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Spellbinder

TV·1995–1997·2 seasons, 52 episodes·Nine Network·Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy·24m·Created by Mark Shirrefs, John Thomson

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A group of teenagers go on a school camp in the Blue Mountains in Australia. While at the camp, Paul Reynolds accidentally goes into a parallel universe. This other world is inhabited by a more hierarchic and technologically different society, ruled by a group of people known as Spellbinders.

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  1. 01Spellbinder S01E19ReunionsS01E19 · 8.0Paul convinces Brian that he is going fishing for the weekend with Alex and his father, when he is really planning on going back to the Spellbinder's world. When Paul and Riana arrive at the cave, they use the radio to contact Correon. Correon opens the doorway and they step through to Riana's world. Correon tells them that Ashka is still at large, but poses no threat to the Spellbinders. Correon reveals that he has Paul's video camera with him. Paul starts filming proceedings so that he will have some proof for Katrina. Gryvon sneaks away and goes to Ashka who is hiding out in the forest. Ashka realizes that this is her last chance to get the gunpowder formula from Paul. Gryvon lures Paul to the outskirts of Clayhill where Ashka captures him.

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Episodes by season

Season0126Episodes1995Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Spellbinder S01E01The Big BangJanuary 9, 1995A school excursion turns into a disaster when Paul disappears. As part of a practical joke, Paul and his friend Alex set up a cable, but it
  2. S01E02Spellbinder S01E02Where Am I?January 16, 1995While his classmates and the police are searching for him, Paul is trying to come to terms with his new and primitive surroundings. He has m
  3. S01E03Spellbinder S01E03Finding The Way HomeJanuary 23, 1995Paul manages to convince a frightened Riana that he is from another world. Together they make their way back to the place where Paul entered
  4. S01E04Spellbinder S01E04It Isn't Magic, It's ScienceJanuary 30, 1995Riana arranges it so that Paul can live and work in her village, but he finds the work in the fields unnecessarily difficult. Riana explains
  5. S01E05Spellbinder S01E05SecretsFebruary 6, 1995Paul is brought before the Council of Regents in the Spellbinders' castle and is found guilty of stealing an Eyestone. He is banished to the
  6. S01E06Spellbinder S01E06Show Me Your WorldFebruary 13, 1995Ashka and Gryvon realize the potential of Paul's fireworks, and how powerful they would be if they knew how to make them. They plan to learn
  7. S01E07Spellbinder S01E07The Gunpowder PlotFebruary 20, 1995Gryvon takes Paul to an unused part of the castle and insists he teach him how to make gunpowder. Meanwhile, Riana has convinced Correon tha
  8. S01E08Spellbinder S01E08Secrets Of The SpellbindersFebruary 27, 1995Back in Paul's universe Katrina has managed to convince another of Paul's friends of her suspicions as to where Paul is. They make their way
  9. S01E09Spellbinder S01E09The LabyrinthMarch 6, 1995The Marauders turn out to be regular people who had been banished by the Spellbinders and so disguised themselves. They capture Paul, Riana
