

  • Rumpelstiltskin
    6.9/10(25)
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    #15 - Rumpelstiltskin

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 4/9/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Gerard Brown

  • The Golden Goose
    6.9/10(35)
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    #16 - The Golden Goose

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 5/18/1997

    A goose that lays golden eggs runs afoul of a town full of greedy inhabitants.

    Director: Ed Bell

    Writer: Gordon Lewis

  • The Empress' Nightingale
    6.9/10(20)
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    #17 - The Empress' Nightingale

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 9/16/1999

    A straight-talking nightingale teaches a greedy empress that inner beauty is more important than any material riches could ever be.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Amy Hill

  • Robinita Hood
    6.9/10(11)
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    #18 - Robinita Hood

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 6/19/2000

    No description available

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: N/A

  • The Valiant Little Tailor
    6.8/10(11)
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    #19 - The Valiant Little Tailor

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 5/7/1995

    The Valiant Little Tailor battles giants and a mean king to win the heart of a beautiful princess.

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Daryl G. Nickens

  • Snow White
    6.8/10(17)
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    #20 - Snow White

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 5/28/1995

    No description available

    Director: Bruce W. Smith

    Writer: Doug Molitor

  • The Three Little Pigs
    6.8/10(13)
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    #21 - The Three Little Pigs

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 6/22/1999

    Three scrumptious piglets work to keep themselves dirty, pretty and plump at Camp Piggywood, run by a retired singer -- all while building their own cabins and foiling Big Bad Wolfgang and his plans to cook them over the campfire.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Tama Janowitz

  • The Princess and the Pauper
    6.8/10(12)
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    #22 - The Princess and the Pauper

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 2/21/2000

    No description available

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Lance Crouther, Ali LeRoi

  • The Happy Prince
    6.7/10(27)
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    #23 - The Happy Prince

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 10/6/1999

    A sassy, street-wise pigeon teams up with a good-hearted statue to help the city's poor, while her pals all fly off to Miami for Spring Break.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Dani Shapiro

  • Rip Van Winkle
    6.7/10(14)
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    #24 - Rip Van Winkle

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 3/21/2000

    When Vanna marries chauvinistic Rock 'n' Roller Rip, her music career goes by the wayside. Harried and in need of some peace, she is given a potion to help her husband change his rigid and male ways.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: N/A

  • The Snow Queen
    6.7/10(13)
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    #25 - The Snow Queen

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 4/18/2000

    The Snow Queen freezes a young boy's heart and turns him into a creature as cold as she. The boy's long-time childhood friend travels far and wide and risks her life to save him.

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Anne Beatts