Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola(2001)
Overview
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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Season 1
26 episodes • 2001
Season 1
26 episodes • 2001
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales Around the Table | Aug 6, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Where Do You Get Ideas? | Aug 7, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 3 | What's a Story? | Aug 8, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Stories for Myself | Aug 9, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Food as Storytelling | Aug 10, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 6 | That's a Story?! | Aug 13, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Getting Started | Aug 14, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Character | Aug 15, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Setting | Aug 16, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Point of View | Aug 17, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Performance as Storytelling | Aug 20, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Aug 21, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Making Sense of Our World Through Stories | Aug 22, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Taking a Chance | Aug 23, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Finding Your Audience | Aug 24, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Funny | Aug 27, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Scary | Aug 28, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Moods: Happy/Sad | Aug 29, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 19 | History | Aug 30, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Music | Aug 31, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Make Believe Stories | Sep 4, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Real Stories | Sep 5, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 23 | More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions | Sep 6, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 24 | More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques | Sep 7, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Putting Heart Into Your Story | Sep 10, 2001 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Collaboration | Sep 11, 2001 | 0.0 |
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