MythQuest

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MythQuest
Starring Christopher Jacot
Meredith Henderson
Wendy Anderson
Matthew Walker
Joseph Kell
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
ReleaseAugust 25 (2001-08-25) –
November 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)

MythQuest is a Canadian children's television series that originally aired on PBS in 2001. Produced by Mind's Eye Entertainment, it stars Meredith Henderson and Christopher Jacot as Cleo and Alex Bellows, two teens whose father Matt disappears into the Cyber Museum, a computer program that, as they discover, allows them to travel into myths by touching an artifact on the screen.

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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.

It was shot in Drumheller, Calgary, East Coulee, Alberta, and Regina, Saskatchewan.

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.

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"The Minotaur [1] "Paul SchneiderIan Barr, Morrie Ruvinsky, Lienhard WawrzynAugust 25, 2001 (2001-08-25)
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 ScainiIan Barr, Gillian Horvath, Lienhard WawrzynSeptember 1, 2001 (2001-09-01)
Alex assumes the role of one of Loki's sons and tries to convince Thor to release his erstwhile friend, unaware of the crimes Loki is accused of.
3"Red Wolf's Daughter [3] "Paul SchneiderIan Barr, Jeffrey Cohen, Lienhard WawrzynSeptember 8, 2001 (2001-09-08)
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. KingIan Barr, Tom Szollosi, Lienhard WawrzynSeptember 15, 2001 (2001-09-15)
Alex visits the underworld on the off-chance his father is dead, but Hades assures him this is not the case. Cleo, meanwhile, must convince him to put aside his mounting feelings for Eurydice to preserve the myth.
5"Minokichi [5] "Stefan ScainiIan Barr, Tom Szollosi, Lienhard WawrzynSeptember 22, 2001 (2001-09-22)
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 ScainiIan Barr, Gillian Horvath, Lienhard WawrzynSeptember 29, 2001 (2001-09-29)
Alex and Cleo try to consult Camelot's library about their father and the Gorgos stone, but Merlin, aware of Alex's true identity, convinces him to try and change the fate of Lancelot and Guinevere.
7"The Doppelgänger"Stefan ScainiIan Barr, Jeffrey Cohen, Lienhard WawrzynOctober 6, 2001 (2001-10-06)
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. KingIan Barr, Jeffrey Cohen, Gillian HorvathOctober 13, 2001 (2001-10-13)
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 WawrzynOctober 20, 2001 (2001-10-20)
Following a tip from Apollo, Alex becomes Osiris to finally locate his father. Unfortunately, he's arrived in mythical Egypt just as Set is preparing to betray his brother.
10"Isis and Osiris (2) [9] "Nicholas KendallIan Barr, Tracey Forbes, Lienhard WawrzynOctober 20, 2001 (2001-10-20)
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 GutheIan Barr, Peter Mohan, Lienhard WawrzynOctober 27, 2001 (2001-10-27)
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 GutheIan Barr, Barbara Sapergia, Lienhard WawrzynNovember 3, 2001 (2001-11-03)
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 ScainiIan Barr, Jeanne Heal, Lienhard WawrzynNovember 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)
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.

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References

  1. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: The Minotaur". TV.com.
  2. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Hammer of the Gods". TV.com.
  3. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Red Wolf's Daughter". TV.com.
  4. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Orpheus". TV.com.
  5. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Minokichi". TV.com.
  6. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Sir Caradoc at the Round Table". TV.com.
  7. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: The Oracle". TV.com.
  8. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Isis & Osiris (1)". TV.com.
  9. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Isis & Osiris (2)". TV.com.
  10. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Blodeuwedd". TV.com.
  11. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: The Blessing". TV.com.
  12. ↑ TV.com. "MythQuest: Quetzalcoatl". TV.com.
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