The Edison Twins
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
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
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.

In later seasons, Corey Haim joined the shows as recurring character Larry. [2]

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.[3] 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"UnknownUnknownSeptember 15, 1984 (1984-09-15)
152"A Penny Saved"UnknownUnknownOctober 6, 1984 (1984-10-06)
163"Ghosts for Sale"UnknownUnknownOctober 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)
174"Enemy of Weston"UnknownUnknownNovember 3, 1984 (1984-11-03)
185"Double Trouble"UnknownUnknownNovember 17, 1984 (1984-11-17)
196"Blow Up"UnknownUnknownDecember 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"UnknownUnknownFebruary 2, 1985 (1985-02-02)
2411"Dark Horse"UnknownUnknownFebruary 16, 1985 (1985-02-16)
2512"Alive or Dead"UnknownUnknownMarch 2, 1985 (1985-03-02)
2613"Rescue at Sea"UnknownUnknownMarch 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"Don HaldanePaul LedouxApril 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"Alan F. SimmondsPaul LedouxMay 18, 1985 (1985-05-18)
315"Everyone a Rembrandt"UnknownUnknownJune 1, 1985 (1985-06-01)
326"Darkness at Noon"UnknownUnknownJune 15, 1985 (1985-06-15)
337"Home Sweet Home"UnknownUnknownJuly 6, 1985 (1985-07-06)
348"Robbers and Robots"UnknownUnknownJuly 20, 1985 (1985-07-20)
359"Mind and Body"UnknownUnknownAugust 4, 1985 (1985-08-04)
3610"My House is Your House"UnknownUnknownAugust 17, 1985 (1985-08-17)
3711"The Case of the Missing Guitar"UnknownUnknownSeptember 1, 1985 (1985-09-01)
3812"The Case of the Odd Job"UnknownUnknownSeptember 21, 1985 (1985-09-21)
3913"The Final Mystery"UnknownUnknownOctober 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"UnknownUnknownNovember 2, 1985 (1985-11-02)
423"The Mole People"UnknownUnknownNovember 16, 1985 (1985-11-16)
434"All That Glitters"UnknownUnknownDecember 7, 1985 (1985-12-07)
445"Star-Crossed Lovers"UnknownUnknownDecember 21, 1985 (1985-12-21)
456"Heavy Sweat"UnknownUnknownJanuary 4, 1986 (1986-01-04)
467"What Goes Up"UnknownUnknownJanuary 18, 1986 (1986-01-18)
478"Chips and Choppers"Alan F. SimmondsSteve DiMarcoFebruary 1, 1986 (1986-02-01)
489"Strictly for the Birds"Steve DiMarcoRobert SaxFebruary 15, 1986 (1986-02-15)
4910"The Live One"Timothy BondB. Mohun & B. MurtaghMarch 15, 1986 (1986-03-15)
5011"Survival of the Fittest"Don ShebibPaul LedouxApril 9, 1986 (1986-04-09)
5112"Gone with the Windigo"Don ShebibPaul LedeuxApril 16, 1986 (1986-04-16)
5213"The Secret of Windigo Lake"Don ShebibPaul LedeuxApril 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"UnknownUnknownMay 7, 1986 (1986-05-07)
553"Smile for the Camera"Al WaxmanDavid YoungMay 14, 1986 (1986-05-14)
564"Tarantula Blues"Timothy BondDavid YoungMay 21, 1986 (1986-05-21)
575"The Case of the Friendly Fugitive"Don HaldaneRobert SaxMay 28, 1986 (1986-05-28)
586"Gems and Jelly Beans"UnknownUnknownJune 4, 1986 (1986-06-04)
597"The Maharajah of Weston"Don HaldaneRobert SaxJune 11, 1986 (1986-06-11)
608"Video Vengeance"Steve DiMarcoDavid YoungJune 18, 1986 (1986-06-18)
619"Tinker Tom"UnknownUnknownJune 25, 1986 (1986-06-25)
6210"Pizza Poltergeist"Alan F. SimmondsDavid YoungJuly 2, 1986 (1986-07-02)
6311"Invitation to a Mystery"UnknownUnknownJuly 9, 1986 (1986-07-09)
6412"Lance's Luck"Alan F. SimmondsGuy MullallySeptember 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"Don ShebibGuy MullallySeptember 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"UnknownUnknownOctober 15, 1986 (1986-10-15)
716"Supersalesman"Don HaldaneDick OleksiakOctober 22, 1986 (1986-10-22)
727"The Legacy of Bayfield Downs"Scott LaBargeScott Barrie & Susan SnooksNovember 5, 1986 (1986-11-05)
738"Money for Nothing"Don HaldaneDavid YoungNovember 12, 1986 (1986-11-12)
749"The Golden Goose Chase"Don ShebibDavid YoungNovember 19, 1986 (1986-11-19)
7510"How to Haunt a Haunted House"Stan OlsenPaul LedouxNovember 26, 1986 (1986-11-26)
7611"A Message for Triton"UnknownUnknownDecember 3, 1986 (1986-12-03)
7712"The Continental Twist"F. Harvey FrostScott BarrieDecember 10, 1986 (1986-12-10)
7813"Vows from the Deep"Don ShebibDavid YoungDecember 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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