This concise and accessible critical introduction examines the world of popular fairy-tale television tracing how fairy tales and their social and cultural implications manifest within series television events anthologies and episodes and as freestanding motifs. Providing a model of televisual analysis Rudy and Greenhill emphasize that fairy-tale longevity in general and particularly on TV results from malleabilityâmorphing from extremely complex narratives to the simple quotation of a name (like Cinderella) or phrase (like happily ever after)âas well as its perennial value as a form that is good to think with. The global reach and popularity of fairy tales is reflected in the bookâs selection of diverse examples from genres such as political lifestyle reality and science fiction TV. With a select mediagraphy discussion questions and detailed bibliography for further study this book is an ideal guide for students and scholars of television studies popular culture and media studies as well as dedicated fairy-tale fans. . Language: English