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Season 1

Season 1

August 11, 1992·10 épisodes
Épisodes · 10
E1

Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney

Artist David Hockney draws “a walk around a chair.” Also: singer Bobby McFerrin provides musical accompaniment for the animated adventures of “Flatman.”

Aug 11, 1992
E2

Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems demonstrates how photographers create meaning through composition. Also: William Wegman's fanciful video "Surprise Symphony," spotlighting his dog.

Aug 11, 1992
E3

Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta

Conductor JoAnn Falletta explains melody and accompaniment ("It's called that because it keeps the melody company," says Penn Jillette). Also: "singing" cows.

Aug 11, 1992
E4

Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud

Artist Wayne Thiebaud and cartoonist Matt Groening demostrates how lines are used to create shadows and suggest motion. Also: rope tricks with a lariat.

Aug 11, 1992
E5

Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor

Julie 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."

Aug 11, 1992
E6

Music Melody with Allen Toussaint

Penn 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.

Aug 11, 1992
E7

Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes

Robert 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.

Aug 11, 1992
E8

Dance Pattern with David Parsons

David 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.

Aug 11, 1992
E9

Music Rhythm with Max Roach

Max Roach demonstrates rhythm. "Different beat patterns make you move in different ways," says host Penn Jillette. Also: the Blue Man Group.

Aug 11, 1992
E10

Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves

Nancy Graves creates a sculpture in an episode about balance and symmetry. Also: tightrope walker Brian Dewhurst demonstrates how weight affects balance.

Aug 11, 1992