The Phoenix and the Carpet
Miniseries
December 29, 1976
8Episodes
Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.
Episodes
1. The Magic Fire
December 29, 1976
25 min
A group of four Edwardian children discover a Phoenix, who then whisks them away on a fantastic adventure.
Guest Stars:
V.M. Hartman, Daphne Neville, Edward Brooks
2. Queen of the Island
January 5, 1977
25 min
The children and the Phoenix return from France and then travel on to a secluded desert island.
Guest Stars:
V.M. Hartman, Daphne Neville, Edward Brooks, Susan Field, Bernice Stegers
3. Some Indian Things
January 12, 1977
25 min
The Cook is left behind, as the newly appointed Queen of the island, while the children continue on with another journey.
Guest Stars:
V.M. Hartman, Daphne Neville, Edward Brooks, Deddie Davies, Hilary Mason
4. The Temple of the Phoenix
January 19, 1977
25 min
The children take the phoenix on a tour of London.
Guest Stars:
Hilary Mason
5. Gifts from Persia
January 26, 1977
25 min
After the carpet is sent back to it's home country to pick up some presents, the children are not too happy with what it actually returns with.
Guest Stars:
Bernard Holley
6. What to Do with a Burglar
February 2, 1977
25 min
The children arrange a marriage on the island, between Cook and the burglar.
Guest Stars:
Deddie Davies, Nigel Lambert, Bernard Holley, Trisha Mortimer, Susan Field
7. The Hole in the Carpet
February 9, 1977
25 min
When the children's house is burgled, they take the burglar to the deserted island.
Guest Stars:
V.M. Hartman, Daphne Neville, Deddie Davies, Nigel Lambert, Kay Tremblay