  10. S01E10Spellbinder S01E10Desperate MeasuresMarch 13, 1995Paul makes his way back to the cave, this time with a chain which will act as a conductor to create an electrical surge and help him return
  11. S01E11Spellbinder S01E11Centre Of PowerMarch 20, 1995Ashka takes over Correon's position and settles into his rooms. She demands that Paul tell her how to make gunpowder but he gives her anothe
  12. S01E12Spellbinder S01E12Spellbinder JackMarch 27, 1995Paul's flying ship plummets out of the sky and Paul gets trapped. Wearing Gryvon's power suit he is able to pretend to be a Spellbinder. He
  13. S01E13Spellbinder S01E13The Final ChallengeApril 4, 1995Paul and Riana get caught by Summoners and Riana's family help them to escape, now they must all flee the village. Paul, wearing a power sui
  14. S01E14Spellbinder S01E14Lost and FoundApril 11, 1995As Paul pulls Riana into his world, Ashka fires a bolt of energy which destroys the Summoning Tower. The doorway closes behind Riana, strand
  15. S01E15Spellbinder S01E15HospitalityApril 18, 1995Riana is rescued and questioned by the authorities. She is terrified. They think she is crazy and take her to the hospital. At school the ne
  16. S01E16Spellbinder S01E16BreakoutApril 25, 1995A despondent Paul meets up with Alex and they try to visit Riana. She pleads with them to get her out. That night Paul and Alex use the powe
  17. S01E17Spellbinder S01E17The Trojan Toffee TrolleyMay 2, 1995Riana begs Paul to allow her to come to school with him. With the help of a forged note, Paul passes Riana off as his cousin from Poland. De
  18. S01E18Spellbinder S01E18RunMay 9, 1995Paul and Alex race to Katrina's house just as she gets the suit working. They get the suit back. Unable to find Paul at school, Riana goes b
  19. S01E19Spellbinder S01E19ReunionsMay 16, 1995 8.0Paul convinces Brian that he is going fishing for the weekend with Alex and his father, when he is really planning on going back to the Spel
  20. S01E20Spellbinder S01E20Alien InvasionMay 23, 1995Riana finds and rescues Paul, but leaves the video camera behind. Ashka flees and Correon calls for flying ships to search for her. With Gry
  21. S01E21Spellbinder S01E21Hunt For AshkaMay 30, 1995Ashka is having a hard time in Paul's world. She uses the power suit in an electrical store and all of the appliances go haywire. Paul sees
  22. S01E22Spellbinder S01E22Clowning AroundJune 6, 1995Pretending to be room service, Alex locates Ashka. Katrina surprises them and is about to call for help but Paul convinces her that Ashka is
  23. S01E23Spellbinder S01E23High Tech Power SuitJune 13, 1995Using all her strength and cunning, Riana manages to escape from the vault. She reaches the Summoning Tower just in time to see Ashka step t
  24. S01E24Spellbinder S01E24A Spellbinder In The HouseJune 20, 1995Paul tries to warn his father about Ashka, but Brian gets angry at hearing that Paul repeat his old story and takes Ashka to his lab to work
  25. S01E25Spellbinder S01E25Breakfast Of ChampionsJune 27, 1995Paul realizes he'll need help to save Riana and tips off Katrina and Alex. Katrina contrives to meet Ashka and manages to slip into her hous
  26. S01E26Spellbinder S01E26FlightJuly 4, 1995Brian, Paul and Riana are pursued through the building by Ashka. They are no match for the powers of the new suit. Ashka catches them, locks

