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Five TV Shows Based on Fairy Tales That Predate ‘Grimm’ and ‘Once Upon a Time’ [VIDEOS]

ABC's 'Once Upon a Time' debuted to unexpectedly strong numbers last night, delivering the highest ratings for any new drama series this season and bringing ABC a much-needed hit after the quick cancellation of its heavily hyped 'Charlie's Angels' reboot.

The show, which follows the real-world adventures of classic characters such as Snow White, Prince Charming and Pinocchio, is one of two new series (the other being NBC's upcoming 'Grimm') that take inspiration from fairy tales. As it turns out, these two buzzworthy shows are part of a long, somewhat eccentric TV tradition. Here are five other shows, from comedies to dramas, that cribbed from the Brothers Grimm first.

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Splash Mountain Rap Has Mullets and Neon and Dancing… Oh My! [VIDEO]

Disney pulled out all the stops back in the late 80s for their Splash Mountain promotional video.

And by all the stops, we mean mullets, neon, huge hair, dancing construction workers and a synth-heavy remix of the Song of the South 'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.' All that was needed was a glitter bomb from Tinker Bell to get things started.

This is one of those videos where we dare you not to crack a smile.

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Toys From the ’80s Get a Musical Tribute in ‘King of Legoland’ [VIDEO]

Micaël Reynaud stop motion short 'King of Legoland' features a nostalgic look at the popular childhood favorites of the 1980s like Transformers and Matchbox cars. Check out the video, which is set to Hunting Charlie's Band(e) Samuel Vielliard's catchy song of the same name, below.

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‘GMA’ Unearths Vintage Clip of Smug William Shatner [VIDEO]

As 'Good Morning America's' week-long celebration of the '80s continues, they offer us this gem: A snippet from a classic interview with an exceedingly self-satisfied William Shatner!

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Josh Elliott Recreates Iconic ‘Say Anything’ Boombox Scene on ‘GMA’ [VIDEO]

Anchorman Josh Elliott paid homage to John Cusack's iconic boombox scene from 'Say Anything' on 'Good Morning America' as part of "Totally Awesome '80s Week." Sniff. Sorry, that moment always gets us a little choked up.

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