James Earl Jones
as Host
Long Ago and Far Away
1989
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8.0
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Animation, Drama, Family
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30m
US
• English
Long Ago and Far Away is a TV series that aired on PBS Television from 1989 to 1993. It was created by WGBH, a public television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member of PBS, which allowed for this TV series to be viewed on various other PBS stations. Each episode began with host James Earl Jones sitting in a chair in a room with a table, lamp and window. The walls were blue with white dots in order to make it appear as if these living room items were sitting out in space. James Earl Jones talks during the short opening section, then acts as narrator for the balance of an episode. This series, aimed at children aged six to nine years old, presents stories based on traditional fairy tales. A number of presentation methods were used to tell these stories, with stop motion animation, live-action or cel animation being used depending on the episode. Long Ago and Far Away also featured a number of guest narrators including: Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, and Mia Farrow.
Cast
Episodes
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
E1 30mA piper rids a town of rats.
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The Reluctant Dragon
E2 30mA boy befriends a peaceable dragon.
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Abel's Island
E3 30mA mouse is stranded on an isolated island.
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Happy Circus
E4 30m3 Tales in clay animation
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Hungarian Folk Tales
E5 30mThree animated stories. Janko Raven; Plinko; The Hedgehog
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The Talking Parcel - Pt.1
E6 30mPenelope finds a parrot.
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The Talking Parcel - Pt.2
E7 30mPenelope and Parrot travel.
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Svatohor
E8 30mA hunter tries to save the czar and wed his daughter.
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The Sleeping Princess
E9 30mAn evil fairy bewitches a princess.
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As Long as He Can Count the Cows
E10 30mA schoolboy needs eyeglasses.
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The Man Who Planted Trees
E11 30mA shepherd sows a forest.
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The Silver Cornet
E12 30mA boy yearns to play the cornet.
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Bill & Bunny
E13 30mA boy learns his sister is autistic.
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
E14 30mFrog and Toad find adventure.
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Frog and Toad Together
E15 30mA leggy green frog and a squat green toad share adventures together.
