Season 1
10 episodes · Aug 11, 1992
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- S1E1
Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney
Aug 11, 1992Artist David Hockney draws “a walk around a chair.” Also: singer Bobby McFerrin provides musical accompaniment for the animated adventures of “Flatman.”
- S1E2
Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems
Aug 11, 1992Carrie Mae Weems demonstrates how photographers create meaning through composition. Also: William Wegman's fanciful video "Surprise Symphony," spotlighting his dog.
- S1E3
Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta
Aug 11, 1992Conductor JoAnn Falletta explains melody and accompaniment ("It's called that because it keeps the melody company," says Penn Jillette). Also: "singing" cows.
- S1E4
Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud
Aug 11, 1992Artist Wayne Thiebaud and cartoonist Matt Groening demostrates how lines are used to create shadows and suggest motion. Also: rope tricks with a lariat.
- S1E5
Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor
Aug 11, 1992Julie Taymor directs "The Tempest," to demonstrate how costume and set design are used in theater to "create the illusion of being somewhere where we obviously aren't."
- S1E6
Music Melody with Allen Toussaint
Aug 11, 1992Penn and Teller teach kids about melody; composer Allen Toussaint writes a song to demonstrate how repetition and variation are used in creating music. Also: singer Bobby McFerrin and saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom team up for a jam session.
- S1E7
Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes
Aug 11, 1992Robert Gil de Montes shows how paint color can be used to trick the eye and express an artist's feelings. Also: computer artist Marilyn Ono on the mixing of hues.
- S1E8
Dance Pattern with David Parsons
Aug 11, 1992David Parsons choreographs a piece about sleep to show how everyday movements can be incorporated into dance; choreographer B.H. Barry stages a mock fight. Also: a montage of dance clips.
- S1E9
Music Rhythm with Max Roach
Aug 11, 1992Max Roach demonstrates rhythm. "Different beat patterns make you move in different ways," says host Penn Jillette. Also: the Blue Man Group.
- S1E10
Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves
Aug 11, 1992Nancy Graves creates a sculpture in an episode about balance and symmetry. Also: tightrope walker Brian Dewhurst demonstrates how weight affects balance.