HBO Storybook Musicals (1987)

Animation · Family · Musical

This series presents animated half-hour musical tales for children.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (42 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

7.55 avg 4 episodes 8.1 → 7.0 27 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical 'The House on East 88th Street'	8.1	90
5	Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel	7.7	58
6	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	7.4	10
9	The Tale of Peter Rabbit	7.0	8