Product Details

• Actors: John Achorn, Shelley Duvall, Patrick DeSantis, David McCharen, Charlie Dell
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Cabin Fever
• VHS Release Date: July 1, 1997
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304107412
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,112 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great except for one word, October 14, 2004

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Jim Jr (Buffalo, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - The Tale Of The Frog Prince (DVD)

This is truly a great version of this timless tale and Robin Williams is, as usual extremely funny. BUT he does use one word in discribing the princess that make this otherwise great production questionable for children. At one point he calls the princess a "b----" (rhymes with witch). I know that children hear this word all the time, but it is a jolt to hear it in a children's story and might make some young ones think it is OK to use that word.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faerie Tale Theatre on DVD!, September 16, 2004

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Heidi Anne Heiner (SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - The Tale Of The Frog Prince (DVD)

After years of waiting, Faerie Tale Theatre fans can finally own the series on DVD. Shelley Duvall's series originally appeared on Showtime 20 years ago and featured well-known and rising stars of the time. The series' campy enthusiasm for fairy tales has made it a cult classic. Better yet, the DVD prices are affordable, especially after the high prices the used VHS copies have been earning in recent years.

About this episode:

A princess makes a bargain with a talking frog and fails to hold up her end of the deal. Watch a young Robin Williams play the Frog Prince as you've never seen the character before or since.

Cast:

Rene Auberjonois ... King Ulrich

Robin Williams ... The Frog Prince

Teri Garr ... The Princess

Eric Idle ... Narrator

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars what a wonderful series, October 25, 2004

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Brent Hilton (Layton, Utah USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - The Tale Of The Frog Prince (DVD)

This one funny show based upon a children's book

robin williams is funny as frog & teri garr is excellent as the spoiled princess. i watch this when i was kid & was glad to see it released on dvd, but i was little disapointed in the sound not being very good , i mean it's better than i expect to be for the price paid same with picture could've been better. i'm willing to overlook those things right now & get the series.

in the future i'd like a better transfer in picture & sound & to have behind the scenes, deleted scenes maybe fox will come to their senses and release an excellent edition of this classic series.

but for now i'm glad i can get a clear decent copy of this series so on that note i'd recommend you buy the entire series

a thanks to starmaker for releasing this wonderful series

you have outdone yourselves.

oh to parents the frog prince is PG in my mind because of two cuss words.

happy buying