Faerie Tale Theatre Season 4
1. The Three Little Pigs
If you work hard you can overcome the most formidable obstacles. Thats the morale of this most popular of fairy tales. Billy Crystal and Valerie Perrine are in trouble when they come up against Big Bad Wolf Jeff Goldblum. Billys older brothers just miss ending up on the wolfs plate by the hair of their chin-ee chin chins when he blows there houses of straw and sticks away. Billy the more practical pig, takes his time and constructs his house out of sturdy brick. when the cigar-chomping wolf arrives- he huffs and puffs but can't blow Billy's house down.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Stephen Furst
Peter
Fred Willard
Paul
Billy Crystal
Larry
Doris Roberts
Mother Pig
Jeff Goldblum
Buck Wolf
Valerie Perrine
Tina
Larry Hankin
Mr. Bert Man
Brandis Kemp
Nadine Wolf (voice)
Richard Reicheg
Telephone Man
2. The Snow Queen
Kay and Gerda are best friends. A wicked goblin who likes to cause trouble casts a spell on Kay to separate the friends. The Snow Queen snatches Kay away to her castle. Gerda must go find him. Will she ever find Kay? Is the Snow Queen helping Kay or is she freezing his heart forever?
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Melissa Gilbert
Gerda
Lance Kerwin
Kay
Lee Remick
The Snow Queen
Lauren Hutton
The Lady of Summer
Mary Jackson
Grandmother
Linda Manz
Robber Girl
Bobby Porter
The Goblin
Will Porter
Guard #1 / Voice of the Tree
David McCharen
Guard #2
Catherine Young
Servant
Martha Ferris
Servant
Stewart Duvall
Guard
Vaughn Armstrong
Guard
David Hemmings
Reindeer (voice)
Maryedith Burrell
Teleplay
Peter Medak
Director
3. The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Eric Idle plays a wandering piper who is hired by a selfish mayor to rid his town of rats. The piper is good to his word and leads the rats to a watery grave.However when he asks for payment the mayor reneges, thus causing the piper tp play his pipe for an alternate result -- this time leading all the children out of Hamelin never to be seen again.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Eric Idle
The Pied Piper / Robert Browning
Tony Van Bridge
Mr. Edward Fisher / Mayor
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Willie / Lame Boy
Peter Blais
Julius Caesar Rat
Peter Boretski
Bernard the Necromancer
James Edmond
Alderman
Tom Harvey
Alderman
Kenneth Wickes
Alderman
Chris Wiggins
Alderman
George Buza
Townsperson
Michael Fletcher
Townsperson
Graham Harley
Townsperson
Kay Hawtrey
Townsperson
Charles Hayter
Townsperson
Susannah Hoffmann
Townsperson
Christopher Kelk
Townsperson
Araby Lockhart
Townsperson
Don McManus
Townsperson
4. Cinderella
Cinderella is once again helped to the ball by her fairy godmother (this time played by the hilarious Jean Stapleton) as the story of Cinderella unfolds and how she loses her glass slipper-- this one has an amusing twist at the end -- that shows even fairy godmothers are vindictive.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Jennifer Beals
Cinderella
Matthew Broderick
Prince Henry
Eve Arden
The Stepmother
Edie McClurg
Bertha
Jean Stapleton
The Fairy Godmother
James Noble
King Rupert III
Tim Thomerson
Royal Advisor
Jane Alden
Arlene
Joseph Maher
Narrator (voice)
Mark Blankfield
Edgar
David McCharen
Alfred
Charlie Dell
Arturo
Lise Lang
Young Lady at Ball
Nancy Lenehan
Maiden at Ball
Ty Crowley
Gentleman At Ball
Monroe Sheppard
Coachman
Nancy Omi
1st Slipper Contestant
Pat Ast
2nd Slipper Contestant
5. Puss in Boots
The amusing story about a millers son who inherits a cat-- not just any cat -- a cat who insists on wearing people's clothing. But all the money is not wasted -- Puss has a plan to get his master (Ben Vereen) married to the lovely Princess Lovinia-- the only thing standing in the way is the evil ogre. Puss proves that cats are clever in this funny adaption of the Perrault story!
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Gregory Hines
Edgar, Miller's son
Ben Vereen
Puss in Boots
George Kirby
King Fortuitous
Brock Peters
Ogre
Alfre Woodard
Princess Lovinia
Tony Cox
Herald
John Schuck
Farmer
Fuddle Bagley
Bootmaker
Stan Haze
Coachman
Daniel Frishman
Herald
Peter Risch
Herald
David McCharen
Peasant #1
Darrow Igus
Peasant #2
Milton Murrill
Peasant #3
Rod Gist
Elder Brother
Fitz Houston
Middle Brother
Jules Feiffer
Teleplay
Robert Iscove
Director
6. The Emperor's New Clothes
Theres a sucker born every minute -- and 2 con men (Art Carney and Alan Arkin) find as they ride into a seaside town that it is run by the most vain King alive. The 2 set up a scheme to rob the king of his jewels and Robes! -- as they come peddling a magical cloth that any person who is truly stupid cannot see! A humorous comedy with a great moral for the entire family.
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Art Carney
Morty
Dick Shawn
Emperor
Alan Arkin
Bo
Clive Revill
Prime Minister
Barrie Ingham
Finance Minister
Georgia Brown
Maggie
Taylor Negron
Soldier
Harry Frazier
Pub Man
John Achorn
Pub Man
Lyman Ward
Pub Man
Patrick DeSantis
Pub Man
Ty Crowley
Courtier
Lise Lang
Courtier
Mimi Seaton
Courtier
Tim Maier
Courtier
Timothy Dalton
Narrator (voice)
Julian Chagrin
The General (uncredited)
7. Grimm Party
Although not an actual Faerie Tale, this was very fun. It was a party with all the actors and actresses that made a contribution of their talents to lovely Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre. They talk about their experiences as some of the most beloved Faerie Tale characters. Jean Stapleton also talks about how she was in more episodes of Faerie Tale Theatre more than anybody else besides Shelley Duvall herself. Stapleton appeared as the fairy godmother in Cinderella and the Giant's Wife in Jack and the Beanstalk. Unfortunately, this exclusive party was never released on video, but only time can tell...
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Paul Reubens
Guest Interviewee
Teri Garr
Self
Richard Libertini
Jacob Grimm
Ed Begley Jr.
Wilhelm Grimm
Bridgette Andersen
Guest Interviewee
Karen Black
Guest Interviewee
Pam Dawber
Guest Interviewee
Dana Hill
Guest Interviewee
Howie Mandel
Guest Interviewee
Brock Peters
Guest Interviewee
Donovan Scott
Guest Interviewee
Dick Shawn
Guest Interviewee
Rex Smith
Guest Interviewee
Hervé Villechaize
Guest Interviewee
Alfre Woodard
Self - Guest