Famous Classic Tales
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About Famous Classic Tales
Famous Classic Tales is a animation TV series that premiered on CBS on November 1, 1970. It has 1 season and 31 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 31 "Beauty And The Beast", aired on November 25, 1983.
Famous Classic Tales is a series that airs cartoons from production companies such as Filmation, Rankin-Bass, Ruby-Spears, Air Programs International, Hanna-Barbera, Hanna Barbera Australia, and Southern Star Group. Famous Classic Tales was shown on CBS, and distributed by Kids Klassics Home Video and Storybook World. It had cartoons from API's Family Classic Tales. Featured cartoons included adaptions of classic literature such as Gulliver's Travels, Treasure Island, Black Beauty, Moby-Dick, and many others. The creation of a series of animated features based on classic children's stories was conceived by Jack Thinnes, Media Director at Sive Advertising in Cincinnati, Ohio. The series was created for a Sive client, Kenner Products, and each program was fully sponsored by Kenner on CBS Television Network on Sunday, late afternoon or early evening, during the prime toy selling season before Christmas. The idea to use classic children's books sprang from Thinnes' viewing of a two minute demo of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, which was produced by Walter Hucker's studio, API, of Sydney, Australia. API was purchased later by Hanna-Barbera Studios after Thinnes introduced the owners of the studios to one another. After the series ran on CBS for nearly ten years, it was moved into local syndication by Sive's syndication department. However, their adaptation of A Christmas Carol was such a favorite that it continued to run on the network for fifteen years.
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Episodes
31 episodes · 1 season
Season 1
1970 · 31 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago
- E31
- E30
30. The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
- E29
29. Daniel Boone
- E28
28. The Adventures Of Sinbad
- E27
27. Gulliver's Travels
- E26
26. Black Beauty
- E25
25. Five Weeks In A Balloon
- E24
24. A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
- E23
23. Davy Crockett On The Mississippi
- E22
22. Master Of The World
- E21
21. Off On A Comet
Based on the original novel by Jules Verne.
- E20
20. From The Earth To The Moon
- E19
19. Ivanhoe
- E18
18. The Last Of The Mohicians
- E17
17. The Mysterious Island
- E16
16. Moby Dick
- E15
15. The Gentlemen Of Titipu
- E14
14. The Black Arrow
- E13
13. The Three Musketeers
- E12
12. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
Based on the novel by Jules Verne and produced by Hanna-Barbera Australia.
- E11
11. The Swiss Family Robinson
- E10
10. Kidnapped
- E9
9. The Count Of Monte Cristo
- E8
8. The Prince and the Pauper
Based on the original story by Mark Twain.
- E7
7. Robinson Crusoe
Based on the original novel by Daniel Defoe.
- E6
6. Travels of Marco Polo
- E5
5. Treasure Island
- E4
4. The Legend Of Robin Hood
- E3
3. A Christmas Carol
An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
- E2
2. A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
This animated version updates this classic story to a modern day Connecticut factory worker who is transported back in time to the year 528 and the days of the court of King Arthur.
- E1
1. Tales Of Washington Irving
Based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving
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Famous Classic Tales FAQ
Will there be new episodes of Famous Classic Tales?
Famous Classic Tales has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 25, 1983.
When did the latest episode of Famous Classic Tales come out?
The most recent episode of Famous Classic Tales, Season 1 Episode 31 "Beauty And The Beast", aired on November 25, 1983.
How many seasons of Famous Classic Tales are there?
Famous Classic Tales has 1 season with 31 episodes in total.
When did Famous Classic Tales first air?
Famous Classic Tales first aired on CBS on November 1, 1970.
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