The Best Episodes of The Storyteller Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(417 votes)

   #1 - The Soldier and Death

   S1:E15/15/1988

   Returning from war, a young soldier trades his last biscuit for a magical sack... into which anything summoned will enter! Trapping devils and even death itself, the soldier brings peace to his country. But death soon proves a greater enemy captured than free! From an early Russian folk tale.

   Director:Jim Henson

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Jim Henson

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   7.6/10(328 votes)

   #2 - Fearnot

   S1:E25/22/1988

   Fearnot is a young man who is incapapble of feeling fear. He leaves his home and his true love to embark on a vast journey to experience the shudder of fear. No monster or creature that he meets, however horrible or terrifying, makes him afraid. It is only upon return that he learns that true fear exists in the places which are closest to us. From an early German folk tale.

   Director:Steve Barron

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Steve Barron

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   8.1/10(298 votes)

   #3 - The Luck Child

   S1:E35/29/1988

   Upon news of the birth of a Luck child - a peasant boy predicted by wise man to one day wear the crown - the cruel-hearted king seeks out the boy, pretending to take him under his terrible wing. Will luck indeed play a part in our hero's final destiny? From an early Russian folk tale.

   Director:Jon Amiel

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Jon Amiel

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   8.1/10(301 votes)

   #4 - A Story Short

   S1:E46/5/1988

   The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal. A story a day was his punishment - or else he'll boil in the cook's cauldron of oil! All goes well until the final day... when he can't think of a story to save his life! From an early Celtic folk tale.

   Director:Charles Sturridge

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Charles Sturridge

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   8.9/10(474 votes)

   #5 - Hans My Hedgehog

   S1:E56/12/1988

   Hans, a hedgehog-boy, feels ostracized in his town so he runs away. Twenty years later, Hans helps a king lost in the woods find his way back to his kingdom. The king rewards Hans with the first thing that the king will see when he re-enters his kingdom. But when the first thing he sees turns out to be his beautiful daughter, will despair take hold or can love prevail? From an early German folk tale.

   Director:Steve Barron

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Steve Barron

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   8.1/10(297 votes)

   #6 - The Three Ravens

   S1:E66/19/1988

   After using her powers to charm the widowed king into marrying her, an evil witch sees his children standing in the way of her power. She uncovers the children’s secret hiding place and turns the three princes into ravens. The ravens tell the princess she cannot speak a word for three years, three months and three days or they will remain forever as birds. From an early German folk tale.

   Director:Paul Weiland

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Paul Weiland

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   8.0/10(298 votes)

   #7 - Sapsorrow

   S1:E76/26/1988

   Upon fleeing her kingdom to escape an arranged marriage, the lovely Princess Sapsorrow toils in the kitchen of a faraway palace, disguised as an ugly hag. Her masquerade is no ball, as Sapsorrow has fallen in love with a prince, who sees her only as a peasant!

   Director:Steve Barron

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Steve Barron

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   8.0/10(269 votes)

   #8 - The Heartless Giant

   S1:E87/3/1988

   A young prince is tricked into helping a heartless giants escape from the king’s dungeon. The evil giant unleashes terror across the land and those who go off to fight him never return. The young prince becomes the servant of the giant and tries to find where the giant’s heart is hidden. But even if he were able to get the heart, can all be made right once more? From an early German folk tale.

   Director:Jim Henson

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Jim Henson

   Writer:Anthony Minghella
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   7.9/10(304 votes)

   #9 - The True Bride

   S1:E97/10/1988

   A girl who was adopted by an abusive troll finally is freed with the help of a white lion. When her betrothed does not return after a trip, the girl is grief-stricken to learn that the troll's sister had put a spell on him and plans to marry him. The white lion appears again and helps the girl by giving her three magical gifts. From an early German folk tale.

   Director:Peter Smith

   Writer:Anthony Minghella

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   Director:Peter Smith

   Writer:Anthony Minghella