Taking the Easy Way Out

Sing Me a Story with Belle"Taking the Easy Way Out"
Season 1
Number 13
Episode information
Production code	112
Original airdate	December 21, 1996
Sing Me a Story with Belle Episodes
Previous	"Best Friends"
Next	"Steady Effort"

"Taking the Easy Way Out" is the thirteenth episode of Sing Me a Story with Belle.

Synopsis

Putting a bike together is easy if you don't take shortcuts.

Featured Disney Stories

• The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
• The Big Bad Wolf (1934)

Songs

• "Shortcuts/Ballerina In The Wood"

v - e - d

Media Films: Beauty and the Beast (video/soundtrack/The Legacy Collection) • The Enchanted Christmas (video) • Belle's Magical World (video) • Beauty and the Beast (2017) (video/soundtrack) Shows: Sing Me a Story with Belle • Belle's Tales of Friendship • House of Mouse • A Poem Is... • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (soundtrack) • Chibi Tiny Tales Books: The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince • The New Adventures of Beauty and the Beast • Winter Wonderland • Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast • Disney Princess Beginnings • A Twisted Tale: As Old as Time • A Twisted Tale Anthology • Royal Weddings • Marvel Comics: • A Chance For Romance • Wardrobe's Big Surprise • The Wishful Walk • Almost Amour! • Lyrical Love Part 1 and 2 • Dove Tales Part 1 and 2 • Rebel Rose • Kill the Beast Video Games: Beauty and the Beast • Belle's Quest • Roar of the Beast • A Board Game Adventure • Disney Infinity • Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition • Kingdom Hearts • Kingdom Hearts II • Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days • Kingdom Hearts χ • Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ/Union χ • Disney Enchanted Tales • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Crossy Road • Disney Magic Kingdoms • Beauty and the Beast: Perfect Match • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Speedstorm • Disney Dreamlight Valley Stage: Musical (cast album) Disney Parks Animated Film: Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along • Castle of Magical Dreams • Disney Animation Building • Disney Friends of the Month • Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast • Fairy Tale Forest • Le Pays des Contes de Fées • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Princess Pavilion • Sorcerer's Workshop • Voyage to the Crystal Grotto Live-Action Film: Disney Movie Magic • Disney Illuminations Entertainment: A Table is Waiting • Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage • Cinderella's Surprise Celebration • Cinderellabration: Lights of Romance • Disney's Believe • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Enchanted Tales with Belle • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Mickey and the Magician • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Mickey's Magical Celebration • Mickey's Magical Music World • Once Upon a Mouse • The Pavilion • Royal Princess Music Celebration • Royal Theatre • The Golden Mickeys • The Starlit Princess Waltz Restaurants: Be Our Guest Restaurant • Gaston's Tavern • Red Rose Taverne • Maurice's Treats Shops: Bonjour! Village Gifts Parades: Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade • Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On • Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Disney's Party Express • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Disney Starlight • Dreaming Up! • Festival of Fantasy Parade • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Friendtastic! • Happiness is Here Parade • Jubilation! • Mickey's Rainy Day Express • Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • Nightfall Glow • Paint the Night Parade • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights • Villains Cursed Caravan • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams Fireworks: Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland • Disney Dreams! • Disney Enchantment • Disney in the Stars • Disney Tales of Magic • Harmonious • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Magic, Music and Mayhem • The Magic, the Memories, and You! • Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations • Momentous • Once Upon a Time • Reach for the Stars • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color • Wondrous Journeys Spring: Disney Color-Fest: A Street Party! • Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice Summer: Mickey's WaterWorks Halloween: Frightfully Fun Parade • It's Good to be Bad with the Disney Villains • Let's Get Wicked • Maze of Madness: The Nightmare Experiment Continues • Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade • The Disney Villains Halloween Showtime • The Villains' Halloween "Into the Frenzy" • Uninvited! A Villains Takeover Party Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade • Disney Christmas Stories • Disney Holidays in Hollywood • Disney Winter Magic Cavalcade • Royal Christmas Wishes Characters Original: Belle • Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • The Potts Children (Chip Potts) • Chef Bouche • Villagers • Maurice • Philippe • Gaston • LeFou • Bimbettes • Sultan • Wardrobe • Fifi • Enchantress • Monsieur D'Arque • Wolves • Music Box • Coat Rack • Gaston's Cronies • The Bookseller • Palanquin • Birds Enchanted Christmas: Angelique • Forte • Fife Belle's Magical World: Webster • Crane • Le Plume • Witherspoon • Chandeleria • Tubaloo • Tres Deleted Characters: Clarice • Charley • Marguerite • Belle's Sisters • Belle's Suitors • Belle's Mother Sing Me a Story with Belle: Belle • Harmony Book Characters: Countess de la Perle • Thunder • Love • Death Musical: Belle • Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Chip Potts • Babette • Madame de la Grande Bouche • Maurice • Gaston Remake: Belle • Beast • Lumière • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Chip Potts • Maurice • Gaston • LeFou • Plumette • Froufrou • Wardrobe • Philippe • Village Lasses • Cadenza • Jean Potts • Monsieur Toilette • The King • The Queen Songs Original: Prologue • Belle • Gaston • Be Our Guest • Something There • Human Again • Beauty and the Beast • The Mob Song Broadway: No Matter What • Me • Home • How Long Must This Go On? • If I Can't Love Her • Maison Des Lunes • A Change in Me • End Duet Enchanted Christmas: Stories • As Long As There's Christmas • Don't Fall in Love • A Cut Above the Rest Belle's Magical World: A Little Thought • Listen With Our Hearts Remake: Aria • How Does a Moment Last Forever • Days in the Sun • Evermore Locations Beast's Castle (Library/Ballroom/The West Wing/Belle's Room) • Belle's Cottage • Village (Tavern) • The Black Forest • Asylum de Loons Objects Enchanted Rose • Enchanted Mirror • Maurice's Machine • Enchanted Book See Also Beauty and the Beast Jr. • Disney Renaissance • Original Screenplay • Beauty and the Beast cast lists