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[[File:T3z9Dlg.jpg|thumb|215px|Portland-based actress Lynsey McLeod as the show's titular character.]]
'''''Disney's Sing Me a Story with Belle''''' is an American live-action series created by Patrick Davidson and Melissa Gould.
'''''Disney's Sing Me a Story with Belle''''' is an American live-action series created by Patrick Davidson and Melissa Gould.


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She is usually greeted by children who would like to hear a story.
She is usually greeted by children who would like to hear a story.


In a format similar to ''Shining Time Station'', Belle (Lynsey McLeod), her puppet friends Harmony the Cat (Jeff Conover), Big Book (Jim Cummings), bookworms Lewis & Carroll (Jim Cummings & the late Christine Cavanaugh), and the villagers who visit the store interact with the children and teaches them life lessons, morals, and solutions by narrating stories, interpreted to the home viewer through animated shorts from the Disney archives paired with the show's original songs.
In a format similar to ''Shining Time Station'', Belle (Lynsey McLeod), her puppet friends Harmony the Cat (Jeff Conover), Big Book (Jim Cummings), bookworms Lewis & Carroll (Jim Cummings & the late Christine Cavanaugh), and the villagers who visit the store interact with the children and teaches them life lessons, morals, and solutions by narrating stories, interpreted to the home viewer through animated shorts from the Disney archives paired with the show's original songs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180307022821/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16009419.html Archived ''Broadcasting & Cable'' article announcing the show.] Retrieved 19 Jul '20</ref>


The show was made to showcase higher-quality animation made for the E/I requirement, being an early example of a show made to fufill it, another example being ''[[The Fox Cubhouse (Mid-90's Preschool Anthology Program)|The Fox Cubhouse]]'', which is also lost.
The show was made to showcase higher-quality animation made for the E/I requirement, being an early example of a show made to fulfill it, another example being ''[[The Fox Cubhouse (Mid-90's Preschool Anthology Program)|The Fox Cubhouse]]'', which is also lost.


The series premiered in syndication on September 8, 1995. That same day, another Disney TV series based on ''The Lion King'' called ''Timon & Pumbaa'' also premiered.
The series premiered in syndication on September 8th, 1995. That same day, another Disney TV series based on ''The Lion King'' called ''Timon & Pumbaa'' also premiered.


So far, only one episode has resurfaced on YouTube for this series.
As of 2017, 15 out of 65 episodes have resurfaced through Archive.org.


<br/>
On December 17th, 2017, Lost Media Wiki user Babydaisylover found an episode named "Overcoming Fear" on YouTube.


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==Episodes==
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
While 65 episodes are known to exist, only 26 have been identified with titles.
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|-
! style="background-color:green" | #
! style="background-color:green" | Episode Title
! style="background-color:green" | Status
! style="background-color:green" | Found by
|-
|1
|Everybody Needs a Friend
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|2       
|Feeling Like an Outcast
|[https://youtu.be/6y1L3nnnLnM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|3
|Folk Heroes
|[https://youtu.be/gonXZKGaO_8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|4
|Everyone's Special
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|5
|Stick to It (Don't Give Up)
|[https://youtu.be/EIDI_G6Wcgk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Lindsey McLeod Fans
|-
|6
|Taking Responsibility
|[https://youtu.be/S2h560otfEs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
| Lindsey McLeod Fans
|-
|7
|Working Together
|[https://youtu.be/WESVwVWLKt0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Lindsey McLeod Fans
|-
|8
|Overcoming Fear
|[https://youtu.be/BHXQmz7eafk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Babydaisylover/Nelly Goblin
|-
|9
|Problem Solving: Ingenuity
|[https://archive.org/details/singmeastory<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|CGUploader
|-
|10
|Valuing What's Worthy
|[https://youtu.be/lLySYTUpPiI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|11
|Reap What You Sow
|[https://youtu.be/N6U5QLW3GEs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Lindsey McLeod Fans
|-
|12
|Best Friends
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|13
|Taking the Easy Way Out
|[https://youtu.be/ckFYFEjpmCY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|14
|Steady Effort
|[https://youtu.be/uJ9OqFQIqsg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Jake Rutigliano
|-
|15
|Sibling Rivalry
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|16
|Feeling Left Out (Loneliness)
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|17
|Wonderful World of Music
|[https://youtu.be/5_qoDO5H4Ag<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Lindsey McLeod Fans
|-
|18
|Creativity and Inspiration
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|19
|Temptation
|[https://youtu.be/cF_r_F-OmX0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|20
|Sleepover
|[https://youtu.be/fDRfD6HP4w0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|21
|Talent Show
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|22
|What's Inside Counts
|[https://youtu.be/rn6W81DmMuY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Jake Rutigliano
|-
|23
|Be Yourself
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|24
|Friends in Books
|[https://youtu.be/Gu8ORL1KWdo<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|25
|Make a Difference
|[https://youtu.be/ckFYFEjpmCY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|-
|26
|Do Something
|[https://youtu.be/1B5EFsfGZlo<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nelly Goblin
|}
|}
==Gallery==
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File:T3z9Dlg.jpg|Portland-based actress Lynsey McLeod as the show's titular character.
</gallery>
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==External Links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/19970724091323/http://www1.disney.com/DisneyTelevision/SingMeAStory/_MoreSing.html#CLIPS ''Disney's Sing Me A Story With Belle'' official web page via the Wayback Machine.] Retrieved 21 Apr '15
*[https://archive.org/details/SingMeAStoryWithBelle15Eps Link to 15 episodes of the show on Archive.org.] Retrieved 26 Jun '17
==Reference==
{{reflist}}


