The Tale of the Frog Prince story
A spoiled princess is forced to keep her promise to a talking frog who is an enchanted prince when he rescues her golden ball from the bottom of a well. Starring Robin Williams as the Frog Prince, Teri Garr as the Princess, René Auberjonois as King Ulrich, Candy Clark as Queen Gwynneth, and Michael Richards as King Geoffrey. Narrated, written, and directed by Eric Idle.
34 total · 2 choice · 9 major · 23 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| evil can come in the guise of beauty | choice | A point of the story was that the beautiful princess was morally flawed, while the ugly frog was in fact a flawless prince. The king chided the princess for associating beauty with virtue - a common error in his estimation. |
| the importance of keeping one's promises | choice | A prince was turned into a frog because his parents wouldn't keep their promise to a witch to invite her to the Christening. More conflict ensued when the princess walked out on her bargain with the frog. Things were only set aright again when the princess made good on her promise. |
| attitude of superiority | major | The princess talked down to her subjects and was generally caught up in that she was royal figure. In one instance, she coerced an attendant to say "Excuse me, princess" instead of a plain "Excuse me". In another instance, she asserted something to the effect of "frogs ought not to mingle with royal princesses" to the Frog Prince. |
| coping with a spoiled brat | major | The princess behaved in a petulant and entitled manner to all around her throughout the story. |
| father and daughter | major | The king was first urging his daughter to go through with marrying a certain prince, and later to keep her promise to the Frog Prince. |
| following through on a promise that is unpleasant | major | The princess was being pressured to keep her promise to the Frog Prince even though she didn't want to. |
| honest character vs. deceitful character | major | The honorable and morally flawless Frog Prince was contrasted with the princess who refused to keep her promise to him. |
| master and servant | major | The story is set in an enchanted Medieval kingdom and features various interactions between members of the royal court and their loyal servants. In particular, the princess was attended on by her ladies in waiting and the chef was preparing dinner for the royal court. |
| true beauty comes from within | major | The princess complained that the Frog Prince was slimy and ugly, but he was able to charm the entire court with his words and antics. |
| what if I turned into an animal | major | The Frog Prince had been transformed into a frog by a witch and spent the story trying to get himself changed back into human form. In the end, the Frog Price reverted back into a man after being kissed by the princess. |