Season 1

1. Tales Around the Table

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

2001-08-06 • 30 min

2. Where Do You Get Ideas?

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

2001-08-07 • 30 min

3. What's a Story?

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

2001-08-08 • 30 min

4. Stories for Myself

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

2001-08-09 • 30 min

5. Food as Storytelling

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

2001-08-10 • 30 min

6. That's a Story?!

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

2001-08-13 • 30 min

7. Getting Started

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

2001-08-14 • 30 min

8. Character

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

2001-08-15 • 30 min

9. Setting

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

2001-08-16 • 30 min

10. Point of View

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

2001-08-17 • 30 min

11. Performance as Storytelling

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

2001-08-20 • 30 min

12. Every Picture Tells a Story

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

2001-08-21 • 30 min

13. Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

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

2001-08-22 • 30 min

14. Taking a Chance

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

2001-08-23 • 30 min

15. Finding Your Audience

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

2001-08-24 • 30 min

16. Funny

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

2001-08-27 • 30 min

17. Scary

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

2001-08-28 • 30 min

18. Moods: Happy/Sad

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

2001-08-29 • 30 min

19. History

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

2001-08-30 • 30 min

20. Music

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

2001-08-31 • 30 min

21. Make Believe Stories

Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang

2001-09-04 • 30 min

22. Real Stories

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

2001-09-05 • 30 min

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

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

2001-09-06 • 30 min

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

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

2001-09-07 • 30 min

25. Putting Heart Into Your Story

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

2001-09-10 • 30 min

26. Collaboration

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

2001-09-11 • 30 min