Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Synopsis

Actress Shelley Duvall presents charming animated versions of some of the most beloved children's stories in this superb Emmy-nominated collection featuring 26 tales narrated by famous actors and musicians. The stories by Mercer Mayer, Virginia Lee Burton, Marilyn Sadler and others are voiced by Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Candice Bergen, Ringo Starr, Michael J. Fox, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Billy Crystal, Kathy Bates and many more.

First Air Date: 1992-04-21

Last Air Date: 1994-12-11

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 13

Networks: Showtime

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Top Cast

Shelley Duvall as Shelley Duvall
B.J. Ward as Clicker the Lamp (voice)
Jeff Bennett as Ticker the Clock (voice)
Jean Stapleton as Narrator (voice)
Dudley Moore as Narrator (voice)
John Candy as Narrator (voice)
James Earl Jones as Narrator (voice)
Michael J. Fox as Narrator (voice)
Christian Slater as Narrator (voice)
Sissy Spacek as Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Elizabeth and Larry / Bill and Pete (1992-04-21)

Elizabeth and Larry is a tale about love and acceptance between best friends who come from very different worlds - one human and one alligator. Followed by the story of Bill the Crocodile and his friend and "toothbrush", a bird named Pete, who go on a hilarious adventure.
Ep. 2: Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat / Millions of Cats (1992-04-28)

Grumpy Horace P. Blumpoe's Life is changed forever by one very special cat. Followed by the story about a man who goes in search of a single kitten, but returns with "hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats."
Ep. 3: There's a Nightmare in My Closet / There's an Alligator under My Bed / There's Something in My Attic (1992-05-05)

A small boy stands up to his fears and learns nightmares may not be as scary as he originally thought. Followed by the story of a brave little boy that goes to extraordinary lengths to convince his parents that there is a ferocious alligator living underneath his bed. Finishing with the tale of a young girl that decides to confront the nightmare living in the attic, lasso it and show her parents.
Ep. 4: Elbert's Bad Word / Weird Parents (1992-05-12)

Little Elbert lets a bad word slip, but soon learns a silly way to right his wrong. And another young boy's eccentric parents embarrass him so much he can hardly be seen with them. Finally, he realizes that their love for him and each other makes them special.
Ep. 5: Little Toot & the Loch Ness Monster / Choo Choo (1992-05-19)

Curious tugboat Little Toot travels to Scotland in search of the dreaded Loch Ness Monster, but learns monsters might not always be the scary creatures they're made out to be. And the story of a shiny black steam engine that wishes she could be free of her freight so that others will admire her speed and beauty, but when she careens out of control, she learns to appreciate what she has.
Ep. 6: Patrick's Dinosaurs / What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? (1992-05-26)

Patrick's imagination goes wild when his older brother tells him about the dinosaurs. Patrick wonders where all the dinosaurs went, so his older brother gives him the scientific explanation, but Patrick's imagination concocts a much more interesting story.