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S2.E1 ∙ Pinocchio

Sat, Apr 12, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'Pinocchio.' The puppet who wants to be a real boy belongs to an African-American prospector in this version of the tale.

6.3 /10

S2.E2 ∙ Thumbelina

Sat, Apr 19, 1997

HD. 'Thumbelina.' Hans Christian Andersen's tale is relocated to the Brazilian rain forest.

5.3 /10

S2.E3 ∙ Puss in Boots

Sat, Apr 26, 1997

HD. 'Puss in Boots.' A mischievous cat helps a young Hawaiian man make his fortune and marry a princess.

4.4 /10

S2.E4 ∙ The Pied Piper

Sat, May 03, 1997

HD. 'The Pied Piper.' A sax-playing stranger rids a town of its rats--and then takes his revenge when the mayor refuses to pay him.

7.5 /10

S2.E5 ∙ The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Sat, May 10, 1997

HD. 'The Twelve Dancing Princesses.' A humble soldier tries to find out where twelve princesses go every night when they should be asleep.

8.3 /10

S2.E6 ∙ The Golden Goose

Sat, May 17, 1997

HD. 'The Golden Goose.' Sinbad is the voice of the young man whose magical goose helps him win the hand of a princess.

6.9 /10

S2.E7 ∙ The Little Mermaid

Sat, May 24, 1997

HD. 'The Little Mermaid.' This version of the classic tale is set in the waters beneath Taipei's bustling trading port.

6.6 /10

S2.E8 ∙ Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Sat, May 31, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'Goldilocks & the Three Bears.' The bears and their unwelcome guest move to a reggae beat in this adaptation set in Jamaica.

6.3 /10

S2.E9 ∙ The Fisherman and His Wife

Sat, Jun 07, 1997

The children's tale of the kindly fisherman, his greedy wife and the generous fish that teaches them true happiness, told under the Spanish sun, with gypsy songs and flamenco dancing.

8.1 /10

S2.E10 ∙ Aladdin

Sat, Jun 14, 1997

HD. 'Aladdin.' Aladdin's a poor Chinese boy in this Asian version of the Arabian Nights tale.

6 /10

S2.E11 ∙ The Shoemaker and the Elves

Sat, Jun 21, 1997

HD. 'The Shoemaker & the Elves.' A poor Aztec shoemaker is the recipient of the elves' kindness in this retelling.

6.3 /10

S2.E12 ∙ King Midas and the Golden Touch

Sat, Jun 28, 1997

HD. 'King Midas and the Golden Touch.' Blair Underwood is the voice of an African monarch who learns what the real treasures of life are.

8.6 /10

In this special, Mother Goose, or as we call her here Mother Gooseberg, is planning on retirement, so Humpty Dumpty (now wanting to be called "Egg") and Old King Cole (who's losing his reputation as a 'merry old soul') must rally the others to help talk her out of it.

5.5 /10