Faerie Tale Theatre is an American live-action fairytale fantasy drama anthology television series of 27 episodes. It is a retelling of 26 fairy tales, particularly those written by The Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Andersen. Actress Shelley Duvall who conceived the series, served as executive producer and host alongside associate producers Bridget Terry and Fred Fuchs, she also occasionally starred in episodes and was a featured narrator. The series was one of the first examples of original cable programming, alongside HBO's Fraggle Rock.
