Hello, I have a memory of a short that scared me as a kid that I have yet to find hard evidence of online. It aired on Nick Jr. in the early or mid-'90s, and it was an animated retelling of the poem The Duel. It was just the poem said to some simple animation, but the quiet voice and tense atmosphere made it very frightening. I originally thought it must have been on Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (there's a TV Tropes entry stating it was, that was actually written by me), but researching the show further it did not seem to have short segments in the episodes. If anyone could identify this I would really appreciate it, thank you for your help. – KI Simpson
Update: Someone else remembers this! Via email:
Hello!
I came across this post on your website about an animated adaptation of Eugene Field's "The Duel" from the 1990s. I also remember this! Have you had any luck tracking it down?
I also remember it having a creepy vibe. I remember there being a house on a hill with a light in the window, and I remember the calico cat and gingham dog getting into a fight, and I remember the clock. I remember this was a short, and I think it may have been part of an anthology of animated shorts? Anyway, I remember watching it more than once, which makes we think we had it on VHS.
This definitely existed!
Anyway, just thought I'd check as this has been bugging me recently.
Best,
A.I.