Long Ago and Far Away

Long Ago and Far Away (1989)


  • Genre: Animation, Drama, Family
  • First Air Date: 1989-02-11
  • Last Air Date: 1992-01-01
  • Total Seasons: 4
  • Total Episodes: 35
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Production Company: GBH
  • Network: PBS
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Summary

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.

  • Keywords: fairy tale, fable, children's story, folktale
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    Long Ago and Far Away Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1989-02-11
    15 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1990-01-01
    9 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 1991-01-01
    8 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 1992-01-01
    3 Episodes

    Long Ago and Far Away Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1The Pied Piper of Hamelin30 min
    Season 1Episode 2The Reluctant Dragon30 min
    Season 1Episode 3Abel's Island30 min
    Season 1Episode 4The Happy Circus30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Hungarian Folktales30 min
    Season 1Episode 6The Talking Parcel Part 130 min
    Season 1Episode 7The Talking Parcel Part 230 min
    Season 1Episode 8Wind in the Willows30 min
    Season 1Episode 9Svyatogor30 min
    Season 1Episode 10The Sleeping Princess30 min
    Season 1Episode 11As Long As He Can Count the Cows30 min
    Season 1Episode 12The Man Who Planted Trees30 min
    Season 1Episode 13The Silver Cornet30 min
    Season 1Episode 14Bill and Bunny30 min
    Season 1Episode 15Frog and Toad are Friends30 min
    Season 1Episode 16Frog and Toad Together30 min
    Season 2Episode 1Beauty and the Beast30 min
    Season 2Episode 2Noah's Ark30 min
    Season 2Episode 3Rarg30 min
    Season 2Episode 4Circus Dreams30 min
    Season 2Episode 5More Hungarian Folktales30 min
    Season 2Episode 6The Boy in the Oak Tree30 min
    Season 2Episode 7Oh, Mr. Toad! Part 130 min
    Season 2Episode 8Oh, Mr. Toad! Part 230 min
    Season 2Episode 9Bill the Minder30 min
    Season 3Episode 1The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Part 130 min
    Season 3Episode 2The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Part 230 min
    Season 3Episode 3The Emperor's New Clothes30 min
    Season 3Episode 4Uncle Elephant30 min
    Season 3Episode 5Jazztime Tale30 min
    Season 3Episode 6Merlin and the Dragons30 min
    Season 4Episode 1Nightengale30 min
    Season 4Episode 2Mouse Soup30 min
    Season 4Episode 3The Talking Eggs30 min
    • James Earl Jones

      as Host
    • Tammy Grimes

      as
    • Kim Loughran

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    • David Suchet

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    • Mia Farrow

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