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Tall Tales & Legends is an American folklore anthology television series of 9 episodes created by television and film actress Shelley Duvall, who also served as Executive Producer and narrator, alongside Fred Fuchs, following her success with her first anthology series, Faerie Tale Theatre. It ran from 1985–1987 on Showtime as well as The Disney Channel it adapted from various American-based folk tales and stories of bravery. The series was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. It itself was followed up by a four-part anthology series, titled Nightmare Classics.
Original Release
09/25/1985 on SHO
US Release
09/25/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shelley Duvall | Self - Host / Clementine |
| David McCharen | Bart / Cowboy Pete / Enrique / Van Der Meer |
| Stewart Duvall | Bumpkin / Miner / Settler / Tom |
| Michael McKean | Mr. Wallace / Mac Macintosh |
| Lewis Arquette | George / Jimbo Smith / Narrator |
| Edward Duke | Waiter / Rudolpho |
| Walter Olkewicz | Van Epps / Zeke |
| Jane Alden | Congressman's Wife / Mrs. Chapman |
| Harry Frazier | Caleb / Van Ripper |
| Warren Berlinger | Herb / Marty Williams |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Wednesday, 23 December 1987 |
| 2 | Pecos Bill | Wednesday, 30 December 1987 |
| 3 | Casey at the Bat | Wednesday, 16 December 1987 |
| 4 | My Darlin' Clementine | Saturday, 08 February 1986 |
| 5 | Johnny Appleseed | Wednesday, 09 December 1987 |
| 6 | Ponce de Leon | Wednesday, 06 January 1988 |
| 7 | John Henry | Wednesday, 20 January 1988 |
| 8 | Davy Crockett | Wednesday, 13 January 1988 |
| 9 | Annie Oakley | Tuesday, 24 December 1985 |
| 10 | Tall Tales & Legends: Johnny Appleseed |
Directors
Edd Griles, David Steinberg, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Howard Storm, Jerry London, Ray Danton, Sheldon Larry, David Grossman, Christopher Guest
Writers
Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash, Alister Berry, Washington Irving, Lan O'Kun, Pamela Pettler, Neil Thompson, Susan Denim, Ernest Lawrence Thayer, Samm-Art Williams, Andy Borowitz, Jack Carrerow, Lisa A. Bannick, Nancy Steen, Bridget Terry, Nancy Sackett
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shelley Duvall | Self - Host / Clementine |
| David McCharen | Bart / Cowboy Pete / Enrique / Van Der Meer |
| Stewart Duvall | Bumpkin / Miner / Settler / Tom |
| Michael McKean | Mr. Wallace / Mac Macintosh |
| Lewis Arquette | George / Jimbo Smith / Narrator |
| Edward Duke | Waiter / Rudolpho |
| Walter Olkewicz | Van Epps / Zeke |
| Jane Alden | Congressman's Wife / Mrs. Chapman |
| Harry Frazier | Caleb / Van Ripper |
| Warren Berlinger | Herb / Marty Williams |
| Donovan Scott | Joe / Man in the Moon |
| Bill Turner | Reporter / Preacher |
| John Achorn | The Umpire / Thomas Edison |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Annie Oakley |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Ichabod Crane |
| Martin Short | Johnny Appleseed |
| Danny Glover | John Henry |
| Elliott Gould | Casey |
| Steve Guttenberg | Pecos Bill |
| Michael York | Ponce de Leon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shelley Duvall | Executive Producer |
| Bridget Terry | Producer |
| Fred Fuchs | Producer |
| Andi Copley | Producer |
| Melissa Rhys Moore | Producer |
| Sandra Pearson | Producer |
| Deveney Kelly | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
