 Scoop Perlman s Guide to Art is an ongoing documentary series that explores the work of outsider and folk artists in Wisconsin and the Midwest. With a quirky interview style and offbeat sensibilities, Madison-area cartoonist, art critic and journalist Steve "Scoop" Perlman, converses with self-taught artists about their inspirations, fears, and passions. Scoop Perlman s Guide to Art is dedicated to art by, of and for the people. DVD edition includes slideshows of featured artists  work. Both DVD and VHS include four 20-minute episodes.: 1. Episode 1 features Baraboo s Dr. Evermore, who has transformed his industrial salvage yard into a dreamlike landscape populated by giant insects, highly evolved mechanical birds, and a mysterious machine called "The Forevertron," that just might be capable of space flight. 2. Episode 2 explores the strange and dark world of Nadine Mercil, a shy recluse who keeps her sexually-charged miniature dollhouses hidden away from public view, but still wants to be famous. 3. Episode 3 finds Scoop chatting wth Rob Em and Taggerboy, two graffiti artists trying hard to find a way to go legit. 4. In Episode 4, Scoop hangs out with painter Phil Porter, who doesn t mind which way you hang his fanciful landscapes of historic downtown Madison. Pepe LePew makes a cameo appearance.