S01E01 The Three Feathers
Once upon a time there was a king who had ruled wisely, but he knew his time had come. The king had three sons, the two oldest considered themselves more cleaver and wise than the...
Grim Tales
Once Upon a Time...
S01E03: The Hare and the Hedgehog
While taking a walk out in the field to steal some of the farmer's turnips, a Hedgehog is met by a Hare stealing some cabbages. The Hare being very boastful and egocentric makes fun of Mr. Hedgehog's legs considering him to be less important. This made the hedgehog furiously angry and drove him to challenge the Hare to a race, betting a gold coin and silken handkerchief. Before the big race the Hedgehog goes home with a plan up his sleeve, he gets his busy housewife to pose as himself and hide behind the hedge at the bottom of the field where the finish line is... The race begins and the Hare takes off, but the Hedgehog doesn't move. The Hare runs faster and faster down the field but when he reaches the bottom of the field, Mrs Hedgehog jumps out ad shouts ""I am here already"". The Hare was thunderstruck; he thought it was Mr. Hedgehog because most hedgehogs look alike. ""This will not do!"" he shouted, ""No this will not do at all. The race can not be run fairly we must have the race agai
Overview
Grim Tales is an animated British television program based on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, featuring Rik Mayall as the storyteller dressed in his pyjamas and dressing gown. The twenty-two episodes were broadcast on ITV from 1989 to 1991,The series is rated TV-14 the released on video and audio cassette, with the slightly different title Grimm Tales.
Episodes
S01E02 The Spirit in the Bottle
There was once a wood cutter who's wife had died and had an only son. Despite being so poor the wood cutter was determind to send to the boy to school. But the money he...
S01E03 The Hare and the Hedgehog
While taking a walk out in the field to steal some of the farmer's turnips, a Hedgehog is met by a Hare stealing some cabbages. The Hare being very boastful and egocentric makes fun of...
S01E04 The Valiant Little Tailor
There was once a tailor about to sit down to his toast and jam, but his food attracted the flies and as soon as they smelled the jam they swarmed down in a cloud. ""Hey!...
S01E05 Rapunzel
A couple fall foul of a witch and must give up their daughter to her; years later she is imprisoned in a tower.
S01E06 The Fisherman and His Wife
The tale of an honest fisherman and his greedy wife who find an enchanted, wish-granting fish.
S01E07 The Three Little Men in the Wood
S01E08 Hansel and Gretel
S01E09 Rumpelstiltskin
S01E10 The Twelve Huntsmen
S01E11 Sweet Porridge
S01E12 The Three Doctors
Cast
Rik Mayall
