Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Épisode 1 - Jack and the Beanstalk

26 mars 1995 - 5/5

A retelling of the tale with an African-American twist. Featuring the voice of Pauletta Washington as Jack's Mother, Harry Belafonte as the Magician and Tone Loc as the Giant.

Épisode 2 - Little Red Riding Hood

26 mars 1995

Set in Ancient China, Little Red Happy Coat learns that some wolves can't be trusted. Featuring the voice of B.D. Wong as the Big Bad Wolf

Épisode 3 - Hansel and Gretel

26 mars 1995

The tale is told in a Latin-American setting, in the heart of a rainforest. Featuring Cheech Marin as the Father and Rosie Perez as the Witch(otherwise known as Suzanna from Havana)

Épisode 4 - The Emperor's New Clothes

2 avril 1995

In ancient Japan, an emperor is fooled into paying two rogues to create him an outfit from the "legenadry Fabric of Dreams". Featuring George Takei as Bandit #1(the tall one)

Épisode 5 - Rumpelstiltskin

9 avril 1995

The tale is set in the West Indies, with an old Caribbean and Jamaican twist. Featuring the voices of Denzel Washington as King Omar and Robert Townsend as Rumplestiltskin.

Épisode 6 - The Frog Prince

16 avril 1995

The classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale is set in the African jungle where a princess named Ebony meets a frog that was once a prince. Featuring the voice of Sinbad as the Frog Prince, and Danny Glover.

Épisode 7 - Sleeping Beauty

23 avril 1995

The tale is told with a Hispanic flavor, when a Hispanic princess named Rosita is cast into a long sleep by a wicked fairy named Ebelina, and awakened by Prince Luis. Featuring the voice of Ricardo Montalbán as the king.

Épisode 8 - Rapunzel

23 avril 1995

The tale is told with a Cajun flavor in the bayous of French Louisiana. Featuring the voice of Whoopi Goldberg as a Hoodoo Diva named Zenobia.

Épisode 9 - The Vallant Little Tailor

23 avril 1995

The classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale is set in the West African Sahel, where a height-challenged tailor sets out to prove his worth. Featuring the voice of David Alan Grier as the Taylor and James Earl Jones as the King.

Épisode 10 - Cinderella

30 avril 1995

The classic Cinderella tale gets a Mexican twist. Featuring the voice of Raquel Welch as La Madrastra (Cinderella's stepmother).

Épisode 11 - Beauty and the Beast

21 mai 1995

The famous fairy tale is set in Equatorial Africa as Beauty Vanessa Williams falls in love with the Beast Gregory Hines.

Épisode 12 - Snow White

28 mai 1995

The classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale gets a Southwestern U.S.(possibly Arizona) setting with Native American characters.

Épisode 13 - The Princess and the Pea

4 juin 1995

The classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale is set in Ancient Korea, where a prince must choose a bride that will please his demanding mother, only to have her subjected to a test. Featuring Karen Lew as The Princess and Margaret Cho as The Queen.

Épisode 1 - Pinocchio

13 avril 1997

The classic children's tale gets set in the Barbary Coast, with Pinocchio learning to be a real boy with the help of a termite named Woody, his father Old George, and a jazz-singing fairy. Featuring the voice of Will Smith as Pinocchio, Chris Rock as Woody, and Della Reese as the Blues Fairy.

Épisode 2 - Thumbelina

20 avril 1997

The classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale is set in the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil. Featuring Harvey Fierstein as Mrs. Frog and Edward James Olmos as the Bat

Épisode 3 - Puss In Boots

27 avril 1997

The Perrault fairy tale gets a Polynesian setting, as a smart and mischievous cat from the Far East sets out to improve the fortunes of his new master, Kuhio. Featuring the voices of David Hyde Pierce as Puss in Boots, Dean Cain as Kuhio, and Pat Morita as King Makahana

Épisode 4 - The Pied Piper

27 avril 1997

The Pied Piper teaches a lesson in keeping promises to the town of Hamelin while playing some fun jazz music. Featuring the voice of Wesley Snipes as the Pied Piper, John Ratzenberger as Hinky, Grant Shaud as Toady, and Samuel L. Jackson as the Mayor

