Episode 1
Part I
1h 35m
The adventures of a shipwrecked 18th-century physician begin among militaristic little people and enlightened giants. Based on Jonathan Swift's book.
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TV series
Gulliver's Travels
19961 season7.3 / 10
Dr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them the story of his travels.
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Not streaming in United States
Gulliver's Travels premiered February 4, 1996. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Dr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them the story of his travels.
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Episode 2
Part II
1h 35mfinale
Gulliver lives among pseudointellectuals on an island in the sky, and, back on earth, converses with horses that can reason in a land where humans can't.
Episode credits
Guest stars Sandeep Sharma
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More about Gulliver's Travels
Cast
Peter O'TooleKing of Lilliput
Ted DansonLemuel Gulliver
James FoxDr. Bates
John GielgudProfessor of Light
Omar SharifSorcerer
Kristin Scott ThomasImmortal Gatekeeper
Alfre WoodardQueen of Brobdingnag
Robert HardyDr. ParnellCredits
- Created by
- Jonathan Swift
- Written by
- Simon Moore
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 2
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
Jim Henson ProductionsUnited States
Hallmark EntertainmentUnited States
Channel 4 TelevisionUnited Kingdom
Themes
18th centuryanimalsanthropomorphismbased on novel or bookfairy talegiantgulliverhorse