The Edison Twins

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The Edison Twins
Edison Twins.jpg
Created byMichael Hirsh
Patrick Loubert
StarringAndrew Sabiston
Marnie McPhail
Sunny Besen Thrasher
ComposersPatricia Cullen
John J. Weisman
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes78
Production
Executive producersPatrick Loubert
Michael Hirsh
Clive Smith
Running time30 minutes
Production companyNelvana
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original releaseMarch 3, 1984 (1984-03-03) –
December 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)

The Edison Twins is a Canadian children's television program which ran for six seasons on CBC Television from March 3, 1984 to December 17, 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s.[1] Six seasons were produced by Nelvana.

Synopsis[]

The series stars Andrew Sabiston and Marnie McPhail as fraternal twins Tom and Annie Edison, Sunny Besen Thrasher as their mischievous little brother Paul, and Milan Cheylov as their bumbling friend Lance Howard. Brian George stars as their police officer friend Sgt. Paganee. The show focused on the adventures of the main cast as they stumbled onto one problem after another, using Tom and Annie's scientific wit to solve the situation.

Many episodes end with a short animated sequence illustrating a key scientific principle demonstrated in the preceding live action story.

The last name of "Edison" is a homage to the inventor Thomas Edison.

All six seasons are available via streaming through Amazon Video.[2] In Canada, all seasons were available on shomi. The show has not been released on DVD, however.

Cast[]

Episodes[]

Season 1 (1984)[]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"The Code Affair"Paul ShapiroPaul Shapiro & Jack Blum & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallMarch 3, 1984 (1984-03-03)
22"Phantom of the Auditorium"Zale DalenDavid Carol & Sondra Kelly & Peter SauderMarch 17, 1984 (1984-03-17)
33"Dogs"Paul ShapiroPaul Shapiro & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallApril 7, 1984 (1984-04-07)
44"Rock 'n' Roll Anniversary"Zale DalenDavid Carol & Peter SauderApril 21, 1984 (1984-04-21)
55"Voice from Beyond"Zale DalenElaine WaisglassMay 5, 1984 (1984-05-05)
66"Over the Rainbow"Zale DalenDavid Carol & Zale Dalen & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallMay 19, 1984 (1984-05-19)
77"The Delinquent"Paul ShapiroDavid Carol & Paul Shapiro & Elaine WaisglassJune 2, 1984 (1984-06-02)
88"Diamonds"René BonnièreRené Bonnière & Sondra Kelly & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallJune 16, 1984 (1984-06-16)
99"UFO"Paul ShapiroDavid Carol & Paul Shapiro & Elaine WaisglassJuly 7, 1984 (1984-07-07)
1010"The Race"René BonnièreRené Bonnière & Alan Swayze & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallJuly 21, 1984 (1984-07-21)
1111"Monster on the Bluffs"Zale DalenDavid Carol & Zale DalenAugust 4, 1984 (1984-08-04)
1212"Twinners"Paul ShapiroPaul Shapiro & Jack Blum & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallAugust 18, 1984 (1984-08-18)
1313"Robot"René BonnièrePeter Sauder & David Carol & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallSeptember 1, 1984 (1984-09-01)

Season 2 (1984–85)[]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
141"Snakes and Ladders"TBATBASeptember 15, 1984 (1984-09-15)
152"A Penny Saved"TBATBAOctober 6, 1984 (1984-10-06)
163"Ghosts for Sale"TBATBAOctober 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)
174"Enemy of Weston"TBATBANovember 3, 1984 (1984-11-03)
185"Double Trouble"TBATBANovember 17, 1984 (1984-11-17)
196"Blow Up"TBATBADecember 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
207"Mars to Paul"Mario AzzopardiBruce MartinDecember 15, 1984 (1984-12-15)
218"Boom Boom Edison"Eric TillElaine WaisglassJanuary 5, 1985 (1985-01-05)
229"Team Rubberknees"Mario AzzopardiSteve Wright & Bruce MartinJanuary 19, 1985 (1985-01-19)
2310"Go Fly a Kite"TBATBAFebruary 2, 1985 (1985-02-02)
2411"Dark Horse"TBATBAFebruary 16, 1985 (1985-02-16)
2512"Alive or Dead"TBATBAMarch 2, 1985 (1985-03-02)
2613"Rescue at Sea"TBATBAMarch 16, 1985 (1985-03-16)