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0226Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Spellbinder S02E01The Trans- Dimensional Bamboo BoatSeptember 1, 1997The Morgan Family is on vacation -- they choose to camp out in the ""Bush"" For a couple of weeks to have some real family time. The Morgan
  2. S02E02Spellbinder S02E02AshkaSeptember 2, 1997Kathy and Meck are both stuck in a strange world -- after being taken in for questioning by a Spellbinder, they discover a servant named ASH
  3. S02E03Spellbinder S02E03The Dragon LordSeptember 3, 1997As Kathy and Ashka are brought to the palace to meet the Dragonlord -- Meck is ordered to dismantle the Boat - not allowing Kathy to return
  4. S02E04Spellbinder S02E04OracleSeptember 3, 1997Kathy is well liked by the dragonlord cause she will play with him -- he allows her freedom of the palace - which is run by a computer progr
  5. S02E05Spellbinder S02E05Marooned In A World Of MonstersSeptember 9, 1997Kathy shows the Dragonlord what a chocolate bar is -- Sun is so excited he tells scholar Meck to reassemble the Boat so that he can go to Ka
  6. S02E06Spellbinder S02E06Attack of the Thirty-metre WarriorSeptember 10, 1997The Land of the dragonlord is being invaded by a group of warriors and their family who are seeking shelter. Sun refuses them entry and call
  7. S02E07Spellbinder S02E07Josh, the Water SpiritSeptember 15, 1997Josh escapes his captivity and goes to get help -- he makes it across the Dragonlords border and has to convince a few villagers that he is
  8. S02E08Spellbinder S02E08Sun Becomes a StarSeptember 16, 1997Sun tries to got o Kathys World again - this time he takes Ashka as his body guard ( she has shown him how powerful her power suit is) -- we
  9. S02E09Spellbinder S02E09Designation DaySeptember 17, 1997The Villagers that Josh stumbled onto are having their Job Choosing Day -- the day when the Otracle tells all the 15 year old teenagers what
  10. S02E10Spellbinder S02E10The Oracle Is DeadSeptember 22, 1997Ashka finds out the secret of the computer and staels the Jade Mask -- here is when Ashka decides to take control of Suns World.
  11. S02E11Spellbinder S02E11The Only Child in the WorldSeptember 23, 1997Kathy and Meck steal the trans dimensional boat to go try to find Sun and to stop Ashka -- but the machine gets broken and they get sent to
  12. S02E12Spellbinder S02E12Girl for SaleSeptember 24, 1997The Adults decide to take turns at being Kathys Care giver - they also decide to inject her with the vaccine that will keep her a child fore
  13. S02E13Spellbinder S02E13To Live ForeverSeptember 29, 1997Kathy is very very upset about the idea of being injected and tries to run away.
  14. S02E14Spellbinder S02E14Barbarians at the GateSeptember 30, 1997Without the Oracle the barbarians get through the barrier and take over the Land Of the Dragonlord.
  15. S02E15Spellbinder S02E15'The Best-laid Plans...'October 1, 1997Scolar Meck and Kathy have to escape -- after coming up with a daring plan they manage to do it, only to end up in yet another parallel worl
  16. S02E16Spellbinder S02E16Graveyard of MachinesOctober 6, 1997After trying to find out how to fix the boat -- they find themselves trapped in a world which appears just to have alot of blown up machine
  17. S02E17Spellbinder S02E17The Hunter and the HauntingOctober 7, 1997The Machines are every where -- after befriending some nearby villagers and find them to be about the level of people who existed in the 180
  18. S02E18Spellbinder S02E18'Stop the Moloch!'October 8, 1997The villagers run back into hiding underground - Kathy and meck decide it was their fault and try to stop the machines -- they try to destro
  19. S02E19Spellbinder S02E19Escape from the PalaceOctober 13, 1997Josh and his father maange to reescape the clutches of the Barbarian king who is trying to force Suns sister the princess to marry him.
  20. S02E20Spellbinder S02E20Kathy Meets...HerselfOctober 14, 1997Kathy and Meck succesfully stop the monsters - they return to Mecks world only to find Josh and Ashka waiting for them , Ashka holds him h
  21. S02E21Spellbinder S02E21The DoublecrossOctober 15, 1997They need to get the Jade mask back - it has fallen into a jewelers hands -- thanks to Ashka -- disguising herself once again as Harley -- s
  22. S02E22Spellbinder S02E22On the TrailOctober 20, 1997They need Ashkas help - since the Jewlers she tried to sell the mask to stole it -- she is helpless -- they decide to work together to retri
  23. S02E23Spellbinder S02E23The Two JoshesOctober 21, 1997The Two Joshes get entangled into the mess and the father helps them escape and they get the mask back fromt he crooked dealers- then Ashka
  24. S02E24Spellbinder S02E24Who's Who?October 22, 1997With the mess sorted out - the alternate characters help their counterparts return to their own world -- they rescue sun and return back to
  25. S02E25Spellbinder S02E25The Disappearing ActOctober 23, 1997They manage to get the mask into place and to tie up Ashka -- she will be dealt with -- Then Sun starts the Oracle and the huns are defeated
  26. S02E26Spellbinder S02E26A Wedding SurpriseOctober 24, 1997After evrything settles --Sun has scholar Merck take all the huns to land of machines -- there is more than enough room for their people the

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