==External Links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/19970724091323/http://www1.disney.com/DisneyTelevision/SingMeAStory/_MoreSing.html#CLIPS ''Sing Me A Story With Belle'' official web page via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine]
* [http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/1102-disneys-sing-me-a-story---with-belle Retrojunk section on ''Sing Me A Story With Belle'', includes video of the opening sequence]


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Revision as of 18:21, 19 July 2020

Disneys sing me a story with belle title.jpg

Title card.

Status: Partially Lost

Disney's Sing Me a Story with Belle is an American live-action series created by Patrick Davidson and Melissa Gould.

The series features Belle from Beauty and the Beast, who runs the local village book & music shop. She is usually greeted by children who would like to hear a story.

In a format similar to Shining Time Station, Belle (Lynsey McLeod), her puppet friends Harmony the Cat (Jeff Conover), Big Book (Jim Cummings), bookworms Lewis & Carroll (Jim Cummings & the late Christine Cavanaugh), and the villagers who visit the store interact with the children and teaches them life lessons, morals, and solutions by narrating stories, interpreted to the home viewer through animated shorts from the Disney archives paired with the show's original songs.[1]

The show was made to showcase higher-quality animation made for the E/I requirement, being an early example of a show made to fulfill it, another example being The Fox Cubhouse, which is also lost.

The series premiered in syndication on September 8th, 1995. That same day, another Disney TV series based on The Lion King called Timon & Pumbaa also premiered.

As of 2017, 15 out of 65 episodes have resurfaced through Archive.org.

On December 17th, 2017, Lost Media Wiki user Babydaisylover found an episode named "Overcoming Fear" on YouTube.

Episodes

While 65 episodes are known to exist, only 26 have been identified with titles.

# Episode Title Status Found by
1 Everybody Needs a Friend Lost
2 Feeling Like an Outcast Found Nelly Goblin
3 Folk Heroes Found Nelly Goblin
4 Everyone's Special Lost
5 Stick to It (Don't Give Up) Found Lindsey McLeod Fans
6 Taking Responsibility Found Lindsey McLeod Fans
7 Working Together Found Lindsey McLeod Fans
8 Overcoming Fear Found Babydaisylover/Nelly Goblin
9 Problem Solving: Ingenuity Found CGUploader
10 Valuing What's Worthy Found Nelly Goblin
11 Reap What You Sow Found Lindsey McLeod Fans
12 Best Friends Lost
13 Taking the Easy Way Out Found Nelly Goblin
14 Steady Effort Found Jake Rutigliano
15 Sibling Rivalry Lost
16 Feeling Left Out (Loneliness) Lost
17 Wonderful World of Music Found Lindsey McLeod Fans
18 Creativity and Inspiration Lost
19 Temptation Found Nelly Goblin
20 Sleepover Found Nelly Goblin
21 Talent Show Lost
22 What's Inside Counts Found Jake Rutigliano
23 Be Yourself Lost
24 Friends in Books Found Nelly Goblin
25 Make a Difference Found Nelly Goblin
26 Do Something Found Nelly Goblin

Gallery

External Links

Reference