Series from 1987
Aided by his cynical dog, The Storyteller narrates retellings of classic folk tales, fables, and legends that combine humor, intrigue, and magic.
Hans, a hedgehog-boy, feels ostracized in his town so he runs away.
Fearnot is a young man who is incapable of feeling fear.
The storyteller recalls his days of servitude to the king for bamboozling the royal cook out of a free meal.
Upon news of the birth of a luck child, the cruel-hearted king seeks out the boy, pretending to take him under his terrible wing.
A young prince is tricked into helping a heartless giant escape from the king’s dungeon and becomes his servant.
Returning from war, a young soldier trades his last biscuit for a magical sack... into which anything summoned will enter!