Sing Me a Story with Belle Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Everybody Needs a Friend

Sat, Nov 30, 1996

Brioche, the Village Baker, one of Belle's oldest friends, pays a visit as the kids learn about making new friends and keeping them.

Episode 1

Invention & Creativity

Episode 2

Feeling Like an Outcast

Sat, Oct 12, 1996

Julie gets new glasses and Belle explains that everything is different.

Episode 3

Folk Heroes

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Shawn arrives at the book shop dressed as SuperdyDuperdyGuy his favorite video hero. Belle tells the story of Paul Bunyan and gives Shawn and the other children an example of what great heroes live in literature and throughout our history.

Episode 3

Be Yourself

Episode 4

Everyone's Special

Hampton is made to feel tiny and inferior. When Belle drops her keys to the shop into a saxophone, Hampton is the only one small enough to reach inside and recover them, making everyone realize that bigger doesn't always mean better.

Episode 4

Temptation

Mon, Feb 24, 1997

Episode 5

Stick to It (Don't Give Up)

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Jennifer plays the trumpet, but she's not good at it at all. The postman has a lot of work today and is thinking of delivering today's letters at another time. Belle tells them stories about how it was good to stick to it and not give up.

Episode 6

Taking Responsibility

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Bookworms Lewis and Carroll are rough-housing and Carroll breaks Belle's prized bust of Bach. Belle sings the story of Little Toot and In Dutch. The stories help Carroll realize that she must accept responsibility for her actions.

Episode 7

Working Together

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Belle enlists the help of the kids to clean up the bookshop. A few children choose not to help so Belle sings them the stories both stories demonstrate the value of working together and eventually everyone gets into the fun of helping out.

Episode 8

Overcoming Fear

Sat, Sep 7, 1996

Episode 9

Problem Solving: Ingenuity

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Everyone seems to have problems to solve. Kirsten has lost her favorite, lucky hat. Belle is trying to fix a cello that someone dropped off at the shop for repairs. To put their tasks in perspective, Belle sings the story of "Mickey and the Beanstalk" (Jack and the Beanstalk) to show Kirsten and the rest of the children that a little ingenuity can overcome gigantic problems.

Episode 9

Friends in Books

Thu, Jul 10, 1997

Episode 10

Valuing What's Worthy

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Episode 11

Reap What You Sow

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Episode 12

Best Friends

Thu, Oct 24, 1996

Episode 13

Taking the Easy Way Out

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Episode 14

Steady Effort

Fri, Feb 24, 1995

Episode 15

Sibling Rivalry

Episode 16

Feeling Left Out (Loneliness)

Episode 17

Wonderful World of Music

Sat, Jan 25, 1997

One of the children cannot decide what instrument to try to learn to play. Uncle Zack, a friend of Belle's, drops by and shares the classic cartoons "Musicland" and "Montage of Music", demonstrating that there is music in all of us.

Episode 20

Sleepover

Mon, Feb 24, 1997

Episode 21

Talent Show

Episode 22

What's Inside Counts

Thu, Feb 1, 1996

Two children plan to host a magic show, but Gaston thinks about having his own party. Belle talks the children into concentrating on their thoughts and spirit in these two situations. Gaston later changes his personality and learns about having an inner attractiveness.

Episode 25

Make a Difference

Mon, Feb 24, 1997

Episode 26

Do Something

Mon, Feb 24, 1997