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The Heartless Giant

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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May 14, 1988

Young Prince Leo learns about a heartless giant imprisoned long ago by his father the King somewhere in his castle. The boy tries to befriend the giant, but the giant tricks Leo into setting him free.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 9 episodes

Season 1

The Storyteller: S1 E1 - Hans My Hedgehog,

A barren peasant woman, desperately craving a child, naively says aloud that she wouldn't care what it looks like. Soon enough, she gives birth to a baby who resembles a hedgehog, much to the father's dismay and the scorn of the villagers.

24m Jan 30, 1987

The Storyteller: S1 E2 - Fearnot,

A young man named Fearnot sets out on a quest to learn how to shiver in fright. He meets a traveling tinker called McKay who vows to lead the boy to frightening places. Still, nothing on their path manages to put the shivers into Fearnot.

24m Oct 25, 1987

The Storyteller: S1 E9 - The Three Ravens,

A witch has set her eyes on the widower King and manages to turn his three young sons into ravens. The king's daughter escapes the curse and vows to remain silent for three years, three months, three weeks, and three days in order to break the spell.

24m Jul 9, 1988

The Storyteller: S1 E3 - A Story Short,

The Storyteller recounts a time in his life when he came upon a castle as a beggar and talked himself into a commission to tell the King a story each night for a year.

24m Jan 21, 1988

The Storyteller: S1 E4 - The Luck Child,

When a cruel, cold-hearted king hears about the birth of a luck child prophesied to one day rule in his stead, he seeks out the child and tries to get rid of him, but luck is with the baby and against the king.

24m Apr 15, 1988

The Heartless Giant,

Young Prince Leo learns about a heartless giant imprisoned long ago by his father the King somewhere in his castle. The boy tries to befriend the giant, but the giant tricks Leo into setting him free.

24m May 14, 1988

The Storyteller: S1 E6 - The Soldier & Death,

An honest soldier receives a ruby whistle, a comparable dance, an unbeatable deck of cards, and a magic sack for being kind to three beggars. He defeats a bunch of devils by playing cards and catches them in his sack when they refuse to pay up.

24m Jun 18, 1988

The Storyteller: S1 E7 - The True Bride,

Anja has been forced to work for a nasty troll all her life. When her master's tasks become increasingly difficult, a magical white lion appears out of nowhere to help her out.

24m Jun 25, 1988

The Storyteller: S1 E8 - Sapsorrow,

A king with three grown daughters is looking to find a new wife, and proclaims to marry whomever fits the original queen's ring. When his daughter Sapsorrow puts on the ring by mistake, she plans to make her escape from the castle.

24m Jul 2, 1988