
Once Upon a Time(2011)
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell.


“26 ways to live happily ever after.”
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Faerie Tale Theatre is a drama, family, sci-fi & fantasy, comedy series that first aired in 1982 exploring themes of magic, fairy tale, anthology, faerie tale theatre. Created by Shelley Duvall, it stars Shelley Duvall. A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
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