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."
Tales Around the Table
Where Do You Get Ideas?
What's a Story?
Stories for Myself
Food as Storytelling
That's a Story?!
Getting Started
Character
Setting
Point of View
Performance as Storytelling
Every Picture Tells a Story
Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
Taking a Chance
Finding Your Audience
Funny
Scary
Moods: Happy/Sad
History
Music
Make Believe Stories
Real Stories
More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions
More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques
Putting Heart Into Your Story
Collaboration
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
All Is Well
High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged
Unpredictable Family
Party of Five
Eureeka's Castle
Tots TV
Family Ties
Sesame Street
Thunderbirds
Sushi and Beyond
Barbapapa: One Big Happy Family!
The Way Home
My Brother and Me
The Storyteller
Rayman: The Animated Series
The Munsters
Complete Savages
Life with Derek
Archibald's Next Big Thing