Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics adapted several old favorites, taking liberties in some cases. The series also contains many obscure fairy tales, though some of these were removed from later reissues of the volume. Some were eliminated because they originated outside Germany, and therefore didn't appear in the Brothers Grimm's collection of stories, such as Puss in Boots, Bluebeard and Beauty and the Beast. The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes is instead based on a variation of the tale reported by the Brothers Grimm in the notes of the first edition of the book. Most of the tales were presented in one episode, while some stories in the first season were told over two or four episodes for a total of 41 fairy tales. Similarly to Andersen Stories (1971), a green-haired female pixie was used as a framing device, though limiting herself to announce the titles and never getting involved with the plot.

The show comprises two series. The first series, known in Japan as Grimm Masterpiece Theater (グリム名作劇場, Gurimu Meisaku Gekijō), aired from October 21, 1987, to March 30, 1988, for a total of 24 episodes. The second series, known in Japan as New Grimm Masterpiece Theater (新グリム名作劇場, Shin Gurimu Meisaku Gekijō), aired between October 2, 1988, and March 26, 1989, totaling 23 episodes. Both series were produced by Nippon Animation with the cooperation of Asahi Broadcasting Corporation in Osaka. It was also localized under the series' English name.

The fairy tale anthology was broadcast in the United States by Nickelodeon, in local stations throughout Europe, Latin America, Philippines, Israel, Arab World, New Zealand and Australia.

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47 Episodes on 6 DVDs:
Season 1 Episode 1 - The Travelling Musicians of Bremen
Season 1 Episode 2 - Hansel and Gretel
Season 1 Episode 3 - The Frog Prince
Season 1 Episode 4 - The Frog Prince
Season 1 Episode 5 - Little Red Riding Hood
Season 1 Episode 6 - The Golden Goose
Season 1 Episode 7 - Puss in Boots
Season 1 Episode 8 - Puss in Boots
Season 1 Episode 9 - Snow White and Rose Red
Season 1 Episode 10 - Snow White
Season 1 Episode 11 - Snow White
Season 1 Episode 12 - Snow White
Season 1 Episode 13 - Snow White
Season 1 Episode 14 - The Six Who Went Far in the World
Season 1 Episode 15 - The Water of Life
Season 1 Episode 16 - Bluebeard
Season 1 Episode 17 - Jorinde and Joringel
Season 1 Episode 18 - Briar Rose
Season 1 Episode 19 - Old Sultan
Season 1 Episode 20 - King Grizzle Beard
Season 1 Episode 21 - The Naughty Spirit
Season 1 Episode 22 - The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes
Season 1 Episode 23 - Cinderella
Season 1 Episode 24 - Cinderella
Season 2 Episode 1 - The Crystal Ball
Season 2 Episode 2 - The Marriage of Mrs. Fox
Season 2 Episode 3 - Beauty and the Beast
Season 2 Episode 4 - The Magic Heart
Season 2 Episode 5 - Rapunzel
Season 2 Episode 6 - The Old Woman in the Woods
Season 2 Episode 7 - The Faithful Watchmen
Season 2 Episode 8 - The Wolf and the Fox
Season 2 Episode 9 - Mother Holle
Season 2 Episode 10 - The Six Swans
Season 2 Episode 11 - The Coat of Many Colours
Season 2 Episode 12 - Brother and Sister
Season 2 Episode 13 - The Four Skillful Brothers
Season 2 Episode 14 - The Spirit in the Bottle
Season 2 Episode 15 - The Iron Stove
Season 2 Episode 16 - Bearskin
Season 2 Episode 17 - The Hare and the Hedgehog
Season 2 Episode 18 - The Man of Iron
Season 2 Episode 19 - The Brave Little Tailor
Season 2 Episode 20 - The Wren and the Bear
Season 2 Episode 21 - Rumpelstiltskin
Season 2 Episode 22 - The Water Nixie
Season 2 Episode 23 - Godfather Death
Extras

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Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics Includes Free Bonus:
4 hours of TV Commercials from 1990's Nickelodeon ($9.95 value)