Welcome To Tonight's Tale: A “Faerie Tale Theatre” Podcast

Welcome To Tonight's Tale: A “Faerie Tale Theatre” Podcast

A "Faerie Tale Theatre" Podcast. Hosted by Emily & Eric, two lifelong fans of the beloved series brought to us in the 1980's by the wonderfully talented Shelley Duvall and countless actors, actresses and pop culture icons from that era. Join us as we deep dive into each of the episodes in the series in alphabetical order and provide our opinions, fun facts and insights as we go. We will also be joined from time to time by guest cohosts and fellow fans of the series from all around the world. So sit back, relax and WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S TALE!

Episodes

April 28, 2025 94 mins

Eric & Emily, your hosts, are joined by special guests Caitlin, April and Lara as they recap and react to the episode "The Snow Queen" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Lee Remick, Melissa Gilbert and Lance Kerwin. Join your hosts as they dive deep into the episode scene by scene and compare it to the original tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

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For tonight's tale, Emily and Eric are joined by special guests Doug and Jordan as they deep dive into the episode "Sleeping Beauty" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Christopher Reeve, Bernadette Peters & Beverly D'Angelo. Take a journey with your hosts through the enchanted forest as they explore all facets of this episode and then venture through the castle as they provide some fun behind the scenes informati...

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February 24, 2025 88 mins

Join your hosts Emily and Eric along with special guest Julia as they discuss the episode "Rumpelstiltskin" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" starring Shelley Duvall, Hervé Villechaize and Ned Beatty. Take a tour of the king's castle with your hosts as they dissect the episode scene by scene, then venture into the forbidden forest as they discuss their reactions and insights regarding the episo...

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January 27, 2025 93 mins

For tonight's tale, Emily and Eric are joined by special guest Ryan as they deep dive into the episode "Rip Van Winkle" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Harry Dean Stanton & Talia Shire. Follow us along the path through the woods as we explore all facets of this episode and then venture on a journey with us along the Hudson River Valley as we provide some fun behind the scenes in...

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Emily & Eric are joined by special guests Doug and Derek as they deep dive into the episode "Rapunzel" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Shelley Duvall, Jeff Bridges and Gena Rowlands. Featuring Melina for a special tribute intro honoring the late Gena Rowlands.

Take a journey with your hosts through the witch's garden as they explore all facets of this episode and then climb the tower as they provide some ...

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November 25, 2024 95 mins

For tonight's tale, Emily and Eric are joined by special guest Liz as they deep dive into the episode "Puss in Boots" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Gregory Hines Ben Vereen, Alfre Woodard and Brock Peters. Take a journey with us along the path to the miller's house as we explore all facets of this episode and then venture to the ogre's castle as we provide some fun behind the scenes information about the ma...

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Join your hosts Emily and Eric, along with special guest Derek, while they discuss the episode "The Princess Who Had Never Laughed" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" starring Ellen Barkin, Howard Hesseman, and Howie Mendel. Come along for the ride as they deep dive into the episode as they go scene by scene and also provide some fun behind the scenes info. They will then discuss some differences between the original text ...

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Eric & Emily, your hosts, are joined by special guest Caitlin as they recap and react to the episode "Princess and the Pea" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Liza Minelli, Tom Conti and Beatrice Straight. Join your hosts as they dive deep into the episode scene by scene and compare it to the original tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

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For tonight's tale, Emily and Eric are joined by special guests Liz and Doug as they deep dive into the episode "Pinocchio" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Paul Reubens, Carl Reiner and Lanie Kazan. Take a journey with us on a tour through Geppetto's workshop as we explore all facets of this episode and then venture through the Italian piazza as we provide some fun behind the sc...

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July 29, 2024 21 mins
In this special tribute episode, Emily and Eric pay their respects to the beautiful Shelley Duvall who passed on July 11, 2024 at the age of 75. Several guest cohosts also stop by to say a few words and to reminisce about Shelley and her legacy that she left behind in Hollywood through her many acting and producing credits. Shelley was a special person and talent that will be missed by many.
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Join Eric and Emily along with their special guest Leon as they discuss "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" from the series "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre." Take a journey with your hosts to the historic town of Hamelin, brought to life by Robert Browning's famous poem. Stroll to the town square as we dissect the episode scene by scene, the poem that it's based on, and chase away all of the rats to g...

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Emily & Eric are joined once again by special guest Doug as they deep dive into the episode "The Nightingale" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Mick Jagger, Barbara Hershey, Edward James Olmos & Bud Cort. Take a journey with your hosts as they take a deep dive into the episode and then venture through the doors of the Emperor's Porcelain Palace as they discuss the original tal...

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Emily & Eric are joined by special guests April and Lara as they deep dive into the episode "Little Red Riding Hood" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Mary Steenburgen and Malcolm McDowell. Take a journey with us down the wooded path as we explore all facets of this episode and then venture through the doors of the granny's house as we provide some fun behind the scenes informatio...

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Join Emily & Eric along with special guest Christian as they discuss the episode "The Little Mermaid" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" starring Pam Dawber, Treat Williams, Karen Black and Helen Mirren. Dive in with your hosts under the sea as they recap the episode scene by scene and hold your breath underwater as they discuss their reactions and insights regarding the episode and the original...

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Emily and Eric, joined once again by special guest Melina, deep dive into the episode "Jack and the Beanstalk" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Dennis Christopher, Elliott Gould and Jean Stapleton. Climb to new heights up the magic beanstalk as your hosts examine the many magical aspects of this episode, and explore the magical kingdom in the clouds as they delve into the many behind-the...

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In this episode, Emily & Eric are joined by special guest Doug as they deep dive into the episode "Hansel and Gretel" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Joan Collins, Ricky Schroder, Bridgette Andersen & Paul Dooley. Take a journey with us down the wooded path as we explore all facets of this episode and then venture through the doors of the enchanted gingerbread house as we provi...

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Join your hosts Emily & Eric along with special guest Melina as they delve into the episode "Goldilocks & the Three Bears" from the series "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" starring Tatum O'Neal. Take a trip down the wooded path as they deep dive into the episode and sink into a comfy chair while they discuss some behind-the-scenes trivia and compare it to the original fairy tale that the ep...

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Emily & Eric are joined by special guest Leon as they recap and react to the episode "The Tale of the Frog Prince" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Robin Williams and Teri Garr. Take a trip with us down the well as we discuss this episode scene-by-scene and explore this episode from each of our perspectives related to the original tale by the Brothers Grimm. Lots of laughs and fun r...

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October 30, 2023 71 mins

Eric & Emily, your hosts, recap and react to the episode "The Emperor's New Clothes" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Art Carney, Alan Arkin & Dick Shawn. So put on your finest fashion attire and strut down the runway with us as your hosts as they dive deep into the episode scene by scene and compare it to the original tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

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Emily & Eric are joined by special guest Melina as they recap and react to the episode "The Dancing Princesses" from "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre," starring Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Weller and Roy Dotrice. Take a spin with us across the enchanted dance floor as we discuss this episode scene-by-scene and explore this episode from each of our perspectives related to the original tale. Lots of laughs and fun reminiscing abou...
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