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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 1 - Tales Around the Table
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    #1 - Tales Around the Table

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 2 - Where Do You Get Ideas?
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    #2 - Where Do You Get Ideas?

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 3 - What's a Story?
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    #3 - What's a Story?

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 4 - Stories for Myself
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    #4 - Stories for Myself

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 5 - Food as Storytelling
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    #5 - Food as Storytelling

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 6 - That's a Story?!
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    #6 - That's a Story?!

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 7 - Getting Started
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    #7 - Getting Started

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 8 - Character
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    #8 - Character

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 9 - Setting
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    #9 - Setting

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 10 - Point of View
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    #10 - Point of View

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 11 - Performance as Storytelling
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    #11 - Performance as Storytelling

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 12 - Every Picture Tells a Story
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    #12 - Every Picture Tells a Story

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 13 - Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
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    #13 - Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 14 - Taking a Chance
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    #14 - Taking a Chance

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 15 - Finding Your Audience
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    #15 - Finding Your Audience

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 16 - Funny
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    #16 - Funny

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 17 - Scary
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    #17 - Scary

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 18 - Moods: Happy/Sad
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    #18 - Moods: Happy/Sad

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 19 - History
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    #19 - History

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 20 - Music
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    #20 - Music

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 21 - Make Believe Stories
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    #21 - Make Believe Stories

    S1:E21

    Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 22 - Real Stories
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    #22 - Real Stories

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 23 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions
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    #23 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions

    S1:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 24 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques
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    #24 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1 Episode 25 - Putting Heart Into Your Story
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    #25 - Putting Heart Into Your Story

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Tales Around the Table" is the best rated episode of "Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/6/2001. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Where Do You Get Ideas?".