Stories of the Sylvanian Families

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Stories of the Sylvanian Families
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Genre Children's television
Based on Sylvanian Families
by Epoch
Written byPat Posner
Directed byJo Pullen
Martin Pullen
Narrated by Bernard Cribbins
ComposerHerbert Chappell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerGraham Clutterbuck
ProducerBarrie Edwards
EditorRob Dunbar
Running time10 minutes
Production company FilmFair
Original release
Release25 May (1988-05-25) [1]  
25 May 1988 (1988-05-25) [1]
Related
Sylvanian Families (1987)
Sylvanian Families (2007)

Stories of the Sylvanian Families is a children's television series directed by Jo and Martin Pullen, and produced by FilmFair. It is the second animated series based on the Sylvanian Families media franchise, and the only one animated in stop motion. It premiered on British television in 1988. There are four episodes, each narrated by Bernard Cribbins. [2]

Contents

Stories of the Sylvanian Families introduced three new families who don't occur in the 1987 animated series or the 2007 animated series.

All four episodes were released on VHS video cassette by Abbey Broadcast Communications Plc in 1999.

Characters

Episodes

TitleAir date
1"Lucky Mascot"25 May 1988 (1988-05-25)
While exploring, Birch Timbertop finds a lost goat and takes it to school, but then has to take her back to the valley.
2"Camping Holiday"25 May 1988 (1988-05-25)
In preparation for a storytime party with the Evergreens, Grandfather Ernest builds playpens, which end up as tents for a Camping Holiday.
3"Fun at the Fair"25 May 1988 (1988-05-25)
In the Sylvanian fair, Buster Slydale plays a trick on his sister Scarlett. Scarlett and her friends decide to trick Buster back.
4"Lucky Clover"25 May 1988 (1988-05-25)
Misty Water wants to miss out on Rusty's band due to her lack of musical talent, but finds a four-leafed clover, which makes her try out for the band.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stories of the Sylvanian Families, Season 1". TheTVDB.com. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. Stories of the Sylvanian Families at IMDb