The Griffin Returns | The Storyteller

The fearsome Griffin returns for his meal, will Lucky and the Little Man be able to outsmart him?
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[@WillShakes423]

Someone has to mention how this is a masterful example of puppetry. Imagine the work that went into this thing.

[@marianafonseca8963]

Yogur right tris is not just pupitre, it´s art itself!

[@IPlayPianoInMyPjs]

2:07 "My BIRD! My misunderstood BIRD!!!" My not BEASTIE!!!!!" "Of course you are! A Bird! A very nice bird!

[@DaylanTheAngrySauerkraut]

Sounds like Chamberlain from the Dark Crystal! I loved this show... everyone gets a scritchy scratch!!

[@Knightofspades]

Mmmmmmmhhhh!

[@Louloubee]

Thats why... The Jim Henson company made The puppets for David Bowie-Labyrinth The puppers for-The dark Crystal and countless others 💜💙💜💙ALL OF WHICH take me ALL the way back to my childhood and ABSOLUTE love for the films..... Known word for word 😂😂💜💜

[@paynerogers3440]

Don't forget The Muppets.

[@dragankrsmanovic8513]

"My like goulash and itch scritch-scratch-scratch." 😊😄❤

[@SpaceRaptorsInfiniteAR5001]

It kinda reminds me of a Skeksis

[@Louloubee]

The skeksies are made by the Jim Henson Company so that's why 😂

[@georgezee5173]

@Indrid Cold Thoughts exactly

[@karmalized91]

reminds me of the fireys from labyrinth .... anyone else? (i love those things! :D)

[@grugonk]

The griffin's voice sounds so much like Terry Jones doing his old woman voice I had to look it up to make sure it wasn't him. Turns out the griffin is voiced by an actor called George Little.

[@Aslaug75]

I watched this episode on VHS so many times in the end the spool broke. I LOVE the griffin. Best monst ... I mean bird ... EVER! My like goulasch and scritchy scratches too!

[@kyra5783]

I dont need a griffin I dont need a griffin.....I WANT A GRIFFIN :'(

[@magicalpinkmermaid8047]

Am i the only one who finds the griffin's voice sound funny? Lol

[@zaxbitterzen2178]

Like a more kid friendly sounding Skeksi lol

[@Obscureanimeguy]

@@zaxbitterzen2178 I was thinking the witch from banjo kazooie

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

@@Obscureanimeguy Kevin clash

[@potaterjim]

How have I never seen this movie? That puppet is absolutely gorgeous, especially in motion

[@Catherine-yy5ut]

It's not a movie it was a TV show. This episode was called The Luck Child. Each episode is excellent.

[@wishcraft4u2]

You know since this show came out scientific research has shown he actually turns out to be a poor misunderstood dinosaur!

[@okamireader5]

"The Storyteller" is supposed get a reboot! I hope that's true!!

[@yosefdemby8792]

I hope it's _good_ .

[@maximus_the_spaniard]

The Storyteller is in the works. This time as an augmented reality (AR) experience. This innovative and groundbreaking continuation will come in the form of a trackable storybook. And instead of John Hurt, acclaimed author Neil Gaiman will narrate.

[@Razgriz85]

It'd better be good, otherwise, it shouldn't be touched for some halfassed reboot.

[@ellabjornberg7014]

I like this griffen

[@lordeli8866]

I loved this show, sadly I missed the most of it when it was on HBO as a kid but caught the collection recently was a good show for all ages I think

[@metalore]

But does it sing David Bowie songs and take off its head?

[@loombaron]

this was my fav show when I was a kid

[@dragolingrand7778]

What makes this kinda funny is that this beast is supposed to be a terrifying monster that as a matter of fact, eats humans for it's supper, and yet the beast is sort of unintentionally cute. Especially when it says things like "I could eat a HAAAOOOOUUUUSSE!!!" and "OKAY! Food Now!!". It also doesn't help that it wants scratches like a dog. Like this comment if you agree.

[@Louloubee]

The puppets for David bowie's Labyrinth must have come from this Griffin.. The fireries Sarah meets in the woods when they try and take off her head 😂😂👑👑💙💙🔥🔥

[@kriticalitylives]

I don't actually remember which one came first.

[@yosefdemby8792]

Labyrinth came before The Storyteller.

[@Louloubee]

@@yosefdemby8792 1988 was The story teller and 1986 was labyrinth and also the year I was born.

[@yosefdemby8792]

@@Louloubee Actually, the first episode debuted in January of 1987.

[@Louloubee]

@@yosefdemby8792 jan 31st 1987 on NBC

[@willlyon7129]

This story is kind of similar to The Devil and his Three Golden Hairs. Dose anyone knows this lesser known story?

[@alegria6771]

I do! Saw it as a kid, it think it is an old german fairytale.

[@byrn]

Yup! That was actually one of the inspirations for this.

[@thomasleemullins4372]

I never heard of this one. I will check it out.

[@c.mcdonough6709]

Thomas Lee Mullins the whole series is great. Everyone’s favorite is The Soldier and Death.

[@Laurabeck329]

@@c.mcdonough6709 3 ravens and Sapsorrow are pretty amazing too. Basically anything outside of Hans my Hedgehog is an absolute masterpiece

[@Shrimp_Insurance]

This show is and always has been my favorite thing in this world Edit: there's also a Greek Mythology version that's super good, I prefer the original but the second series rocks

[@yosefdemby8792]

@@Laurabeck329 What's wrong with Hans My Hedgehog?

[@Laurabeck329]

@@yosefdemby8792 It's essentially beauty and the beast with morals completely flipped. In beauty and the beast he learned to treat her well and be good to her and only then he became beautiful, here Hans was still an asshole all the way through but he became hot every night so she went along with it

[@G1Grimlock94]

1:59 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sadlaur4071]

Snoozy woozy

[@jmaebm1262]

Il grifon giallo glifo.

[@yosefdemby8792]

Honestly, "The Luck Child" is my least favorite installment of The Storyteller. Lucky goes through no character arc. If he is indeed lucky, why does it matter what happens to him? Why does the robber do all the work? And why isn't that terrible beast vanquished, so that no more people shall be eaten by him? But that's my opinion.

[@Kingpin1880]

Yeah, Lucky does just have everything handed to him. Maybe he appreciates his good luck? Who knows... As for the griffon, it's not the monster in the story; that's the king. He ends up force to ferry the boat forever. The griffon did nothing besides have a golden feather that everyone wants. Well... apart from eat people; you're right there, but that's just it's nature. Wolves eat sheep, lions eat zebras, griffons eat people. At least it's got a cook now that makes food for it, so now it doesn't need to eat people all the time.

[@hellacoorinna9995]

@@Kingpin1880 It likses its goulash

[@rakdos36]

My guess is that this story seems to be based on the fairy tale the devil with the golden hair and the griffon is un the positon for the devil here. In that story the devil also is left alone in the end.

[@yosefdemby8792]

@@rakdos36 That is indeed the basis for this installment. But it still doesn't answer my question: if the boy if to be a luck child and forever be lucky and victorious, why should we care about the overall story?

[@rakdos36]

@@yosefdemby8792 what im trying to say is that its based on a fairy tale and those were told without any care for any writing conventions. As long the story was entertaining to listen to it was told again and nobody even thought about your point. Alot of fairy tales fall apart once you examine them even the slightest bit.