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Mentors (TV series)

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Mentors
GenreFantasy
Science fiction
Teen drama
Created byJosh Miller
StarringChad Krowchuk
Sarah Lind
Shaun Johnston
Belinda Metz
Stevie Mitchell
Samantha Krutzfeldt
Theme music composer
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producersKevin DeWalt
Margaret Mardirossian
ProducerJosh Miller
Production locationsEdmonton, Alberta
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesMind's Eye Entertainment
Anaid Productions
Original release
NetworkFamily Channel
ReleaseJune 12, 1998 (1998-06-12) –
April 2, 2002 (2002-04-02)

Mentors is a Canadian science fiction fantasy series that aired on Family Channel.[1] It was aired on Discovery Kids in the United States and Latin America. It also aired in Japan on NHK where it was dubbed in Japanese. In 2017, the first season started streaming worldwide for free on Canada Media Fund's Encore+ YouTube channel until it was shut down in 2022.[2]

Plot

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Mentors follows the adventures of 15-year-old boy genius Oliver Cates who uses his computer to bring famous historical figures such as Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, and Joan of Arc from the past into the present for 36 hours.[3] He and his friend Dee Sampson often use the device to help cope with the challenges of being teenagers, as well as learning about history. Eventually Oliver hands the machine over to his two cousins Simon and Crystal, who bring forward figures such as Confucius, Anaïs Nin and Vlad the Impaler.

Cast

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Series overview

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Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 13 June 12, 1998 (1998-06-12) March 26, 1999 (1999-03-26)
2 13 August 18, 2000 (2000-08-18) November 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)
3 13 May 8, 2001 (2001-05-08) May 28, 2001 (2001-05-28)
4 13 March 15, 2002 (2002-03-15) April 2, 2002 (2002-04-02)

Episode list

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Season 1 (1998–99)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"The Genius"Arvi LiimatainenJosh MillerJune 12, 1998 (1998-06-12)
22"Smart Aleck"Francis DambergerJosh MillerJune 19, 1998 (1998-06-19)
33"Raising the Siege"Arvi LiimatainenConni MassingJune 26, 1998 (1998-06-26)
44"Lewis in Wonderland"Francis DambergerBruce EdwardsJuly 3, 1998 (1998-07-03)
55"Little Emperor"Arvi LiimatainenVictor NicolleJuly 10, 1998 (1998-07-10)
66"Wilde Card"Rick StevensonDonald MartinJuly 17, 1998 (1998-07-17)
77"A Ninth of Beethoven"Fred FrameDavid WiechorekJanuary 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
88"A Transient, Shining Trouble"Michele BonifaceJosh MillerJanuary 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
99"The Presence of Saint Nick"Arvi LiimatainenPeter LapresFebruary 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)
1010"The Raven"Gil CardinalGregory KennedyMarch 5, 1999 (1999-03-05)
1111"Harriet's Path"Gil CardinalGregory KennedyMarch 12, 1999 (1999-03-12)
1212"The Crush"Michele BonifaceConni MassingMarch 19, 1999 (1999-03-19)
1313"The Rescue"Rick StevensonWendy BrotherlinMarch 26, 1999 (1999-03-26)

Season 2

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Episode # Title Original airdate
1"The Truth Is in Here"August 18, 2000 (2000-08-18)
2"Her Grace Under Pressure"August 25, 2000 (2000-08-25)
3"Dear Diary"September 1, 2000 (2000-09-01)
4"The Glory Trail"September 8, 2000 (2000-09-08)
5"Right Place, Right Time"September 15, 2000 (2000-09-15)
6"Nothing But Net"September 22, 2000 (2000-09-22)
7"Father's Day"September 29, 2000 (2000-09-29)
8"The Book of Love"October 6, 2000 (2000-10-06)
9"Stranger in a Strange Land"October 13, 2000 (2000-10-13)
10"The Fire Ship"October 20, 2000 (2000-10-20)
11"Klondike Daze"October 27, 2000 (2000-10-27)
12"Seer and Now"November 3, 2000 (2000-11-03)
13"Future Tense"November 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)

Season 3

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Episode # Title Original airdate
1"The Good, the Bad and the Ollie"May 8, 2001 (2001-05-08)
2"The Odd Pod"May 12, 2001 (2001-05-12)
3"Man's Best Friend"May 13, 2001 (2001-05-13)
4"Citizen Cates"May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14)
5"Experience"May 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)
6"Silent Movie"May 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)
7"Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made Of"May 20, 2001 (2001-05-20)
8"Work in Progress"May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21)
9"Nothing to Fear"May 22, 2001 (2001-05-22)
10"Anything You Can Do"May 26, 2001 (2001-05-26)
11"Remembrance Day"May 27, 2001 (2001-05-27)
12"The Tao of Hockey"May 28, 2001 (2001-05-28)
13"Homesick"May 29, 2001 (2001-05-29)

Season 4

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Episode # Title Original airdate
1"Enter the Monolith"March 15, 2002 (2002-03-15)
2"The Private Eyes"March 16, 2002 (2002-03-16)
3"Humbug"March 17, 2002 (2002-03-17)
4"The Other Half"March 18, 2002 (2002-03-18)
5"Transition"March 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)
6"Breakthrough"March 23, 2002 (2002-03-23)
7"Future Forward"March 24, 2002 (2002-03-24)
8"Dusty Trails"March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)
9"Cursed"March 29, 2002 (2002-03-29)
10"Once and Future King"March 30, 2002 (2002-03-30)
11"Secrets and Lies"March 31, 2002 (2002-03-31)
12"A Matter of Time: Part 1"April 1, 2002 (2002-04-01)
13"A Matter of Time: Part 2"April 2, 2002 (2002-04-02)

References

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  1. ^ "Mentors III". Telefilm Canada. 2001. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Mentors - YouTube". YouTube.
  3. ^ Decker, Shelly (18 June 1999). "Mentors set to begin shooting". CANOE. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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