Plot
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."
Cast
as himself
as Gabe the Squirrel / Big Anthony / Raccoon
as Strega Nona
as Bambolona / Wesel
as Rabbit
as Tomie in "26 Fairmount Avenue"
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
August 6, 2001
Last Aired Date
September 11, 2001
Production Companies
Jim Henson Television
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
26
Links
Gallery
