Ranked #1 of 2 in Season 5•matches the season avg
Ellen Barkin is a forlorn princess yearning for laughs. Howard Hessman is her stern father (the king) who demands to be addressed as "your seriousness". Growing up without humor, the princess becomes more and more morose, finally locking herself in the royal bedchamber and refusing
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Mark Cullingham
Director
David Felton
Writer
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"The Princess Who Never Laughed" is episode 2 of Faerie Tale Theatre season 5. It scored 6.6/10 from 182 votes, ranking #1 of 2 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Mark Cullingham and written by David Felton, it aired on August 11, 1986.
