Rabbit Ears Productions


Rabbit Ears Productions is a production company best known for producing three TV series that feature individual episodes adapting popular pieces of children's literature, all of which aired from 1984-1995 on PBS. The series features actors such as Robin Williams, Raul Julia, Laura Dern, Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, John Hurt, Danny Glover, and others narrating children's books either well known in the United States or from around the world. The series made use of a limited animation technique whereby still images were moved throughout the scene, similar to modern motion comics. Rabbit Ears Productions has also won numerous awards, including Parents' Choice Awards and Grammy Awards.

Stories

Storybook Classics

From 1984-1990, Rabbit Ears Productions had created a set of storybook classics that were well-known around the world. Probably the most popular storybook classic from Rabbit Ears Productions was the Velveteen Rabbit. The Velveteen Rabbit was the first story that Rabbit Ears Productions had created. The Velveteen Rabbit has also received many awards such as Parents' Choice award and a Grammy nomination.

We All Have Tales

From 1991-1993, Rabbit Ears Productions created the next set of stories which are stories that come from all around the world. These stories come from many countries such as Russia, France, Jamaica, England, Germany, Colombia, Scandinavia, Japan, and India.

American Heroes and Legends

From 1992-1993, Rabbit Ears Productions made another set of stories that come from America and are about great American Heroes such as John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, and many other heroes and heroines that made a great impact on American society.

The Greatest Stories Ever Told

From 1991-1993, Rabbit Ears Productions created their final installment of stories that relates to stories from the Bible. There are nine Bible stories in this series.

Holiday Classics

Holiday Classics are stories that are found throughout all the Rabbit Ears Productions series whether they are Christmas, Halloween, or Easter themed.

Cast and crew

Cast

Storybook Classics: 1985-1990

We All Have Tales: 1991-1994

American Heroes and Legends: 1992-1994

The Greatest Stories Ever Told: 1991-1994

Holiday Classics: 1986-1994

Audiobooks

Many of the stories have been made available as audiobooks through Listening Library.