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'''''"What Happened in Hamelin"''''' is an episode of the animated literary anthology TV series, ''CBS Storybreak''. It premiered on October 3rd, 1987<ref name=":0">Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 193. ISBN 978-1476665993</ref> and is an adaptation of the book of the same title, initially published and released in 1979, by Gloria Skurzynski.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/whathappenedinha0000skur/page/n5/mode/2up What Happened in Hamelin (1979) on Internet Archive] Retrieved 29 Dec 2022</ref> Concerning information about who wrote the teleplay or any other technical credits is unobtainable at the moment, aside from the fact that, like the other episodes, this episode was co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Australia and Southern Star Entertainment.<ref name=":0" /> There is also no info as to the comparisons and contrasts between the adaptation, and the book.
'''''"What Happened in Hamelin"''''' is an episode of the animated literary anthology TV series, ''CBS Storybreak''. It premiered on October 3rd, 1987<ref name=":0">Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 193. ISBN 978-1476665993</ref> and is an adaptation of the book of the same title, initially published and released in 1979, by Gloria Skurzynski.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/whathappenedinha0000skur/page/n5/mode/2up What Happened in Hamelin (1979) on Internet Archive] Retrieved 29 Dec 2022</ref> Information regards to technical credits is unobtainable at the moment, aside from the fact that along with the rest of the series it was co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Australia and Southern Star Entertainment.<ref name=":0" />  


==Premise==
==Premise==
A continuation of where the original Pied Piper story left off, feeling betrayed, the Pied Piper requites Hamelin's citizens by luring away their children with his flute-playing when they deny payment to him for getting rid of the rats. When his young protege finds out about his mentor's treacherous plan, he and a girl must find a way to get the kids back, and save them from an uncertain, indeterminate fate.<ref>[https://deluxevideoonline.org/tv-that-complicated-my-childhood-cbs-storybreak/ Info about the various episodes including "What Happened in Hamelin"] Retrieved 26 Aug. '21</ref>
According to those who have seen it, the story is an original continuation of the Pied Piper legend. Feeling betrayed by their refusal to pay him for ridding their town of rats, the Pied Piper revenges himself on Hamelin's citizens by luring away their children with his flute-playing. When the Piper's young protege finds out about his mentor's treacherous plan, he and a girl (not identified further) must find a way to save Hamelin's innocent children from an uncertain fate.<ref>[https://deluxevideoonline.org/tv-that-complicated-my-childhood-cbs-storybreak/ Info about the various episodes including "What Happened in Hamelin"] Retrieved 26 Aug. '21</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
Whereas most of the series has been uploaded online, this is one of the remaining two episodes that are currently unavailable and has yet to be uploaded. It wasn't among a few of the episodes that were released on VHS and for the longest, it has been one of the rarest, and most obscure episodes. Other than a video of a preview of this known as a Next Saturday promo following an online video copy of "The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek" on Youtube, with the promo itself also found on Facebook, there still isn't a copy of this episode on the web in its entirety.
Whereas most of the series has been uploaded online, this is one of two episodes that remain unavailable. It wasn't among the episodes that were released on VHS and so has long been one of the rarest, and most obscure episodes. Other than the 'Next week on...'-style preview following the previous week's episode "The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek", which can be seen along with that episode on YouTube and separately on Facebook, no trace official or otherwise of "What Happened in Hamelin" can be found online.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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Cover of the original What Happened in Hamelin book

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"What Happened in Hamelin" is an episode of the animated literary anthology TV series, CBS Storybreak. It premiered on October 3rd, 1987[1] and is an adaptation of the book of the same title, initially published and released in 1979, by Gloria Skurzynski.[2] Information regards to technical credits is unobtainable at the moment, aside from the fact that along with the rest of the series it was co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Australia and Southern Star Entertainment.[1]

Premise

According to those who have seen it, the story is an original continuation of the Pied Piper legend. Feeling betrayed by their refusal to pay him for ridding their town of rats, the Pied Piper revenges himself on Hamelin's citizens by luring away their children with his flute-playing. When the Piper's young protege finds out about his mentor's treacherous plan, he and a girl (not identified further) must find a way to save Hamelin's innocent children from an uncertain fate.[3]

Availability

Whereas most of the series has been uploaded online, this is one of two episodes that remain unavailable. It wasn't among the episodes that were released on VHS and so has long been one of the rarest, and most obscure episodes. Other than the 'Next week on...'-style preview following the previous week's episode "The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek", which can be seen along with that episode on YouTube and separately on Facebook, no trace official or otherwise of "What Happened in Hamelin" can be found online.

Gallery

Images

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Videos

Next Saturday preview following a copy of the episode, "The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek." Promo starts at 9:10.

See Also

External Link

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 193. ISBN 978-1476665993
  2. ↑ What Happened in Hamelin (1979) on Internet Archive Retrieved 29 Dec 2022
  3. ↑ Info about the various episodes including "What Happened in Hamelin" Retrieved 26 Aug. '21
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