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The Best Episodes of Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola Season 1

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...

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    #1 - Tales Around the Table

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

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    #2 - Where Do You Get Ideas?

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

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    #3 - What's a Story?

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

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    #4 - Stories for Myself

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

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    #5 - Food as Storytelling

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

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    #6 - That's a Story?!

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

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    #7 - Getting Started

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

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    #8 - Character

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

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    #9 - Setting

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

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    #10 - Point of View

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

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    #11 - Performance as Storytelling

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

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    #12 - Every Picture Tells a Story

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

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    #13 - Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

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

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    #14 - Taking a Chance

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

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    #15 - Finding Your Audience

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

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    #16 - Funny

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

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    #17 - Scary

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

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    #18 - Moods: Happy/Sad

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

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    #19 - History

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

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    #20 - Music

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

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    #21 - Make Believe Stories

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    Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

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    #22 - Real Stories

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

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    #23 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions

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

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    #24 - More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques

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

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    #25 - Putting Heart Into Your Story

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

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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 N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/6/2001. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Where Do You Get Ideas?".