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51. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode: Into the Woods (1991)

Unrated | 151 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In this Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim, several fairy tale characters learn the hard way that the 'Happily Ever After' they sought isn't necessarily so happy after all.

Director: James Lapine | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Joy Franz

Votes: 3,208

52. Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
Episode: Jack and the Beanstalk (1956)

90 min | Drama, Musical, Comedy

An original musical version of the classic children's tale.

Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Joel Grey, Celeste Holm, Cyril Ritchard, Peggy King

53. The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode: Man-Eater of Surrey Green (1965)

TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A man-eating plant from outer space lands in Middle England and takes several top horticulturists as its prisoners in an effort to germinate the Earth. Fortunately for the Earth, Steed just happens to be a herbicidal maniac.

Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Derek Farr, Athene Seyler

Votes: 366

54. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
Episode: Sabrina and the Beanstalk (1998)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Sabrina accidentally whips up a giant beanstalk and Harvey ends up on top of it being fattened up by a hungry witch.

Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate Richert

Votes: 302

55. Super Friends (1973–1985)
Episode: Batman: Dead or Alive/Fairy Tale of Doom (1978)

TV-Y7-FV | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Legion of Doom uses Toyman's fantastic invention to trap three of the SuperFriends in the worlds of storybooks: "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Gulliver's Travels".

Directors: Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano | Stars: Jack Angel, Marlene Aragon, Lewis Bailey, Michael Bell

Votes: 69

56. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: Once Upon a Slime (1987)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

One night Slimer hides his favourite book of fairytales under one of Egon's newest machines to stop Ray taking it back to the library. Only when the Ghostbusters wake they find that the ... See full summary »

Directors: Masakazu Higuchi, Richard Raynis | Stars: Dave Coulier, Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche, Kath Soucie

Votes: 66

57. Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993–1999)
Episode: Chuck, and Melvin, and the Beanstalker (1994)

TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Questing through the dark, thick "dangerous" forest on a dire search for food, our starving brothers Chuck and Melvin come across an eerie Trading Post where they trade off Chuck's beloved horse Splendour for a bag of magic.

Director: Laura Shepherd | Stars: John Kassir, Elizabeth Hanna, Howard Jerome, Stephen Ouimette

Votes: 35

58. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: The Bars and Stripes Forever/Hello Out There! or There's No Place Like Space (1959)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky & Bullwinkle, "Jet Fuel" Part 9 Fractured Fairy Tales "Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum" Peabody's Improbably History "King Arthur" Rocky & Bullwinkle, "Jet Fuel" Part 10

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Jim Hiltz, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, Rudy Zamora | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 51

59. Dora the Explorer (2000–2019)
Episode: Dora's Fairytale Adventure (2004)

TV-Y | 47 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Dora and Boots walking in the forest and discover a gate leading to the magical Fairytale Land. When they go inside, a witch casts a spell on Boots that causes him to fall asleep. Dora must become a princess in order to wake him up.

Stars: Kathleen Herles, Harrison Chad, Chita Rivera, Marc Weiner

Votes: 23

60. Harley Quinn (2019– )
Episode: Devil's Snare (2020)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Harley and her crew attempt to rescue Gotham from the hands of Joker and Queen of Fables.

Directors: Juan Jose Meza-Leon, Cecilia Aranovich | Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Jason Alexander, Diedrich Bader, Lake Bell

Votes: 1,595

61. Little Einsteins (2005–2010)
Episode: Annie and the Beanstalk (2007)

TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The team reads a story about a golden goose who has a beautiful voice.

Director: Michael James Luzzi | Stars: Erica Huang, Aiden Pompey, Jesse Schwartz, Natalia Wojcik

Votes: 8

62. Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–1991)
Episode: Love That Story (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

What's your favorite story? You're sure to hear it when Pee-wee and the gang start telling tales! Pee-wee and Ricardo put a new spin on The Nutcracker, Miss Yvonne tells a wild story in ... See full summary »

Directors: John Paragon, Paul Reubens | Stars: Lynne Marie Stewart, Vic Trevino, John Paragon, Paul Reubens

Votes: 29

63. Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969–1970)
Episode: Follow That Feather/Barber/Empty Hangar/What's New Old Bean/Operation Anvil (1969)

22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Dick Dastardly and the Vulture Squadron try to stop Yankee Doodle Pigeon with a feather-seeking homing missile.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Don Messick, Paul Winchell

Votes: 51

64. Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
Episode: Johnny and the Beanstalk/A Boy and His Bird/Ape Is Enough (1999)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Johnny and the Beanstalk: Johnny buys some magic hair tonic. A Boy and his Bird: Johnny adopts an emu. Ape is Enough: When Johnny visits the South Seas a giant ape falls for him.

Directors: Kirk Tingblad, Russell Calabrese | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Bennett, Brenda Vaccaro, Mae Whitman

Votes: 81

65. Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007–2020)
Episode: Fairytale (2010)

TV-Y | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Lance reads a story to the characters where Jack (Muno) plants magic beans and climbs a beanstalk to meet the Giant (Brobee) and his bean machine.

Director: Matthew Fackrell | Stars: Josh Bally, Lori Coulis, David Crespin, Adam Deibert

Votes: 12

66. Bob's Burgers (2011– )
Episode: Interview with a Pop-pop-pire (2022)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy

The Belchers tell their own versions of an infamous tree incident in the early years of Big Bob as they await his arrival so Tina can interview him for a school project during dinner.

Directors: Tony Gennaro, Ryan Mattos | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy

Votes: 457

67. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2001)

TV-G | 81 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Wealthy businessman Jack Robinson is building a new casino on the site of the family castle in England when the builders discover the skeleton of a giant human being. He learns that he is related to the Jack who climbed the beanstalk.

Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Matthew Modine, Vanessa Redgrave, Mia Sara, Daryl Hannah

Votes: 104

68. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2001)

TV-G | 65 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Jack climbs the beanstalk to the giant world to face punishment for his ancestor's crimes. When he returns to Earth, he discovers that seven years have passed.

Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Matthew Modine, Vanessa Redgrave, Mia Sara, Daryl Hannah

Votes: 106

69. The All-New Popeye Hour (1978–1984)
Episode: Popeye and the Beanstalk (1978)

TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When Popeye sells his cow to Wimpy in exchange for a bag of beans, he soon discovers that they're magical.

Director: Ray Patterson

70. DuckTales (2017–2021)
Episode: Jaw$! (2018)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The kids and Launchpad work together to capture a mystical money shark, while Scrooge attempts to better his public image with a televised interview.

Director: Matthew Humphreys | Stars: David Tennant, Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz, Bobby Moynihan

Votes: 779

71. Crossing Swords (2020–2021)
Episode: Look Who's Stalking (2020)

TV-MA | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Patrick follows King Merriman up a beanstalk to a kingdom in the clouds.

Director: John Harvatine IV | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Luke Evans, Tony Hale, Adam Pally

Votes: 52