Tall Tales & Legends (1985)

Tall Tales & Legends

An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.

Tall Tales & Legends

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Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall
as Self - Host as Clementine
Stewart Duvall
Stewart Duvall
as Tom as Bumpkin as Settler as Miner
David McCharen
David McCharen
as Van Der Meer as Bart as Cowboy Pete as Enrique
Walter Olkewicz
Walter Olkewicz
as Van Epps as Zeke
Warren Berlinger
Warren Berlinger
as Herb as Marty Williams
Lewis Arquette
Lewis Arquette
as Jimbo Smith / Narrator as George
Harry Frazier
Harry Frazier
as Caleb as Van Ripper
Donovan Scott
Donovan Scott
as Man in the Moon as Joe
John Achorn
John Achorn
as The Umpire as Thomas Edison
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
as Mac Macintosh as Mr. Wallace
Bill Turner
Bill Turner
as Preacher as Reporter
Edward Duke
Edward Duke
as Waiter as Rudolpho
Jane Alden
Jane Alden
as Mrs. Chapman as Congressman's Wife
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
as Ichabod Crane
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
as Katrina Van Tassel
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
as Uncle Doffue
Tim Thomerson
Tim Thomerson
as Brom Bones
Dean Dittman
Dean Dittman
as Squire Van Tassel
Barret Oliver
Barret Oliver
as Hendrick Van Tassel
Michael Dalea
Michael Dalea
as Van Der Kar
Diana Bellamy
Diana Bellamy
as Mrs. Van Tassel
Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg
as Pecos Bill
Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay
as Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley
Martin Mull
Martin Mull
as Governor Ambrose Peasley
Peter Billingsley
Peter Billingsley
as Kevin
Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal
as Bob Watkins
Elizabeth Gorcey
Elizabeth Gorcey
as Pansy Peasley
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally
as Posy Peasley
Danny Mora
Danny Mora
as Juan
Gary Morgan
Gary Morgan
as Don
Robin Eurich
Robin Eurich
as Waiter
Paul Willson
Paul Willson
as Preacher
Claude Akins
Claude Akins
as Grandpa / Narrator
Dee Cooper
Dee Cooper
as Counterman
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
as Casey
Carol Kane
Carol Kane
as Barbara
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
as Ernie
Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker
as Joe
Bill Macy
Bill Macy
as Pop Gumm
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp
as Undercrawl
Murphy Dunne
Murphy Dunne
as Smiley
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong
as Circe Lafemme
Mina Kolb
Mina Kolb
as Widow Bleacher
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
as Mr. Dent
Beans Morocco
Beans Morocco
as Charlie
Tim Haldeman
Tim Haldeman
as Georgie
Jay Johnstone
Jay Johnstone
as Blake
Tom Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer
as Flynn
Bill Saluga
Bill Saluga
as Cook
Martha Reed
Martha Reed
as Vilma
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
as Lucky Jake
David Dukes
David Dukes
as Levi
Gordon Jump
Gordon Jump
as Mr. Ripple
John Matuszak
John Matuszak
as Mountain Man
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as Mr. Yorkshire
David L. Lander
David L. Lander
as Mr. Sylvester
Michael Richards
Michael Richards
as Sneaky Pete
Don Swayze
Don Swayze
as Groom
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
as Narrator (voice)
Martin Short
Martin Short
as Johnny Appleseed
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
as Jack Smith
Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald
as Jenny Smith
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson
as Mother Nature
Will Sampson
Will Sampson
as Chief
Archie Hahn
Archie Hahn
as Jed
Alan Autry
Alan Autry
as Butch
Richardson Morse
Richardson Morse
as Mr. Chapman
Martha Ferris
Martha Ferris
as Edna
Mark Blankfield
Mark Blankfield
as Larry
Robert Jayne
Robert Jayne
as Little Johnny
Garry Goodrow
Garry Goodrow
as Mr. Goodwin
Apashanaquat
Apashanaquat
as Scout #1
Tim Sampson
Tim Sampson
as Scout #2
Michael York
Michael York
as Ponce de Leon
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman
as Lucy
Paul Rodríguez
Paul Rodríguez
as Julio
Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer
as Mysterious Stranger
Dominick Brascia
Dominick Brascia
as Alfredo
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
as Indian Chief
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
as Balboa
Tony Abatemarco
Tony Abatemarco
as DeSoto
Victor Contreras
Victor Contreras
as Cortez
Monica Parker
Monica Parker
as Dona Inez
Denny Dillon
Denny Dillon
as Daughter
Bill Applebaum
Bill Applebaum
as Son
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
as John Henry
Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce
as Quinn
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
as Mr. Jenkins
Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls
as Jim Wallace
Julian Christopher
Julian Christopher
as Spike
E'Lon Cox
E'Lon Cox
as Edward
Jadili Johnson
Jadili Johnson
as Young John Henry
Lemoria English
Lemoria English
as John Henry's Mother
Kendall Mayes-Taylor
Kendall Mayes-Taylor
as Baby John Henry
Kayla Blake
Kayla Blake
as Dancer
Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins
as Dancer
Bubba Carr
Bubba Carr
as Dancer
Melissa Hurley
Melissa Hurley
as Dancer
Mac Davis
Mac Davis
as Davy Crockett
Adam Carl
Adam Carl
as Ben Parker
Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy
as Ben's Mom
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
as Andrew Jackson
Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis
as Congressman
Jennifer Joan Taylor
Jennifer Joan Taylor
as Polly
Gino De Mauro
Gino De Mauro
as Whitey
Bryan Brightcloud
Bryan Brightcloud
as Medicine Man
Ty Crowley
Ty Crowley
as Death Hug
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Annie Oakley
Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
as Buffalo Bill
Cliff DeYoung
Cliff DeYoung
as Frank Butler
Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan
as Lyda
Lu Leonard
Lu Leonard
as Queen Victoria
Joyce Van Patten
Joyce Van Patten
as Ma
Nick Ramus
Nick Ramus
as Sitting Bull
Apesanahkwat
Apesanahkwat
as Interpreter
Anne Marie McEvoy
Anne Marie McEvoy
as Young Annie
Douglas Milbrand
Douglas Milbrand
as Small Boy
Dana Lee
Dana Lee
as Mr. Sum Luk
Tom O'Rourke
Tom O'Rourke
as Joe
Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield
as Pollie Ann
Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
as Edna
David Donham
David Donham
as Capt'n Johnson
Christopher Burton
Christopher Burton
as Young Quinn
Rick Reynolds
Rick Reynolds
as John Henry's Father
Monica Miller
Monica Miller
as Marsha
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The legend of sleepy hollow

  • 1x2

    Annie oakley

  • 1x3

    Pecos bill

  • 1x4

    Casey at the bat

  • 1x5

    Darlin' clementine

  • 1x6

    Johnny appleseed

  • 1x7

    Ponce de leon

  • 1x8

    John henry

  • 1x9

    Davy crockett

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