Mentors (TV series)
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| Mentors | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy Science fiction Teen drama |
| Created by | Josh Miller |
| Starring | Chad Krowchuk Sarah Lind Shaun Johnston Belinda Metz Stevie Mitchell Samantha Krutzfeldt |
| Theme music composer | → |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kevin DeWalt Margaret Mardirossian |
| Producer | Josh Miller |
| Production locations | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Mind's Eye Entertainment Anaid Productions |
| Distributor | Minds Eye International |
| Release | |
| Original network | Family Channel |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original release | 12 June 1998 – 2 April 2002 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Mentors is a Canadian science fiction fantasy series that aired on Family Channel.[1] It was aired on Discovery Kids in the United States and Latin America. It also aired in Japan on NHK where it was dubbed in Japanese. As of 2017, the series has begun streaming worldwide for free on Canada Media Fund's Encore+ YouTube channel.[2]
Plot[]
Mentors follows the adventures of 15-year-old boy genius Oliver Cates who uses his computer to bring famous historical figures such as Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, and Joan of Arc from the past into the present for 36 hours.[3] He and his friend Dee Sampson often use the device to help cope with the challenges of being teenagers, as well as learning about history. Eventually Oliver hands the machine over to his two cousins Simon and Crystal, who bring forward figures such as Confucius, Anaïs Nin and Vlad the Impaler.
Cast[]
- Chad Krowchuk as Oliver Cates
- Sarah Lind as Dee Sampson
- Belinda Metz as Anne Cates
- Shaun Johnston as Roy Cates
- Stevie Mitchell as Simon Cates
- Samantha Krutzfeldt as Crystal Cates
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 13 | 12 June 1998 | 26 March 1999 | |
| 2 | 13 | 18 August 2000 | 10 November 2000 | |
| 3 | 13 | 8 May 2001 | 28 May 2001 | |
| 4 | 13 | 15 March 2002 | 2 April 2002 | |
Episode list[]
Season 1 (1998–99)[]
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Genius" | Arvi Liimatainen | Josh Miller | June 12, 1998 |
| 2 | 2 | "Smart Aleck" | Francis Damberger | Josh Miller | June 19, 1998 |
| 3 | 3 | "Raising the Siege" | Arvi Liimatainen | Conni Massing | 26 June 1998 |
| 4 | 4 | "Lewis in Wonderland" | Francis Damberger | Bruce Edwards | 3 July 1998 |
| 5 | 5 | "Little Emperor" | Arvi Liimatainen | Victor Nicolle | July 10, 1998 |
| 6 | 6 | "Wilde Card" | Rick Stevenson | Donald Martin | July 17, 1998 |
| 7 | 7 | "A Ninth of Beethoven" | Fred Frame | David Wiechorek | January 16, 1999 |
| 8 | 8 | "A Transient, Shining Trouble" | Michele Boniface | Josh Miller | January 23, 1999 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Presence of Saint Nick" | Arvi Liimatainen | Peter Lapres | February 6, 1999 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Raven" | Gil Cardinal | Gregory Kennedy | March 5, 1999 |
| 11 | 11 | "Harriet's Path" | Gil Cardinal | Gregory Kennedy | March 12, 1999 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Crush" | Michele Boniface | Conni Massing | March 19, 1999 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Rescue" | Rick Stevenson | Wendy Brotherlin | March 26, 1999 |
Season 2[]
| Episode # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Truth Is in Here" | 18 August 2000 |
| 2 | "Her Grace Under Pressure" | 25 August 2000 |
| 3 | "Dear Diary" | 1 September 2000 |
| 4 | "The Glory Trail" | 8 September 2000 |
| 5 | "Right Place, Right Time" | 15 September 2000 |
| 6 | "Nothing But Net" | 22 September 2000 |
| 7 | "Father's Day" | 29 September 2000 |
| 8 | "The Book of Love" | 6 October 2000 |
| 9 | "Stranger in a Strange Land" | 13 October 2000 |
| 10 | "The Fire Ship" | 20 October 2000 |
| 11 | "Klondike Daze" | 27 October 2000 |
| 12 | "Seer and Now" | 3 November 2000 |
| 13 | "Future Tense" | 10 November 2000 |
Season 3[]
| Episode # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Good, the Bad and the Ollie" | 8 May 2001 |
| 2 | "The Odd Pod" | 12 May 2001 |
| 3 | "Man's Best Friend" | 13 May 2001 |
| 4 | "Citizen Cates" | 14 May 2001 |
| 5 | "Experience" | 15 May 2001 |
| 6 | "Silent Movie" | 19 May 2001 |
| 7 | "Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made Of" | 20 May 2001 |
| 8 | "Work in Progress" | 21 May 2001 |
| 9 | "Nothing to Fear" | 22 May 2001 |
| 10 | "Anything You Can Do" | 26 May 2001 |
| 11 | "Remembrance Day" | 27 May 2001 |
| 12 | "The Tao of Hockey" | 28 May 2001 |
| 13 | "Homesick" | 29 May 2001 |
Season 4[]
| Episode # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enter the Monolith" | 15 March 2002 |
| 2 | "The Private Eyes" | 16 March 2002 |
| 3 | "Humbug" | 17 March 2002 |
| 4 | "The Other Half" | 18 March 2002 |
| 5 | "Transition" | 22 March 2002 |
| 6 | "Breakthrough" | 23 March 2002 |
| 7 | "Future Forward" | 24 March 2002 |
| 8 | "Dusty Trails" | 25 March 2002 |
| 9 | "Cursed" | 29 March 2002 |
| 10 | "Once and Future King" | 30 March 2002 |
| 11 | "Secrets and Lies" | 31 March 2002 |
| 12 | "A Matter of Time: Part 1" | 1 April 2002 |
| 13 | "A Matter of Time: Part 2" | 2 April 2002 |
References[]
- ^ "Mentors III". Telefilm Canada. 2001. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXssjYeUyJVHRVsElKWw7_oY9b0LgtrL9
- ^ Decker, Shelly (18 June 1999). "Mentors set to begin shooting". CANOE. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1998 Canadian television series debuts
- 2002 Canadian television series endings
- 1990s Canadian science fiction television series
- 2000s Canadian science fiction television series
- Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming
- Canadian children's science fiction television series
- Canadian children's education television series
- English-language television shows
- Television series about teenagers
- Television shows set in Alberta
- Television shows filmed in Edmonton
- Canadian Screen Award-winning television shows