Shows like hbo storybook musicals

HBO Storybook Musicals is a series of television specials that aired on HBO, combining animation that is true to the original storybook's illustrations, plus high-spirited songs from musical songwriters. The specials have also aired on HBO Family.

When Doctor DeSoto was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated short film, HBO and Michael Sporn agreed to making animated specials for the network. HBO also oriented on family-friendly programs and never financed/produced a children's television series. Michael Sporn directed and produced Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical, HBO's first animated television special and aired on November 18, 1987. Then, HBO presented a few animated specials, such as The Story of the Dancing Frog (aired on October 1989), The Red Shoes and Earthday Birthday, which aired in early 1990. The specials combined illustrations with songs.