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Mother Goose Stories

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Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories was a children's television show hosted by Mother Goose, who tells her three goslings the stories behind well-known nursery rhymes.

Aug 25, 19903 seasons39 episodesEndedEN

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Mike Quinn

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Mak Wilson

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Karen Prell

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Aug 25, 1990

Season 2

13 episodes

Premiered Aug 24, 1991

Season 3

13 episodes

Premiered Aug 22, 1992

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Little Miss Muffet

Aug 25, 1990

Miss Muffet was rich. She had maids to do this, she had maids to do that, and a nurse called Nurse Holloweg. But when they wouldn't let her do what she wanted, she ran off but got such a fright, it made her run right back again. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Little Miss Muffet." The story was adapted from the tale of "Little Miss Muffet" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")

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Ep 2

A Song of Sixpence

Sep 1, 1990

It's the day of the King's coronation and everyone's going to town. Young Gilligren sets off with sixpence to make himself rich. But he spends the money and is left with only blackbirds which, by chance, are just what's needed at the palace. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Sing a Song of Sixpence." The story was adapted from the tale of "Sing a Song o' Sixpence" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")

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Ep 3

Boy Blue

Sep 8, 1990

Boy Blue is asleep while he should be at work. When the Squire comes round, he's angry for the sheep are in the meadow and the cow is in the corn. But there's a good reason why Boy Blue can't stay awake. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Little Boy Blue." The story was adapted from "The Story of Little Boy Blue" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")

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Ep 4

Little Bo Peep

Sep 15, 1990

Little Bo Peep thinks she knows about sheep. She has only to take them to graze. But her sheep give her trouble, they're off on the double, and it becomes one of those days. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Little Bo Peep." The story was adapted from the tale of "Little Bo-Peep" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")

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Ep 5

Old King Cole

Sep 22, 1990

Old King Cole was a merry old soul before he wore a crown. Then a touch of luck made him King and happiness ruled the land. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Old King Cole." The story was adapted from the tale of "Old King Cole" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")

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Ep 6

Hey Diddle Diddle

Sep 29, 1990

Little Bobby tries to write a song that tells a story, but he's stuck on the first line: "Hey Diddle Diddle." Then his cat inspires a crazy tale, but only after getting caught up in a fiddle. (The episode retells the nursery rhyme of "Hey Diddle Diddle." The story was adapted from the tale of "The Cat and the Fiddle" in L. Frank Baum's "Mother Goose in Prose.")

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