Simsala Grimm
Season 1
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In each episode of this German animated series, one of the famous Classical fairy tales of the brothers Grimm is told in the magical land of Simsala. The local characters Doc Croc and Yoyo move between the story-teller and the episode cast, which they tend to help or at least inspire.
Where to Watch Season 1
13 Episodes
- The Brave Little Tailor
E1The Brave Little TailorAfter killing seven flies in one swat, an ordinary tailor believes himself to be a mighty knight. Doc and Yoyo cunningly help him trick and overcome first a young giant who terrorized his village, next the other giants and monsters indicated by the king and his evil, ambitious counselor. Thus he becomes the rival contender for the hand of willing princess Elisabeth. - Hansel & Gretel
E3Hansel & GretelHans and Greta's wicked step-mother wants them to get lost in the forest, but Doc Croco and Yoyo teach them the bread crumbs trick. Alas, they oversleep at the next attempt. Then the kids wander off till they reach a wicked witch's candy-house, a sweet death-trap by design. - The Devil's Three Golden Hairs
E5The Devil's Three Golden HairsNews from the underworld: The devil has a grandmother! She is almost as evil as her notorious grandson, but she has a very big weakness: solving puzzles. It's a good thing that Yoyo and Doc Croc found out in time, because otherwise they and their new friend Kaspar would have had to eke out their further lives in ant size. Now they may even have the chance to take the devil's three golden hairs with them and make Kaspar king. - The Six Servants
E6The Six ServantsThe evil queen of Pirania prevents her daughter succeeding at the day of her wedding by setting all her suitors impossible tasks, at pain of death. So the wise king of Upper Bavaria has to imprison his son, who falls madly in love with the princess. Doc and Yoyo see him escape and convince him he needs a retinue. So the recruit on the way a giant and six other 'servants' with supernatural qualities. All of those prove crucial to pass three grueling tasks the queen sets. - The Master Thief
E7The Master ThiefThe countess of Picotek sneakily enjoys being robbed of her jewelry by master-thief Bert, yet wants him put to death even after learning he's actually the count's godson. Bert falls in love with the castle maid Marie, who helps him, like Doc and Yooo, when the count allows Bert's life to depend on three tests which the countess wickedly sets after he brags to be an expert thief. - Rapunzel
E8RapunzelDoc and Yoyo help Prince Egmond, who is completely enamored in fair Rapunzel, whose never-cut hair is so long it grows all the way down her lonely tower prison room. They climb up it and discover she's an orphan, kept by witch Cott who trains her for sorcery. Now they start devising a way to get her down the high tower. But Cotte gets wind of the intrusion and uses black magic. - King Thrushbeard
E9King ThrushbeardAfter haughty brat-princess Constance turns down the 35th princely suitor her father got to ask for her hand, the royal patience is exhausted. In a fury the king promises her in marriage to the first minstrel to enter. The last suitor, king Thrushbeard, overheard that and quickly masquerades so as to be that minstrel. Now he takes her 'home' to a wretched cabin, where she's put to menial labor all day and treated like a wretched wench. After more abuse, the tamed shrew is ready to be sent to his court as kitchen maid. - The Meaning of Fear
E10The Meaning of FearDoc and Yoyo meet strong, healthy, no-nonsense youngster Jacques, who decides to leave home on a quest for scary danger because he never felt fear of any kind, not even for the supernatural. They even try a haunted castle, but the resident ogre can't terrify Jaques, who cleverly triumphs. The princess whose hand he is therefore promised may be another matter. - Rumpelstiltskin
E11RumpelstiltskinKing Frederic's treasury is too empty to feed his people. His minister Count von Greif imposes draconian taxes. The miller can't pay, but saves his and his daughter's neck by claiming she can spin straw into gold. That only buys some time in the royal dungeon, but Doc Croc and Yoyo introduce her to the troll Melchior. He can transform into gold, but demands a counterpart every time. The third time it's her firstborn. - Puss in Boots
E12Puss in BootsA cat as a purveyor to the royal court? A strange idea. Yoyo and Doc Croc also have their doubts, but with boots, a feathered hat and an upright gait, the kitten really makes an impression at court, especially because it has partridges in its luggage. The princess loves roasted partridge. Will the three succeed in defeating a powerful, evil wizard, turning a green-eyed toad back into a kitten, and finally making poor miller's son Hans king?
