Johnny Appleseed

51min

Family

Shelley Duvall acted as host for this 1980s television series about legendary characters and historical events. This volume chronicles Jonathan Chapman (Martin Short), who loves two things: apples and his sweetheart, Betty Nature (Molly Ringwald). Following Betty's advice, he travels the countryside and sows apple seeds along the way, riling Smithville's imperious ruler (Rob Reiner) in this timeless American yarn.

Cast

Martin Short

Martin Short

Jonathan Chapman
Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Betty Nature
Anne Jackson

Anne Jackson

Mother Nature
Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

Jimbo Smith / Narrator
Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Mac Macintosh
Richardson Morse

Richardson Morse

Mr. Chapman
Jane Alden

Jane Alden

Mrs. Chapman
Robert Jayne

Robert Jayne

Little Johnny
Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Mr. Goodwin
Tim Sampson

Tim Sampson

Scout #2
Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Self / Host
Apesanahkwat

Apesanahkwat

Scout #1

Release date

1st Jan 1986

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English