TV series
Once Upon a Classic
1976 · 3 seasons
Gentle, storybook adaptations introduced with warmth, like being read to by a friendly host.
- Created by
- Ben Bolt
- Starring
- Bill Bixby
- Overview
- Once Upon a Classic was an American television program hosted by Bill Bixby, at the time of The Incredible Hulk fame. The program aired on PBS from 1976 to 1980 as a production of WQED in Pittsburgh. The episodes consisted of adaptations of such classic literature as "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" and Leatherstocking Tales; some of these adaptations were produced by other broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV in the United Kingdom. In a sense, it was a children's counterpart to Masterpiece Theatre, and a sort-of ancestor to Long Ago and Far Away a decade later.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Coming-of-age, identity, addiction, family
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Ben Bolt
- Starring
- Bill Bixby
