Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World — Season 1, Episode 3: Cinderella/Maria Cinderella/The Maiden, the Frog, and the Chief's Son

Episode synopsis

Tales from France, Chile and Nigeria. Cinderella (France): Her stepsisters will never make fun of Cinderella again, thanks to help from a fairy godmother. Maria Cinderella (Chile): Maria gets a magic wand and more from a kind lady in the woods - a gold star for her forehead. The Maiden, the Frog, and the Chief's Son (Nigeria): When a mistreated girl feeds the frogs in the river, the "King of the Frogs" decide to reward her.

About Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

This educational cartoon series tells a classic, well known fairy tale and then compares it to two similar lesser known fairy tales from different parts of the world.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Beauty and the Beast/The Chinese Parrot/Sedna
• E2Sleeping Beauty/The Petrified Palace/The Sun, the Moon, and Talia
• E4Rumpelstiltskin/St. Olaf and the Troll/King David and the Giant
• E5Hansel and Gretel/The Woodcutter's Wealthy Sister/Pedro and the Monster
• E6Rapunzel/Fenchelchen/The Princess in the Tower
• E7Hansel and Gretel/Tangled Up