Faerie Tale Theatre Season 6

1. Rip Van Winkle
Mar 23, 1987

Rip Van Winkle is off in the Catskill mountains one day when he finds a gathering of ghosts. After drinking wine and socializing all day, he falls fast asleep. When he awakes, he discovers it is 20 years later! An interesting version of the Washington Irving Tale.

Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall

Self - Host

Chris Penn
Chris Penn

Will Tussenbrook

Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton

Rip Van Winkle

Talia Shire
Talia Shire

Wilma Van Winkle

Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.

Brom Dutcher

Tim Conway
Tim Conway

Mayoral Candidate

Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice

Peter Vanderdonk

Mark Blankfield
Mark Blankfield

Derrick Van Bummel

Hunter Carson
Hunter Carson

Little Rip

Albert Hague
Albert Hague

Nicholas Vedder

Glenn Withrow
Glenn Withrow

Harpoon Crew Member

Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola

Child (uncredited)

John P. Ryan
John P. Ryan

Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)

Mark Curtiss
Mark Curtiss

Teleplay

Rod Ash
Rod Ash

Teleplay

Alister Berry
Alister Berry

Writer

2. The Little Mermaid
Apr 06, 1987

Pam Dawber makes a deal with a sea witch after rescuing a human from drowning -- she wants to become human. The witch agrees to give her legs, but the prince must fall in love with her or she is doomed to be sea foam forever on the sea. The Witch also takes away her voice and warns her that every step she takes will feel like she is walking on knives. Even with all odds against her, the little mermaid follows her heart, no matter where it may lead!

Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall

Self - Host

Pam Dawber
Pam Dawber

Pearl

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren

Princess Emilia

Treat Williams
Treat Williams

Prince Andrew

Karen Black
Karen Black

Sea Witch

Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy

King Neptune / Narrator (voice)

Donna McKechnie
Donna McKechnie

Anemone

Guy Boyd
Guy Boyd

The Captain

Geoff Hoyle
Geoff Hoyle

First Mate

Carinthia West
Carinthia West

Charlotte

Shawn Erler
Shawn Erler

Boy on the Beach

John Achorn
John Achorn

Sailor (uncredited)

Patrick DeSantis
Patrick DeSantis

Sailor (uncredited)

3. The Dancing Princesses
Nov 14, 1987

An overbearing king learns from his daughters that being overprotective is as unwise as being to permissive. The trouble starts when he learns that his 6 daughters dancing slippers nearly worn to bits Every morning (which is very costly). He wonders how they accomplish this when he locks them in their room every night. Where do they possibly go dancing? The secret isn't discovered until a wise soldier shows up at the palace and follows them by aid of an invisible cloak to a stunning fantasy world where the girls dance the night away with their dream men.This is one of the finest episodes of Faerie tale Theatre!

Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall

Self - Host

Max Wright
Max Wright

Prince Heinrick

Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice

The King

Ian Abercrombie
Ian Abercrombie

Royal Cobbler

Peter Weller
Peter Weller

The Soldier

Starr Andreeff
Starr Andreeff

Dinetta

Sachi Parker
Sachi Parker

Loretta

Viveca Parker
Viveca Parker

Musetta

Lora Staley
Lora Staley

Wanetta

Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein

The Old Woman

Murphy Dunne
Murphy Dunne

Steward

David McCharen
David McCharen

Out-of-Breath Prince

John Achorn
John Achorn

Surprised Guard

Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson

Dancing Prince

Joseph R. McKee
Joseph R. McKee

Dancing Prince

Randy Allaire
Randy Allaire

Dancing Prince

Bill Purdy
Bill Purdy

Dancing Prince

Bill Prudich
Bill Prudich

Dancing Prince

Jeff Gysin
Jeff Gysin

Dancing Prince

Peter Medak
Peter Medak

Director