Episode 1: Tales Around the Table

2001-08-06

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 2: Where Do You Get Ideas?

2001-08-07

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 3: What's a Story?

2001-08-08

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 4: Stories for Myself

2001-08-09

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 5: Food as Storytelling

2001-08-10

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 6: That's a Story?!

2001-08-13

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 7: Getting Started

2001-08-14

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 8: Character

2001-08-15

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 9: Setting

2001-08-16

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 10: Point of View

2001-08-17

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 11: Performance as Storytelling

2001-08-20

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 12: Every Picture Tells a Story

2001-08-21

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 13: Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

2001-08-22

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 14: Taking a Chance

2001-08-23

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 15: Finding Your Audience

2001-08-24

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 16: Funny

2001-08-27

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 17: Scary

2001-08-28

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 18: Moods: Happy/Sad

2001-08-29

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 19: History

2001-08-30

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 20: Music

2001-08-31

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 21: Make Believe Stories

2001-09-04

Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 22: Real Stories

2001-09-05

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 23: More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions

2001-09-06

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 24: More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques

2001-09-07

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 25: Putting Heart Into Your Story

2001-09-10

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

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 26: Collaboration

2001-09-11

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

Runtime: 30 min