Ep 5: Hansel And Gretel

Send us Fan Mailby the Brothers Grimm | 1812Hansel and Gretel are two kids dumped in the woods when food runs out and desperation takes over. Lost and hungry, they stumble across a candy-covered house that looks like a dream but hides a nightmare. Inside waits a witch with a sweet tooth for children and a plan to fatten them up for dinner. But Gretel's got other ideas. With some quick thinking and a lot of guts, she flips the script, torches the witch, and they make it out alive, richer, smarter, and ready to go home.Notable Quotes:"What is to become of us? How are we to feed our poor children, when we no longer have anything even for ourselves?""Be quiet, Gretel... I will soon find a way to help us.""Nibble, nibble, gnaw, Who is nibbling at my little house?""Hansel, we are saved! The old witch is dead!""Little duck, little duck, dost thou see, Hansel and Gretel are waiting for thee?"Summary:A poor woodcutter and his wife plan to abandon their children, Hansel and Gretel, in the forest due to famine.Hansel overhears and twice tries to mark their path: first with pebbles (which works), then with breadcrumbs (which birds eat).Lost deeper in the forest, the hungry children find a house made of bread and cakes.The house belongs to a wicked witch who lures children to fatten and eat them.The witch imprisons Hansel and forces Gretel to cook for him, intending to eat them both.Gretel outsmarts the nearly blind witch, tricking her into climbing into the oven, then shoves her in and locks the door.Hansel and Gretel escape, find chests of jewels in the witch's house, and carry them.A friendly duck helps them cross a large body of water, and they find their way back home.They reunite with their father, discovering their stepmother has died, and live happily ever after with their new riches.Support the show