1.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 1.0
Overview
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."
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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."
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
This documentary focuses on the life and work of children's author Tomie dePaola, exploring the universal themes of storytelling and artistic creation without promoting any specific political ideology. Its subject matter is inherently apolitical, leading to a neutral rating.
This documentary, centered on author Tomie dePaola, features traditional casting consistent with its subject matter. The narrative focuses on storytelling and the author's life, without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film portrays Tomie dePaola's Catholic faith and heritage as a significant and positive influence on his life and storytelling. It presents his connection to Christian themes and figures with respect, showcasing them as integral to his artistic inspiration and cultural identity.
This film, an educational program about children's author Tomie dePaola, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, no specific portrayal or impact on LGBTQ+ representation can be assessed.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This program is a documentary featuring author Tomie dePaola. It does not involve adapting pre-existing fictional characters from source material into new portrayals with different genders.
This educational program focuses on the real-life author Tomie dePaola and his creative process. There are no fictional characters from source material or historical figures depicted in a way that would constitute a race swap.
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