Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
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."
Top Cast
Tomie DePaola
himself
John E. Kennedy
Gabe the Squirrel / Big Anthony / Raccoon
Bill Barretta
Strega Nona
Julianne Buescher
Bambolona / Wesel
James Murray
Rabbit
Alison Mork
Isaiah Griffin
Tomie in "26 Fairmount Avenue"
Episodes
Tales Around the Table
Aug 06, 2001
Where Do You Get Ideas?
Aug 07, 2001
What's a Story?
Aug 08, 2001
Stories for Myself
Aug 09, 2001
Food as Storytelling
Aug 10, 2001
That's a Story?!
Aug 13, 2001
Getting Started
Aug 14, 2001
Character
Aug 15, 2001
Setting
Aug 16, 2001
Point of View
Aug 17, 2001
Performance as Storytelling
Aug 20, 2001
Every Picture Tells a Story
Aug 21, 2001
Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
Aug 22, 2001
Taking a Chance
Aug 23, 2001
Finding Your Audience
Aug 24, 2001
Funny
Aug 27, 2001
Scary
Aug 28, 2001
Moods: Happy/Sad
Aug 29, 2001
History
Aug 30, 2001
Music
Aug 31, 2001
Make Believe Stories
Sep 04, 2001
Real Stories
Sep 05, 2001
More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions
Sep 06, 2001
More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques
Sep 07, 2001
Putting Heart Into Your Story
Sep 10, 2001
Collaboration
Sep 11, 2001
