Once Upon a Classic

Once Upon a Classic was an American television program hosted by Bill Bixby. The program aired on PBS from October 9, 1976 to May 10, 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 (which won a Peabody Award), Leatherstocking Tales, and The Prince and the Pauper; some of these adaptations were produced by other broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV in the United Kingdom.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally Aired (U.S. Dates)
First Aired Last Aired
1 31 October 9, 1976 May 7, 1977
2 32 October 6, 1977 May 11, 1978
3 33 September 30, 1978 June 2, 1979
4 32 October 6, 1979 May 10, 1980

Episodes

Season 1 (1976-1977)

  • The Prince and the Pauper: Part 1 (October 9, 1976)
  • The Prince and the Pauper: Part 2 (October 16, 1976)
  • The Prince and the Pauper: Part 3 (October 23, 1976)
  • The Prince and the Pauper: Part 4 (October 30, 1976)
  • The Prince and the Pauper: Part 5 (November 6, 1976)
  • The Prince and the Pauper: Part 6 (November 13, 1976)
  • Heidi: Part 1 (November 20, 1976)
  • Heidi: Part 2 (November 27, 1976)
  • Heidi: Part 3 (December 4, 1976)
  • Heidi: Part 4 (December 11, 1976)
  • Heidi: Part 5 (December 18, 1976)
  • Heidi: Part 6 (December 25, 1976)
  • Avalanche (January 1, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 1 (January 8, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 2 (January 15, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 3 (January 22, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 4 (January 29, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 5 (February 5, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 6 (February 12, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 7 (February 19, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 8 (February 26, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 9 (March 5, 1977)
  • David Copperfield: Part 10 (March 12, 1977)
  • The Man from Nowhere (March 19, 1977)
  • The Battle of Billy's Pond (March 26, 1977)
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy: Part 1 (April 2, 1977)
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy: Part 2 (April 9, 1977)
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy: Part 3 (April 16, 1977)
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy: Part 4 (April 23, 1977)
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy: Part 5 (April 30, 1977)
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy: Part 6 (May 7, 1977)

Season 2 (1977-1978)

  • Robin Hood: Part 1 (October 6, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 2 (October 13, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 3 (October 20, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 4 (October 27, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 5 (November 3, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 6 (November 10, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 7 (November 17, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 8 (November 24, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 9 (December 1, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 10 (December 8, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 11 (December 15, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 12 (December 22, 1977)
  • Robin Hood: Part 13 (December 29, 1977)
  • What Katy Did: Part 1 (January 5, 1978)
  • What Katy Did: Part 2 (January 12, 1978)
  • What Katy Did: Part 3 (January 19, 1978)
  • What Katy Did: Part 4 (January 26, 1978)
  • What Katy Did: Part 5 (February 2, 1978)
  • What Katy Did: Part 6 (February 9, 1978)
  • What Katy Did: Part 7 (February 16, 1978)
  • What Katy Did: Part 8 (February 23, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 1 (March 2, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 2 (March 9, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 3 (March 16, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 4 (March 23, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 5 (March 30, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 6 (April 6, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 7 (April 13, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 8 (April 20, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 9 (April 27, 1978)
  • Lorna Doone: Part 10 (May 4, 1978)
  • Sky Pirates (May 11, 1978)

Season 3 (1978-1979)

  • Hangman's Hollow (September 30, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 1 (October 7, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 2 (October 14, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 3 (October 21, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 4 (October 28, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 5 (November 4, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 6 (November 11, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 7 (November 18, 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 8 (November 25 1978)
  • Dominic: Part 9 (December 2, 1978)
  • The Secret Garden: Part 1 (December 9, 1978)
  • The Secret Garden: Part 2 (December 16, 1978)
  • The Secret Garden: Part 3 (December 23, 1978)
  • The Secret Garden: Part 4 (December 30, 1978)
  • The Secret Garden: Part 5 (January 6, 1979)
  • The Secret Garden: Part 6 (January 13, 1979)
  • The Secret Garden: Part 7 (January 27, 1979)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 1 (February 3, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 2 (February 10, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 3 (February 17, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 4 (February 24, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 5 (March 10, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 6 (March 17, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 7 (March 24, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 8 (March 31, 1989)
  • John Halifax, Gentlemen: Part 9 (April 7, 1989)
  • Hostages (April 14, 1989)
  • Pinocchio: Part 1 (April 21, 1979)
  • Pinocchio: Part 2 (April 28, 1979)
  • Pinocchio: Part 3 (May 5, 1979)
  • Pinocchio: Part 4 (May 12, 1979)
  • Pinocchio: Part 5 (May 19, 1979)
  • Pinocchio: Part 6 (May 26, 1979)
  • Fern, the Red Deer (June 2, 1979)

Season 4 (1979-1980)

  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 1 (October 6, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 2 (October 13, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 3 (October 20, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 4 (October 27, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 5 (November 3, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 6 (November 10, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 7 (November 17, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 8 (November 24, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 9 (December 1, 1979)
  • The Old Curiosity Show: Part 10 (December 8, 1979)
  • The Boy With Two Heads (December 15, 1979)
  • Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm: Part 1 (December 22, 1979)
  • Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm: Part 2 (December 29, 1979)
  • Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm: Part 3 (January 5, 1980)
  • Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm: Part 4 (January 12, 1980)
  • The Leatherstocking Tales: Part 1 (January 19, 1980)
  • The Leatherstocking Tales: Part 2 (January 26, 1980)
  • The Leatherstocking Tales: Part 3 (February 2, 1980)
  • The Leatherstocking Tales: Part 4 (February 9, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 1 (February 16, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 2 (February 23, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 3 (March 1, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 4 (March 8, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 5 (March 15, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 6 (March 22, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 7 (March 29, 1980)
  • The Legend of King Arthur: Part 8 (April 5, 1980)
  • Night Ferry (April 12, 1980)
  • Show #429 (April 19, 1980)
  • Show #430 (April 26, 1980)
  • Show #431 (May 3, 1980)
  • Show #432 (May 10, 1980)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.