The Edison Twins 1986
The Edison Twins is a Canadian children's television program which aired on CBC Television from 1982 to 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s. 6 seasons were produced by Nelvana. It starred 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. Each episode ends with a short animated sequence illustrating a key scientific principle demonstrated in the preceding live action story. The last name of 'Edison' is an homage to the inventor Thomas Edison. As of 2013, the show has not been released on DVD. All six seasons are available via streaming through Amazon Instant Video.
- Released: 1984-03-03
- Runtime: 30 minutes
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- Stars: Andrew Sabiston, Sunny Besen Thrasher, Michael Fantini, Marnie McPhail, Peter MacNeill
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1. The Mystery of the Maze 1986-09-17
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2. The Initiation 1986-09-24
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3. Illegal Procedure 1986-10-01
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4. The People's Choice 1986-10-08
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5. The Revenge of the Plants 1986-10-15
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6. Supersalesman 1986-10-22
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7. The Legacy of Bayfield Downs 1986-11-05
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8. Money for Nothing 1986-11-12
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9. The Golden Goose Chase 1986-11-19
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10. How to Haunt a Haunted House 1986-11-26
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11. A Message for Triton 1986-12-03
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12. The Continental Twist 1986-12-10
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13. Vows from the Deep 1986-12-17
