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Best Episodes of Shirley Temple's Storybook
The Land of Green Ginger
S1 Ep6
10.0
18th Apr 1958
Abu Ali, son of the Emperor of China, Aladdin, is unable to choose a bride. Help comes from the genie of the Magic Lamp.
The Princess and the Goblins
S2 Ep24
9.0
19th Mar 1961
The classic story of a young princess who lives in a castle on a wild and lonely mountain. One day she discovers a stairway leading to a labyrinth of unused passages with closed doors behind which lie dungeons, goblins and a world of mysteries. Based on the novel by British author George MacDonald.
The Land of Oz
S2 Ep1
8.0
18th Oct 1960
Lord General Nikidik wants to take over Oz, so he goes to Mombi and asks her to transform the beloved Princess Ozma into a marble statue. Mombi instead changes her into a boy, Tip, to be her servant, with no memory of her former life.
Worst Episodes of Shirley Temple's Storybook
Beauty and the Beast
S1 Ep1
1.0
12th Jan 1958
Based on the novel by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, a merchant must give up one of his three daughters, or he will lose his life. Beauty sacrifices herself and so the story continues.
The Little Lame Prince
S1 Ep9
1.0
15th Jul 1958
Prince Dolor, heir to the throne of Grauthenia, has been imprisoned by wicked King Bertrand.
Winnie-the-Pooh
S2 Ep3
5.0
3rd Oct 1960
A captivating musical adventure into some of the most cherished Pooh stories including - 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree,' 'Eeyore Loses a Tail,' 'Winnie the Pooh in the Rabbit Hole,' 'Tigger,' and 'A Birthday Party for Eeyore.'
Shirley Temple's Storybook Episode Guide
Beauty and the Beast
S1 Ep1
1.0
12th Jan 1958
Based on the novel by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, a merchant must give up one of his three daughters, or he will lose his life. Beauty sacrifices herself and so the story continues.
Rumpelstiltskin
S1 Ep2
2nd Feb 1958
The miller Hanz Franz has bragged to one and all that his daughter Elsa can spin straw into gold. The poor girl is spirited away by the Royal Tax Collector Lord Karsch and locked in a room in the palace of the King.
The Nightingale
S1 Ep3
18th Feb 1958
The oppressed Chinese peasants and woodsmen have only one consolation -- the beautiful song of a nightingale. But word of this unusual bird reaches the emperor, who promptly orders it brought from the woods to the palace.
The Land of Green Ginger
S1 Ep6
10.0
18th Apr 1958
Abu Ali, son of the Emperor of China, Aladdin, is unable to choose a bride. Help comes from the genie of the Magic Lamp.
Rip Van Winkle
S1 Ep7
6th May 1958
Rip Van Winkle wanders off to a mountain haunt in the Catskills. There he encounters a strange crew of dwarfs, whose powerful brew lulls him into a 20-year slumber.
The Sleeping Beauty
S1 Ep8
8th Jun 1958
Tale of the a young woman cast in a spell that sends her to sleep and the prince who revives her.
The Little Lame Prince
S1 Ep9
1.0
15th Jul 1958
Prince Dolor, heir to the throne of Grauthenia, has been imprisoned by wicked King Bertrand.
The Magic Fishbone
S1 Ep10
19th Aug 1958
Princess Alicia has trouble feeding all the children.
The Wild Swans
S1 Ep11
12th Sep 1958
A wicked queen turns her stepsons into swans and tries to kill her stepdaughter.
Hiawatha
S1 Ep12
18th Oct 1958
An adaptation of Longfellow's poem about two young lovers from rival Indian tribes.
Rapunzel
S1 Ep13
27th Oct 1958
Prince Peter falls in love with a beautiful voice.
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
S1 Ep14
12th Nov 1958
A humble woodcutter, Ali Baba and his son Abdullah accidentally learn the location and means of entrance to a fantastic cache of treasure, used by a band of thieves. Unable to keep the secret of the cave from his greedy brother Kasim," Ali Baba reveals the magic password.
The Emperor's New Clothes
S1 Ep15
25th Nov 1958
The conniving tailor convinces the vain monarch that his invisible raiment really exists.
Mother Goose
S1 Ep16
21st Dec 1958
Mother Goose travels to Wayfair and tries to save the town's annual fair, which has been canceled by young Polly Baker's father, the Mayor.
Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older youngsters.
Temple's three children made their acting debuts in the last episode of the first season, "Mother Goose".
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The best rated episodes of Shirley Temple's Storybook are:
The Land of Green Ginger S1E6 rated 10.0
The Princess and the Goblins S2E24 rated 9.0
The Land of Oz S2E1 rated 8.0
The lowest rated episodes of Shirley Temple's Storybook are:
Beauty and the Beast S1E1 rated 1.0
The Little Lame Prince S1E9 rated 1.0
Winnie-the-Pooh S2E3 rated 5.0
The first episode of Shirley Temple's Storybook aired on January 12, 1958.
The last episode of Shirley Temple's Storybook aired on July 16, 1961.
There are 41 episodes of Shirley Temple's Storybook.
There are 2 seasons of Shirley Temple's Storybook.
