Season 1

1. Tales Around the Table

2001-08-06 · 30m

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

2. Where Do You Get Ideas?

2001-08-07 · 30m

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

3. What's a Story?

2001-08-08 · 30m

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

4. Stories for Myself

2001-08-09 · 30m

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

5. Food as Storytelling

2001-08-10 · 30m

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

6. That's a Story?!

2001-08-13 · 30m

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

7. Getting Started

2001-08-14 · 30m

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

8. Character

2001-08-15 · 30m

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

9. Setting

2001-08-16 · 30m

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

10. Point of View

2001-08-17 · 30m

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

11. Performance as Storytelling

2001-08-20 · 30m

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

12. Every Picture Tells a Story

2001-08-21 · 30m

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

13. Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

2001-08-22 · 30m

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

14. Taking a Chance

2001-08-23 · 30m

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

15. Finding Your Audience

2001-08-24 · 30m

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

16. Funny

2001-08-27 · 30m

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

17. Scary

2001-08-28 · 30m

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

18. Moods: Happy/Sad

2001-08-29 · 30m

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

19. History

2001-08-30 · 30m

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

20. Music

2001-08-31 · 30m

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

21. Make Believe Stories

2001-09-04 · 30m

Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

22. Real Stories

2001-09-05 · 30m

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

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

2001-09-06 · 30m

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

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

2001-09-07 · 30m

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

25. Putting Heart Into Your Story

2001-09-10 · 30m

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

26. Collaboration

2001-09-11 · 30m

Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang