Storyteller Greek Myths DVD coming September 7

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Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (mini-series) - It's all 'DVD' to me!
Posted by David Lambert 6/24/2004

Last August, Columbia TriStar thrilled fans of Jim Henson's work with a DVD release of Jim Henson's The Storyteller - The Complete Collection. The only gripe was that the handful of episodes from the spin-off series, Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths, weren't included on that DVD.

Apparently Columbia has heard the fans loud and clear, because DVDEmpire put up for pre-order yesterday this listing for a 120-minute-long DVD featuring the entire run of the show.

According to DVDEmpire, the list price is $19.94, and it will be available to buy on Sept. 7th. Columbia won't reveal more details until next week, but stay tuned and we'll bring you the rest of the info, and the cover art, just as soon as we can.

Link to this page:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1761

This is great but i'm not quite sure what Greek Myths is exactly, is it the same style as the Storyteller?

Thanks, not quite sure what Greek Myths is but I really hope this is in fact true since i'd love to add this one to my collection.

All four episodes were released in 1999/2000 on VHS, but it looks like Amazon (where I got both from last summer) only has Perseus and the Gorgon/Daedalus and Icarus left in stock. eBay probably has the other.

i hoping that it retails cheaper the 19.95

I haven't seen any of them, so I can't wait to get them if/when they're released this fall!

OI MuppetFan

I havent seen these either so it would be great if they brought them out. The more muppet and henson stuff the merrier!

Let's hope that the Greek Myths are released as a seperate DVD, and not repackaged with the original DVD.

I rember seeing Greek Myths on HBO along w/ The Storyteller when I was about five and six.

This story is no longer just a rumour. TVShowsOnDVD, a very reliable and trusted site, makes the news official today that Greek Myths will get released as a single DVD package on September 7.

The news release is below. The coverart can be viewed at www.tvshowsondvd.com.

News Release:

Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (mini-series) - The Rest of the Story is Told: Greek Myths Announced!
Posted by David Lambert 6/28/2004

Last Thursday a major online DVD seller, DVDEmpire.com, set up a pre-order listing for Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths - The Complete Collection, and we passed along the details to our readers.

This morning the studio, Columbia TriStar, has announced the title formally. While they didn't provide any new info about the release, they did verify the Sept. 7 street date, and the $19.94 list price. However, Columbia's information shows a 94-minute running time, which is less than what DVDEmpire represented. We'll trust the studio on that piece of info.

Columbia also provided the cover art for us (see Web site):

Stay tuned, and if we get any more details about this release later on, we'll be sure to bring them to you!

Link to this page:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1785

well i wanted it under 19.95

Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (mini-series) - More details: episode information
Posted by David Lambert
6/29/2004


Following up on yesterday's announcement, Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment has now provided more details about their upcoming release of Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths - The Complete Collection. Here are the episode descriptions they sent us:

This imaginative series, comprised of all four episodes, features both human actors and creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop in this retelling of classic greek mythology.


DAEDALUS AND ICARUS: Daedalus, one of the greatest inventors of ancient Greece, and his son Icarus are betrayed by cruel King Minos and must flee for their lives. To escape Daedalus creates wings to they can fly to safety but will the young Icarus heed his father's instructions or will their dreams melt away.


ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE: The great musician Orpheus vows to bring back the soul of his beloved Eurydice from the depths of Hades. But the task he must complete to reunite with his love turns out to be as tortuous as the fate he will have to endure.


PERSEUS AND THE GORGON: When the evil king threatens Perseus' mother, he must bring back the head of Medussa - who's stare will turn anyone who looks upon her to stone. Will the help of the gods be enough to aid in this seemingly impossible task?


THESEUS AND THE MINATAUR: With the help of a beautiful princess, Theseus tracks down the man-eating Minotaur, half-man, half-bull to prove his courage and loyalty. A fight to the death ensues, and a shocking secret emerges.

The studio says these will be presented on DVD in a full-screen presentation with stereo sound. The running time of 94 minutes has been confirmed, and don't forget that the price is $19.94 SRP for this September 7th release.

Hi, this is my first ever post so if it comes up in the wrong bit or doesn't make sense then my apologies but i plan to 'practise' and post when i get the time. Anyhew even though im from the uk i think i only ever saw one or two of them and it is great news if it does get a dvd release! speaking of possible future releases does anyone know of any plans for any sort of muppets tonight release?
wahey- i did it!

This is exciting news, and I also can't wait to get this DVD. I know very little about this second Storyteller series, and I've got some questions about it.

Was "Greek Myths" made before or after Jim died? Why was Michael Gambon cast as the storyteller instead of John Hurt? Why was this series initially only broadcast in the UK? Why did somebody describe "Greek Myths" as being of a lesser quality than the original "Storyteller" series? And why were only 4 episodes made?

OI MuppetFan