Timeblazers | |
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Genre | Live-action |
Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 40 |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | YTV |
Release | July 5, 2003 – July 9, 2005 |
Timeblazers is a Canadian television series. It aired on YTV from July 5, 2003 to July 9, 2005 with a total of 40 episodes over the course 3 seasons. It features Sam and Jen, two young people who illustrate the origin of present-day customs and technologies as well as discuss notable people through some method of time travel. Sam and Jen generally do this after a preteen asks a question regarding the origins of something. They travel into the past to explain the happenings and wonders of the old times.
Originally, Shakira, who was portrayed by Jasmine Richards was the preteen who generally originated the questions; however, in later episodes another preteen named Alex replaced her. Alex was portrayed by Stephen Joffe.
In the United States, the series began airing on Discovery Kids in October 2004. The series also briefly aired in reruns on The Hub until June 24, 2011. It also aired on Qubo from February 18, 2012 until December 30, 2017.
Cast
- Mike Ackerman - Sam
- Heidi Leigh - Jen
- Jasmine Richards - Shakira (season 1)
- Stephen Joffe- Alex (seasons 2 and 3)
Episodes
Season 1
- The Keys to the Kingdom
- Planes, Trains & Stagecoaches
- The Great Stink
- The Mother of All Inventions
- The Emperor's Old Clothes
- The Good, the Bad and the Bread
- A Feast Fit for a King
- Get Ready to Rumble!
- Leech a Cold, Bleed a Fever
- Gold!
- Off with His Head!
- Message in a Bottle
- Rumbling and Romance
Season 2
- Kid Jobs
- Home on the Range
- Lost in the Stars
- Schools
- Hot Chocolate
- Romans
Season 3
- Dangerous Women
- The Flat Earth Society
- Fun and Games
- History's Biggest Mistakes
- Bikes
- Can You Dig It?
- Flight
- Dark Ages
- A Short History of Time
- A Soldier's Life
- Explorers
- Tyrants
- Who Discovered America?
References
- ↑ "Timeblazers going global". Kidscreen. May 18, 2007.
External links
- Timeblazers at IMDb