Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)
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.
Seasons & Episode
Just pretending to be an outlaw is no fun anymore. Tugford actually wants to be bad, but what will happen if he goes too far? Followed by a story in which all little penguins listen to their Grand Nanny's tale from long ago except for one very mischievous member of the group who learns a valuable lesson.
A young boy and his family move into a new house and find out that the new neighbors, while different, are frighteningly delightful. And the story of terrible creatures on a rotten island that love being horrible, but after a beautiful flower blooms, it might turn into a lovely piece of land after all.
Moe the Dog and his friend are on vacation in January, but it's freezing outside. How will they create their own tropical paradise? Followed by the story of Amos the dog who wonders where his owners go when they are out, until finally, he gets to see for himself courtesy of one special sofa.
A little rabbit is unhappy being cute and hopes for a set of wings, but his wish might not be as great as he thought. Along with the story of Katy, a mother kangaroo, who doesn't have a pocket to carry her baby in. Until finally, she gets a creative solution to her problem.
Bootsie Barker, a bully who bares her teeth, is staying for a sleepover, so Lisa must come up with an idea to beat Bootsie at her own game. Along with the story of Ruby, the new girl in school that wants to fit in so badly that she starts copying a girl in her class and even her teacher! Will she ever find her own talent?
Jodi and Jimi's aunt keeps anything she can't reuse in a museum of sorts. Will they be able to find a rare item in all the weird and wonderful stuff? Followed by the story of Jodi and Jimi going with their uncle to pick out a new used car and the selection is truly unusual, from a car that looks like a rabbit to one that resembles a bowl of fruit!
Gloria is the worst witch student ever! Then Gloria hears about a holiday called Christmas and decides to work spells that spread peace and fun.