All Episodes of Behind the Scenes

Season 1

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  Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Artist David Hockney draws “a walk around a chair.” Also: singer Bobby McFerrin provides musical accompaniment for the animated adventures of “Flatman.”

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  Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Carrie Mae Weems demonstrates how photographers create meaning through composition. Also: William Wegman's fanciful video "Surprise Symphony," spotlighting his dog.

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  Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Conductor JoAnn Falletta explains melody and accompaniment ("It's called that because it keeps the melody company," says Penn Jillette). Also: "singing" cows.

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  Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Artist Wayne Thiebaud and cartoonist Matt Groening demostrates how lines are used to create shadows and suggest motion. Also: rope tricks with a lariat.

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  Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Julie Taymor directs "The Tempest," to demonstrate how costume and set design are used in theater to "create the illusion of being somewhere where we obviously aren't."

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  Music Melody with Allen Toussaint

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Penn and Teller teach kids about melody; composer Allen Toussaint writes a song to demonstrate how repetition and variation are used in creating music. Also: singer Bobby McFerrin and saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom team up for a jam session.

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  Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Robert Gil de Montes shows how paint color can be used to trick the eye and express an artist's feelings. Also: computer artist Marilyn Ono on the mixing of hues.

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  Dance Pattern with David Parsons

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/11/1992

  David Parsons choreographs a piece about sleep to show how everyday movements can be incorporated into dance; choreographer B.H. Barry stages a mock fight. Also: a montage of dance clips.

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  Music Rhythm with Max Roach

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Max Roach demonstrates rhythm. "Different beat patterns make you move in different ways," says host Penn Jillette. Also: the Blue Man Group.

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  Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/11/1992

  Nancy Graves creates a sculpture in an episode about balance and symmetry. Also: tightrope walker Brian Dewhurst demonstrates how weight affects balance.

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