Behind the Scenes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Aimed at 8 to 12-year-olds, the series combines equal parts of irreverence and insight. Each program features artists at work – including Hockney, Taymor, Roach, Alan Toussaint and many others. Aided by computer graphics, animation and Penn and Teller's tricks, the series lets kids in on the marvelous magic of art.

Series details

• Title: Behind the Scenes
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1992-08-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 1992-08-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 68807
• IMDb ID: tt0383742
• TVDB ID: 261414

Cast and credited roles

• Teller — Host
• Penn — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1992-08-11; final listed air date 1992-08-11; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Behind the Scenes on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.