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.
Episode 1
A piper rids a town of rats.
Episode 2
A boy befriends a peaceable dragon.
Episode 3
A mouse is stranded on an isolated island.
Episode 4
3 Tales in clay animation
Episode 5
Three animated stories. Janko Raven; Plinko; The Hedgehog
Episode 6
Penelope finds a parrot.
Episode 7
Penelope and Parrot travel.
Episode 8
A hunter tries to save the czar and wed his daughter.
Episode 9
An evil fairy bewitches a princess.
Episode 10
A schoolboy needs eyeglasses.
Episode 11
A shepherd sows a forest.
Episode 12
A boy yearns to play the cornet.
Episode 13
A boy learns his sister is autistic.
Episode 14
Frog and Toad find adventure.
Episode 15
A leggy green frog and a squat green toad share adventures together.
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