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Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola

Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola

★ 9.0•2001•1 Seasons•ANIME
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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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Top Cast

Tomie DePaola

Tomie DePaola

himself

John E. Kennedy

John E. Kennedy

Gabe the Squirrel / Big Anthony / Raccoon

Bill Barretta

Bill Barretta

Strega Nona

Julianne Buescher

Julianne Buescher

Bambolona / Wesel

James Murray

James Murray

Rabbit

Alison Mork

Alison Mork

I

Isaiah Griffin

Tomie in "26 Fairmount Avenue"

Episodes

Tales Around the Table

1. Tales Around the Table

30m

Tomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.

Aired: 8/6/2001
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2. Where Do You Get Ideas?

30m

Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny

Aired: 8/7/2001

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3. What's a Story?

30m

Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth

Aired: 8/8/2001
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4. Stories for Myself

30m

Tomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita

Aired: 8/9/2001
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5. Food as Storytelling

30m

Tomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito

Aired: 8/10/2001
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6. That's a Story?!

30m

Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird

Aired: 8/13/2001
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7. Getting Started

30m

Tomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey

Aired: 8/14/2001
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8. Character

30m

Tomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn

Aired: 8/15/2001
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9. Setting

30m

Tomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli

Aired: 8/16/2001
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10. Point of View

30m

Tomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett

Aired: 8/17/2001
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11. Performance as Storytelling

30m

Tomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick

Aired: 8/20/2001
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12. Every Picture Tells a Story

30m

Tomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks

Aired: 8/21/2001
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13. Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

30m

Tomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen

Aired: 8/22/2001
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14. Taking a Chance

30m

Tomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz

Aired: 8/23/2001
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15. Finding Your Audience

30m

Tomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney

Aired: 8/24/2001
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16. Funny

30m

Tomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin

Aired: 8/27/2001
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17. Scary

30m

Tomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt

Aired: 8/28/2001
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18. Moods: Happy/Sad

30m

Tomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster

Aired: 8/29/2001
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19. History

30m

Tomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel

Aired: 8/30/2001
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20. Music

30m

Gabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin

Aired: 8/31/2001
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21. Make Believe Stories

30m

Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

Aired: 9/4/2001
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22. Real Stories

30m

Tomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly

Aired: 9/5/2001
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23. More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions

30m

Tomie talks about the different ways you can tell a story. Guest storyteller: Savage Steve Holland

Aired: 9/6/2001
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24. More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques

30m

Tomie shows his Cornell boxes, using a different technique of art to tell a story. Guest storyteller: Sule Greg Wilson

Aired: 9/7/2001
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25. Putting Heart Into Your Story

30m

Tomie talks about putting warmth, feeling, and emotion into a story. Guest storytellers: Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat

Aired: 9/10/2001
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26. Collaboration

30m

Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang

Aired: 9/11/2001