Season 3 (1985)[]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
271"Bases Loaded...One Girl Out"TBATBAApril 6, 1985 (1985-04-06)
282"Running on Empty"Alan SimmondsPaul LedouxApril 20, 1985 (1985-04-20)
293"Let Them Eat Cake"Mario AzzopardiBruce MartinMay 4, 1985 (1985-05-04)
304"Monkey in the Middle"TBATBAMay 18, 1985 (1985-05-18)
315"Everyone a Rembrandt"TBATBAJune 1, 1985 (1985-06-01)
326"Darkness at Noon"TBATBAJune 15, 1985 (1985-06-15)
337"Home Sweet Home"TBATBAJuly 6, 1985 (1985-07-06)
348"Robbers and Robots"TBATBAJuly 20, 1985 (1985-07-20)
359"Mind and Body"TBATBAAugust 4, 1985 (1985-08-04)
3610"My House is Your House"TBATBAAugust 17, 1985 (1985-08-17)
3711"The Case of the Missing Guitar"TBATBASeptember 1, 1985 (1985-09-01)
3812"The Case of the Odd Job"TBATBASeptember 21, 1985 (1985-09-21)
3913"The Final Mystery"TBATBAOctober 5, 1985 (1985-10-05)

Season 4 (1985–86)[]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
401"The Fix"Don ShebibDavid YoungOctober 19, 1985 (1985-10-19)
412"Water Witch"TBATBANovember 2, 1985 (1985-11-02)
423"The Mole People"TBATBANovember 16, 1985 (1985-11-16)
434"All That Glitters"TBATBADecember 7, 1985 (1985-12-07)
445"Star-Crossed Lovers"TBATBADecember 21, 1985 (1985-12-21)
456"Heavy Sweat"TBATBAJanuary 4, 1986 (1986-01-04)
467"What Goes Up"TBATBAJanuary 18, 1986 (1986-01-18)
478"Chips and Choppers"TBATBAFebruary 1, 1986 (1986-02-01)
489"Strictly for the Birds"TBATBAFebruary 15, 1986 (1986-02-15)
4910"The Live One"TBATBAMarch 15, 1986 (1986-03-15)
5011"Survival of the Fittest"TBATBAApril 9, 1986 (1986-04-09)
5112"Gone with the Windigo"TBATBAApril 16, 1986 (1986-04-16)
5213"The Secret of Windigo Lake"TBATBAApril 23, 1986 (1986-04-23)

Season 5 (1986)[]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
531"One Good Con..."Don HaldaneScott BarrieApril 30, 1986 (1986-04-30)
542"Racer's Edge"TBATBAMay 7, 1986 (1986-05-07)
553"Smile for the Camera"TBATBAMay 14, 1986 (1986-05-14)
564"Tarantula Blues"TBATBAMay 21, 1986 (1986-05-21)
575"The Case of the Friendly Fugitive"TBATBAMay 28, 1986 (1986-05-28)
586"Gems and Jelly Beans"TBATBAJune 4, 1986 (1986-06-04)
597"The Maharajah of Weston"TBATBAJune 11, 1986 (1986-06-11)
608"Video Vengeance"TBATBAJune 18, 1986 (1986-06-18)
619"Tinker Tom"TBATBAJune 25, 1986 (1986-06-25)
6210"Pizza Poltergeist"TBATBAJuly 2, 1986 (1986-07-02)
6311"Invitation to a Mystery"TBATBAJuly 9, 1986 (1986-07-09)
6412"Lance's Luck"TBATBASeptember 3, 1986 (1986-09-03)
6513"One Way Ticket"Scott LaBargeGuy MullallySeptember 10, 1986 (1986-09-10)

Season 6 (1986)[]

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
661"The Mystery of the Maze"TBATBASeptember 17, 1986 (1986-09-17)
672"The Initiation"Timothy BondDavid YoungSeptember 24, 1986 (1986-09-24)
683"Illegal Procedure"Don ShebibDavid YoungOctober 1, 1986 (1986-10-01)
694"The People's Choice"Steve DiMarcoPaul LedouxOctober 8, 1986 (1986-10-08)
705"The Revenge of the Plants"TBATBAOctober 15, 1986 (1986-10-15)
716"Supersalesman"TBATBAOctober 22, 1986 (1986-10-22)
727"The Legacy of Bayfield Downs"TBATBANovember 5, 1986 (1986-11-05)
738"Money for Nothing"TBATBANovember 12, 1986 (1986-11-12)
749"The Golden Goose Chase"TBATBANovember 19, 1986 (1986-11-19)
7510"How to Haunt a Haunted House"TBATBANovember 26, 1986 (1986-11-26)
7611"A Message for Triton"TBATBADecember 3, 1986 (1986-12-03)
7712"The Continental Twist"TBATBADecember 10, 1986 (1986-12-10)
7813"Vows from the Deep"TBATBADecember 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)

References[]

  1. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 293, 579. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  2. ^ Amazon.com: Edison Twins Retrieved May 24, 2013

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