Season 1 (2001)
Episodes: 26
Star Cast: Tomie DePaola , John E. Kennedy , Bill Barretta , Julianne Buescher ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Tales Around the Table
Air Date: 2001-08-06
Tomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.
Ep.2 Where Do You Get Ideas?
Air Date: 2001-08-07
Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny
Ep.3 What's a Story?
Air Date: 2001-08-08
Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth
Ep.4 Stories for Myself
Air Date: 2001-08-09
Tomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita
Ep.5 Food as Storytelling
Air Date: 2001-08-10
Tomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito
Ep.6 That's a Story?!
Air Date: 2001-08-13
Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird
Ep.7 Getting Started
Air Date: 2001-08-14
Tomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey
Ep.8 Character
Air Date: 2001-08-15
Tomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn
Ep.9 Setting
Air Date: 2001-08-16
Tomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli
Ep.10 Point of View
Air Date: 2001-08-17
Tomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett
Ep.11 Performance as Storytelling
Air Date: 2001-08-20
Tomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick
Ep.12 Every Picture Tells a Story
Air Date: 2001-08-21
Tomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks
Ep.13 Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
Air Date: 2001-08-22
Tomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen
Ep.14 Taking a Chance
Air Date: 2001-08-23
Tomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz
Ep.15 Finding Your Audience
Air Date: 2001-08-24
Tomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney
Ep.16 Funny
Air Date: 2001-08-27
Tomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin
Ep.17 Scary
Air Date: 2001-08-28
Tomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt
Ep.18 Moods: Happy/Sad
Air Date: 2001-08-29
Tomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster
Ep.19 History
Air Date: 2001-08-30
Tomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel
Ep.20 Music
Air Date: 2001-08-31
Gabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin
Ep.21 Make Believe Stories
Air Date: 2001-09-04
Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang
Ep.22 Real Stories
Air Date: 2001-09-05
Tomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly
Ep.23 More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions
Air Date: 2001-09-06
Tomie talks about the different ways you can tell a story. Guest storyteller: Savage Steve Holland
Ep.24 More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques
Air Date: 2001-09-07
Tomie shows his Cornell boxes, using a different technique of art to tell a story. Guest storyteller: Sule Greg Wilson
Ep.25 Putting Heart Into Your Story
Air Date: 2001-09-10
Tomie talks about putting warmth, feeling, and emotion into a story. Guest storytellers: Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat
Ep.26 Collaboration
Air Date: 2001-09-11
Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang
