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Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

"26 ways to live happily ever after."

A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

Created By
StatusEnded
Original NameFaerie Tale Theatre
First Air DateSeptember 11, 1982
Last Air DateNovember 14, 1987
Seasons6
Episodes27
Episode Runtime 51min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesGaylord ProductionsLions Gate FilmsPlatypus ProductionsLion's Gate Films
NetworksShowtime
The Dancing Princesses
S06E03

The Dancing Princesses

An overbearing king learns from his daughters that being overprotective is as unwise as being to permissive. The trouble starts when he learns that his 6 daughters dancing slippers nearly worn to bits Every morning (which is very costly). He wonders how they accomplish this when he locks them in their room every night. Where do they possibly go dancing? The secret isn't discovered until a wise soldier shows up at the palace and follows them by aid of an invisible cloak to a stunning fantasy world where the girls dance the night away with their dream men. This is one of the finest episodes of Faerie tale Theatre!

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