About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship - Pt.1
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
A Czar declares that whoever makes him a ship that could sail through the air would marry his daughter.
2. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship - Pt.2
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
Pytor may die.
3. The Emperor's New Clothes
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
A child shames a vain ruler.
4. Uncle Elephant
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
A young elephant goes to live with his eccentric uncle when his parents are lost at sea.
5. Jazztime Tale
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
Two girls become friends in 1919 Harlem.
6. Merlin and the Dragons
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
Merlin tells King Arthur a tale.
7. Pegasus the Flying Horse
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
A winged horse gains immortality.
8. The Wind in the Willows
Aired 1 January 1991 • 30 min
Elderly Badger, unworldly Mole and brave Rat repeatedly save reckless Toad from misadventures stemming from his infatuation with cars. In puppet animation.