Season
26 - Collaboration
Sep. 11,2001
Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang
25 - Putting Heart Into Your Story
Sep. 10,2001
Tomie talks about putting warmth, feeling, and emotion into a story. Guest storytellers: Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat
24 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques
Sep. 07,2001
Tomie shows his Cornell boxes, using a different technique of art to tell a story. Guest storyteller: Sule Greg Wilson
23 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions
Sep. 06,2001
Tomie talks about the different ways you can tell a story. Guest storyteller: Savage Steve Holland
22 - Real Stories
Sep. 05,2001
Tomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly
21 - Make Believe Stories
Sep. 04,2001
Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang
20 - Music
Aug. 31,2001
Gabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin
19 - History
Aug. 30,2001
Tomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel
18 - Moods: Happy/Sad
Aug. 29,2001
Tomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster
17 - Scary
Aug. 28,2001
Tomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt
16 - Funny
Aug. 27,2001
Tomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin
15 - Finding Your Audience
Aug. 24,2001
Tomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney
14 - Taking a Chance
Aug. 23,2001
Tomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz
13 - Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
Aug. 22,2001
Tomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen
12 - Every Picture Tells a Story
Aug. 21,2001
Tomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks
11 - Performance as Storytelling
Aug. 20,2001
Tomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick
10 - Point of View
Aug. 17,2001
Tomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett
9 - Setting
Aug. 16,2001
Tomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli
8 - Character
Aug. 15,2001
Tomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn
7 - Getting Started
Aug. 14,2001
Tomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey
6 - That's a Story?!
Aug. 13,2001
Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird
5 - Food as Storytelling
Aug. 10,2001
Tomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito
4 - Stories for Myself
Aug. 09,2001
Tomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita
3 - What's a Story?
Aug. 08,2001
Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth
2 - Where Do You Get Ideas?
Aug. 07,2001
Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny
1 - Tales Around the Table
Aug. 06,2001
Tomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.
Trailer
The show featured children's book author Tomie dePaola and his Muppet friend Gabe the squirrel, encouraging children to make their own stories in a variety of media. In each episode, Tomie told a story featuring his storybook characters Strega Nona, Big Anthony and Bambolona. Gabe visited The Animal Band, a group of woodland creatures, including a rabbit on drums, a weasel on guitar, a penguin on bass, and a raccoon on keytar. Each episode also featured a visit with a guest storyteller or two (often people connected to the Jim Henson Company). The final segment of each episode included a child actor playing Tomie enacting stories from his book "26 Fairmount Avenue."
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