Sing Me a Story with Belle

Seasons

1995

USA

6.5

TV-Y

Belle, a character from the 1991 film, "Beauty and the Beast," and friends sing tell stories while singing songs.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Everybody Needs a Friend

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

S1 • E2

Feeling Like an Outcast

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

S1 • E3

Folk Heroes

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.

S1 • E4

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.

S1 • E5

Stick to It (Don't Give Up)

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.

S1 • E6

Taking Responsibility

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.

S1 • E7

Working Together

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.

S1 • E8

Overcoming Fear

S1 • E9

Problem Solving: Ingenuity

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.

S1 • E10

Valuing What's Worthy

S1 • E11

Reap What You Sow

S1 • E12

Best Friends

S1 • E13

Taking the Easy Way Out

S1 • E14

Steady Effort

S1 • E15

Sibling Rivalry

S1 • E16

Feeling Left Out (Loneliness)

S1 • E17

Wonderful World of Music

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.

S1 • E20

Sleepover

S1 • E21

Talent Show

S1 • E22

What's Inside Counts

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.