The Odyssey (TV show)

The Odyssey was a Canadian-produced half-hour adventure-fantasy television series for children, originally broadcast 1992-95 on CBC. It starred Illya Woloshyn as Jay Ziegler, Ashley Aston Moore as Donna/Alpha (credited as Ashley Rogers), Tony Sampson as Keith/Flash, Andrea Nemeth as Medea/Sierra Jones, and Janet Hodgkinson as Val Ziegler.

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Television series - Broadcast - CBC

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In the series pilot, 11-year-old Jay tries to join a tree-fort club, and a telescope that belonged to his father (who has been missing several years and is presumed dead) is stolen. When Jay tries to retrieve the telescope, he falls from the tree-fort, injures his head, and lapses into a coma.

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Pilot - Coma

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In the coma, Jay finds himself in a fantasy world where no one reaches the age of 16. Not having heard of adults, the children here have shaped society in their own ways, sometimes resembling a police state. Jay, not knowing how he has got here, embarks on a journey to return home?a place he can't remember. The journey becomes a quest to find his long-lost father.

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Meanwhile, Jay's mother and a coma therapist try to get Jay to regain consciousness, with the help of his friends.

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The series, created by Paul Vitols and Warren Easton, was produced in Vancouver by Water Street Pictures. Over the three years of production 39 episodes were made. The show was broadcast in the U.S. by the Sci-Fi Channel, and in a number of other countries. Awards won by the series include Top Ten World Program at the Cologne Conference, a Canadian Gemini for Best Youth Program, and the WorldFest Gold Award at the Houston International Film Festival.

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Vancouver - Episodes - Sci-Fi Channel

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