Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Season 1, Episode 12: I Am Tomioka Tessai

I Am Johann Sebastian Bach

Xavier learns all about playing the recorder when he meets Johann Sebastian Bach.

I Am Marie Curie

Marie Curie inspires Brad to follow his dreams.

I Am Mary Shelley

The kids meet spooky storyteller Mary Shelley who shows Xavier how to tell a story that is both spooky and silly.

I Am Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini teaches Brad how to keep calm when he's scared.

I Am George Washington

Yadina is excited when she's chosen to be the leader of her Nature Troop, thinking this a great first step toward becoming President one day. Only problem is, she isn't entirely sure how to be a good leader.

I Am Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony helps Brad show his friends that everyone should have a vote.

I Am Isaac Newton

Xavier tries mini golf for the first time, and things don't exactly go as planned. No matter how hard and fast he swings, the ball never goes in the hole... To the Secret Museum! Our trio are sent back in time to meet an expert in the laws of motion: Sir Isaac Newton. Isaac is in the middle of his own problem, trying to figure out how he can out jump boys who are clearly bigger than him.

I Am Golda Meir

Golda Meir shows Yadina that she should tell people when there's a big problem, so it can be solved together.

I Am Winston Churchill

Brad meets Winston Churchill and learns the importance of speaking up for yourself.

I Am Cleopatra

Xavier talks to Cleopatra about how to ask his parents if he can stay up late to see the super moon.

I Am Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great eases Brad's fears about going to day camp without his best friends.

We Are the Wright Brothers

Despite all the cracked eggs, the Wright Brothers encourage Xavier and Yadina to continue their egg drop experiment.

We Are the Brontë Sisters

The Bronte Sisters help Brad overcome writer's block.

I Am Mark Twain

Xavier is afraid he will be unable to perform his comedy show after he hurts his wrist, but Mark Twain shows him that laughter can make hard things easier.

I Am Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams helps Yadina realize that a missing color will not ruin her painting.

I Am Julia Child

Watching Julia Child follow a step-by-step recipe encourages Xavier to do the same to build a model airplane.

I Am Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong inspires Yadina to try new things.

I Am Helen Keller

Helen Keller teaches Yadina that there are many different ways to learn.

I Am Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell shows Xavier and Yadina how to help Brad after he loses his voice.

I Am Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale shows Xavier and Brad why they should work hard to help cure Yadina’s hiccups, because it’s important to help others as best they can.

I Am George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver shows Xavier just how important plant life is, and why we all need to help take care of the Earth.

I Am Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci shows Xavier that he doesn’t have to pick just one after-school activity, because it’s okay to try many different activities.

I Am Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart shows Brad that if there’s something he really wants to do, like ride in the bike rodeo, he should go for it.

I Am Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston helps Brad feel more comfortable sharing a personal story he wrote, by showing him that stories are best when you share them with others.

I Am Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens shows Yadina that she doesn’t need new toys, because her imagination can make everything more fun.

I Am Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson helps Yadina when a child on the playground makes up rules that are unfair.

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I Am Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlova encourages Xavier not to give up being a magician just because he made a few mistakes.

I Am Mary Leakey

Mary Leaky helps Xavier develop a strategy for a difficult scavenger hunt -- slow down and look around.

I Am Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton helps Yadina realize that starting first grade is an exciting adventure.

I Am Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt helps Brad overcome his dislike of creepy crawly things, showing him that nature needs space to live and grow.

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I Am Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt teaches Xavier that any job can be amazing as long as you help others.

I Am Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig helps the gang focus on the good stuff rather than moping about a few bad breaks.

I Am Marie Owens

Marie Owens shows Xavier, Yadina and Brad how to solve problems in a positive way.

I Am Nikola Tesla

Xavier is upset thinking he won't be able to bring the museum to his friend in Japan, but Nikola Tesla encourages him not to give up.

I Am Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly helps Yadina overcome her fear of the monkey bars.

I Am Maya Angelou

An argument between Xavier and Yadina ends badly, but Maya Angelou helps the siblings find a way to forgive each other.

I Am Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass helps Xavier when he becomes frustrated with his schoolwork.

I Am Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur helps Xavier with his volcano experiment project.

I Am Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson helps Brad figure out a way to help butterflies migrate.

I Am Kate Warne

Brad gives up on hide-and-seek until Kate Warne helps him figure out how to play the game better.

I Am Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle helps Xavier decide what to get the new girl in class for her birthday.

I Am Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez helps Xavier, Yadina and Brad find the inspiration to tackle a big mess in the playroom.

I Am Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta teaches Xavier, Yadina and Brad that it is important to speak up when they see someone in need.

I Am Confucius

Xavier and Yadina overcome a sibling spat with the help of Confucius.

I Am Sacagawea

Sacagawea helps Xavier and Brad realize that just because Yadina is younger, she can do more than they think.

I Am Mary Anning

Mary Anning inspires Xavier and Yadina to continue working on a tricky art project.

I Am Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin helps Yadina cheer up Dr. Zoom.

I Am Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King encourages Brad to take his first ballet class.

I Am Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe helps Xavier, Yadina, and Brad see why they were wrong to exclude a new student at school from their game.

I Am Rosa Parks

Xavier, Yadina and Brad learn a lesson about treating everyone equally when they meet Rosa Parks.

I Am Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall shows Xavier how to be fair with everyone when it comes to a big piece of pie.

I Am Harriet Tubman

Xavier, Yadina and Brad learn about courage and bravery when they meet Harriet Tubman, a woman who escapes slavery and risks her life to help others do the same.

I Am Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph encourages Xavier to stay with track and field even though he thinks he should quit.

I Am Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk explains that you don't need a reward for doing a good deed.

I Am Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens encourages Brad after he becomes frustrated with bowling.

I Am Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald inspires a nervous Brad to go to a dance party.

I Am James Naismith

Inventor James Naismith inspires Xavier, Yadina and Brad to invent their own game.

I Am Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin helps Yadina make friends with a new boy from her class, Ben.

I Am Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein encourages Xavier to ask questions when he is curious about something.

I Am Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett helps Yadina overcome her fear of looking silly by explaining that sometimes it is good to laugh at yourself.

I Am Abraham Lincoln

Yadina gets advice from Abraham Lincoln after she accidentally loses her friend's toy.

I Am Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs inspires Xavier, Yadina and Brad to rebuild their fort.

I Am Sir Edmund Hillary

Edmund Hillary explains to Xavier that even the most courageous adventurers ask for help when they need it.

I Am Celia Cruz

Yadina prepares for a special birthday performance with the help of Celia Cruz.

I Am Jigonsaseh

Jigonsaseh, the original Haudenosaunee Clan Mother, inspires the trio to stop arguing with each other.

I Am Sacagawea

Sacagawea helps Xavier and Brad realize they shouldn't underestimate Yadina just because she's younger than them.

I Am Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta shows Brad that a change of scenery might help him finish his comic book story.

I Am Beulah Louise Henry

Beulah Louise Henry inspires Yadina to keep working on her invention.

I Am Rukmini Devi

Rukmini Devi reminds Xavier and Yadina why their annual family walk is special.

I Am Bob Ross

Bob Ross shows Yadina that a small blunder can be a happy accident.

I Am Fred Rogers

Xavier learns that he is a special person just the way he is after he has a playdate with Fred Rogers.