MythQuest is a Canadian children's television series that originally aired on CBC in Canada and PBS in the United States in 2001. Produced by Minds Eye Pictures, the series was shot in Drumheller, Calgary, East Coulee, Alberta, and Regina, Saskatchewan.
| MythQuest | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Christopher Jacot Meredith Henderson Wendy Anderson Matthew Walker Joseph Kell |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Braun Kevin DeWalt Wolfram Tichy |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | David Braun Productions Minds Eye Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC (Canada) PBS (United States) |
| Release | August 25 – November 17, 2001 |
The series is not currently available on DVD or video. However, there have been novels adapted from the first three episodes as well as "Minokichi," written by Dan Danko, Tom Mason, and John Whitman.
Premise
editWhen their father vanishes without a trace, teenagers Cleo (Meredith Henderson) and Alex Bellows (Christopher Jacot) discover that when they touch artifacts on the screens of the Cyber Museum, a computer program created by their father, they are able to travel into myths.
They become characters in the myths, and strive to keep the myth to its normal progression; a difficult task when confronted by Gorgos, a trickster god who appears in each myth to try to change it. Alex's initial journey into the Cyber Museum is an accident, but soon they both begin searching for their father within the myths. As the series progresses, they realize that their search is much more important than they first realized, as Gorgos is bent on wiping out entire cultures by corrupting their mythologies
Cast
edit- Christopher Jacot as Alex Bellows
- Meredith Henderson as Cleo Bellows
- Wendy Anderson as Lily Bellows
- Matthew Walker as Max Asher
- Joseph Kell as Matt Bellows
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "The Minotaur[1]" | Paul Schneider | Ian Barr, Morrie Ruvinsky, Lienhard Wawrzyn | August 25, 2001 | |
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Matt Bellows "borrows" a statue of Cheng-O to upload into his precious CyberMuseum, but inadvertently releases trickster god Gorgos and is cursed to wander from myth to myth. Shortly thereafter, Alex and Cleo discover the CyberMuseum's ability to transport them into myths when Alex accidentally takes the place of Theseus. | |||||
| 2 | "Hammer of the Gods[2]" | Stefan Scaini | Ian Barr, Gillian Horvath, Lienhard Wawrzyn | September 1, 2001 | |
| 3 | "Red Wolf's Daughter[3]" | Paul Schneider | Ian Barr, Jeffrey Cohen, Lienhard Wawrzyn | September 8, 2001 | |
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Cleo discovers that she can walk when inside a myth, as she takes on the role of a Nez Perce chieftain's daughter caught in a doomed romance. | |||||
| 4 | "Orpheus[4]" | Rob W. King | Ian Barr, Tom Szollosi, Lienhard Wawrzyn | September 15, 2001 | |
| 5 | "Minokichi[5]" | Stefan Scaini | Ian Barr, Tom Szollosi, Lienhard Wawrzyn | September 22, 2001 | |
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Cleo must convince Alex that his idyllic life in ancient Japan is built around a dark and dangerous secret. | |||||
| 6 | "Sir Caradoc at the Round Table[6]" | Stefan Scaini | Ian Barr, Gillian Horvath, Lienhard Wawrzyn | September 29, 2001 | |
| 7 | "The Doppelgänger" | Stefan Scaini | Ian Barr, Jeffrey Cohen, Lienhard Wawrzyn | October 6, 2001 | |
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After Alex narrowly escapes from his latest foray into the CyberMuseum as the shadow of an Italian painter, he finds something isn't quite right. Gorgos at last reveals his hand in events. | |||||
| 8 | "The Oracle[7]" | Rob W. King | Ian Barr, Jeffrey Cohen, Gillian Horvath | October 13, 2001 | |
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Cleo visits ancient Delphi consult the Oracle about their father, but winds up taking the place of the Oracle herself. | |||||
| 9 | "Isis and Osiris (1)[8]" | Nicholas Kendall | Ian Barr, Tracey Forbes, Lienhard Wawrzyn | October 20, 2001 | |
| 10 | "Isis and Osiris (2)[9]" | Nicholas Kendall | Ian Barr, Tracey Forbes, Lienhard Wawrzyn | October 20, 2001 | |
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Cleo assumes the role of Isis and reunites at last with her father. As the pair set out to restore Alex (Osiris), their path is blocked at every turn by Set... and Gorgos. | |||||
| 11 | "Blodeuwedd[10]" | Manfred Guthe | Ian Barr, Peter Mohan, Lienhard Wawrzyn | October 27, 2001 | |
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After a grim discovery in the CyberMuseum, Cleo takes on the role of a Welsh princess in order to consult the Druids, but things don't go exactly as planned. | |||||
| 12 | "The Blessing[11]" | Manfred Guthe | Ian Barr, Barbara Sapergia, Lienhard Wawrzyn | November 3, 2001 | |
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Struggles with her disability prompt Cleo to take shelter in an African myth to take her mind off things and restore her resolve. | |||||
| 13 | "Quetzalcoatl[12]" | Stefan Scaini | Ian Barr, Jeanne Heal, Lienhard Wawrzyn | November 17, 2001 | |
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Alex enters Toltec mythology, and from Quetzalcoatl develops a new appreciation for knowledge and the people who teach it, but remains oblivious to Tezcatlipoca's sinister plans. Meanwhile, Cleo deals with a stranger in the real world who's asking all the wrong questions. | |||||
References
edit- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: The Minotaur". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Hammer of the Gods". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Red Wolf's Daughter". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Orpheus". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Minokichi". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Sir Caradoc at the Round Table". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: The Oracle". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Isis & Osiris (1)". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Isis & Osiris (2)". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Blodeuwedd". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: The Blessing". TV.com.
- ^ TV.com. "MythQuest: Quetzalcoatl". TV.com.