Épisode 5 - The Twelve Dancing Princesses

11 mai 1997

Twelve young Cuban princesses sneak out of their beds to dance each night away and a smitten soldier must find out where they go if he hopes to marry one of them (and not lose his head!) Featuring Daisy Fuentes as Princess Daisy, Hector Elizondo as King El Marty and Jon Secada as Juan Carlos

Épisode 6 - The Golden Goose

18 mai 1997

In this African-American version of the fairy tale, lovable Simpleton befriends a wisecracking beggar who leads him to a magical golden goose and a grand adventure. Featuring the voices of Sinbad as Simpleton, James Avery as Father, Avery Brooks as King Maximus, Loretta Devine as Mother

Épisode 7 - The Little Mermaid

25 mai 1997

In this Asian setting, at a secret underwater kingdom, a teenage mermaid princess named Mija is allowed to see the world above the surface and falls in love with a human prince after rescuing him. She makes a deal with a sea witch that may not turn out in her favor if she doesn't win the prince's love in return. Featuring the voices of Tia Carrere as Mija and Margaret Cho as the Mermaid Queen

Épisode 8 - Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1 juin 1997

In this Jamaican version of the classic, Goldilocks (voiced by Raven-Symone) has golden dreadlocks and much to learn about treating people (and bears) right. Featuring the voices of Tone Loc as Desmond Bear, Alfre Woodard as Winoone Bear, David Alan Grier as Dudley Bear, Ben Vereen as Snake and Lou Rawls as Bat

Épisode 9 - The Fisherman and His Wife

8 juin 1997

In this version tale of how greed only begets more greed set to the music of Gypsy guitars and flamenco dancing, a simple fisherman and his wife are happy with their humble life until a magical fish offers them a wish. Featuring the voices of Edward James Olmos as the Fisherman, and Julia Migenes as the Fisherman's Wife

Épisode 10 - Aladdin

15 juin 1997

This tale from the 1001 Arabian Nights takes place in Ancient China, when Aladdin, a poor dreamer who longs for adventure, meets a genie who wishes to be a kung-fu master and uses him to rescue a princess from a jealous sorcerer. Featuring B.D. Wong as Aladdin and the Genie and George Takei as Chang the Sorcerer

Épisode 11 - The Shoemaker and the Elves

22 juin 1997

In the ancient Aztec empire, a humble shoemaker named Tizoc and his wife create shoes for the emperor and his devious captain of the guards. When he must make several shoes overnight or forfeit his life, he falls asleep on the job, but two elves come to the rescue. Featuring Lou Diamond Philips as Coatl

Épisode 12 - King Midas and the Golden Touch

29 juin 1997

The powerful monarch of an African kingdom learns that all that glitters isn't gold when his wish to turn everything he touches into gold is granted. Featuring the voice of Alfonso Ribeiro as King Midas and Jennifer Holliday as The Dream Diva

Épisode 13 - Mother Goose: A Rappin' & Rhymin' Special

12 octobre 1997

Feeling unappreciated by the denizens of Nursery Rhyme Land, Mother Goose decides to go into retirement. Now a group of beloved Nursery Rhyme characters must show how much they really care before she flies the coop. Features the voices of Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Goose, Jimmy Smits as Old King Cole, Regis Philbin and Kathy Lee Gifford as Jack and Jill, Nell Carter as Mary, Denzel Washington as Humpty Dumpty, and Salt-N-Pepa as The Three Little Kittens.

Épisode 1 - The Three Little Pigs

Épisode 2 - Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Épisode 3 - The Bremen Town Musicians

Épisode 4 - The Empress's Nightingale

Épisode 5 - The Happy Prince

Épisode 6 - Henny Penny

Épisode 7 - The Frog Princess

Épisode 8 - The Princess and the Pauper

Épisode 9 - Rip Van Winkle

Épisode 10 - The Snow Queen

Épisode 11 - The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Épisode 12 - Robinita Hood

Épisode 13 - Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical

Épisode 14 - Sleeping Beauty