EndedPBS1989-02-11

Long Ago and Far Away

Name: Long Ago and Far Away
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family
Released: 1989-02-11
Rating: 8
Cast: James Earl Jones, Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, Mia Farrow

Animation Drama Family~30 min

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Episodes

Networks

PBS

Countries

First aired

1989-02-11

Last aired

1992-01-01

Language

Rating

8.0 / 10

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Synopsis and details

Long Ago and Far Away is a TV series that aired on PBS Television from 1989 to 1993. It was created by WGBH, a public television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member of PBS, which allowed for this TV series to be viewed on various other PBS stations. Each episode began with host James Earl Jones sitting in a chair in a room with a table, lamp and window. The walls were blue with white dots in order to make it appear as if these living room items were sitting out in space. James Earl Jones talks during the short opening section, then acts as narrator for the balance of an episode. This series, aimed at children aged six to nine years old, presents stories based on traditional fairy tales. A number of presentation methods were used to tell these stories, with stop motion animation, live-action or cel animation being used depending on the episode. Long Ago and Far Away also featured a number of guest narrators including: Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, and Mia Farrow.