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The Edison Twins

TV·1984–1986·6 seasons, 78 episodes·CBC Television·30m

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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.

Cast

Andrew SabistonAndrew SabistonTom EdisonSunny Besen ThrasherSunny Besen ThrasherPaul Edison
Michael Fantini
Michael FantiniMarnie McPhailMarnie McPhailAnnie EdisonPeter MacNeillPeter MacNeill

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1984Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Code AffairMarch 3, 1984—
  2. S01E02Phantom of the AuditoriumMarch 17, 1984—
  3. S01E03DogsApril 7, 1984—
  4. S01E04Rock 'n' Roll AnniversaryApril 21, 1984—Tom, Annie & Paul try to get ideas of how to celebrate their parents wedding anniversary. Annie reads in the paper that former rock star Ch
  5. S01E05Voice from BeyondMay 5, 1984—
  6. S01E06Over the RainbowMay 19, 1984—
  7. S01E07The DelinquentJune 2, 1984—
  8. S01E08DiamondsJune 16, 1984—
  9. S01E09The U.F.O.July 7, 1984—
  10. S01E10The RaceJuly 21, 1984—
  11. S01E11Monster on the BluffsAugust 4, 1984—
  12. S01E12TwinnersAugust 18, 1984—
  13. S01E13RobotSeptember 1, 1984—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1984–85Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Snakes and LaddersSeptember 15, 1984—
  2. S02E02A Penny SavedOctober 6, 1984—
  3. S02E03Ghosts for Sale - CheapOctober 20, 1984—
  4. S02E04Enemy of Weston (gs: Jessica Steen)November 3, 1984—
  5. S02E05Double TroubleNovember 17, 1984—
  6. S02E06Blow UpDecember 1, 1984—
  7. S02E07Mars to PaulDecember 15, 1984—
  8. S02E08Boom Boom EdisonJanuary 5, 1985—
  9. S02E09Team RubberkneesJanuary 19, 1985—
  10. S02E10Go Fly a KiteFebruary 2, 1985—
  11. S02E11Dark Horse (1)February 16, 1985—
  12. S02E12Alive or Dead (2)March 2, 1985—
  13. S02E13Rescue at Sea (3)March 16, 1985—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1985Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Bases Loaded...One Girl OutApril 6, 1985—
  2. S03E02Running on EmptyApril 20, 1985—
  3. S03E03Let Them Eat CakeMay 4, 1985—
  4. S03E04Monkey in the MiddleMay 18, 1985—
  5. S03E05Everyone a RembrandtJune 1, 1985—
  6. S03E06Darkness at Noon (gs: Winston Rekert)June 15, 1985—
  7. S03E07Home Sweet HomeJuly 6, 1985—
  8. S03E08Robbers and RobotsJuly 20, 1985—
  9. S03E09Mind and BodyAugust 4, 1985—
  10. S03E10My House Is Your HouseAugust 17, 1985—
  11. S03E11The Case of the Missing Guitar (1) (gs: Ger Wyn Davies)September 1, 1985—
  12. S03E12The Case of the Odd Job (2)September 21, 1985—
  13. S03E13The Final Mystery (3)October 5, 1985—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413Episodes1985–86Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01The FixOctober 19, 1985—
  2. S04E02Water WitchNovember 2, 1985—
  3. S04E03The Mole PeopleNovember 16, 1985—
  4. S04E04All That GlittersDecember 7, 1985—
  5. S04E05Star-Crossed LoversDecember 21, 1985—
  6. S04E06Heavy SweatJanuary 4, 1986—
  7. S04E07What Goes UpJanuary 18, 1986—
  8. S04E08Chips and ChoppersFebruary 1, 1986—
  9. S04E09Strictly for the BirdsFebruary 15, 1986—
  10. S04E10The Live OneMarch 15, 1986—
  11. S04E11Survival of the Fittest (1)April 9, 1986—
  12. S04E12Gone with the Windigo (2)April 16, 1986—
  13. S04E13The Secret of Windigo Lake (3)April 23, 1986—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0513Episodes1986Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01One Good Con...April 30, 1986—
  2. S05E02Racer's EdgeMay 7, 1986—
  3. S05E03Smile for the CameraMay 14, 1986—
  4. S05E04Tarantula BluesMay 21, 1986—
  5. S05E05The Case of the Friendly Fugitive (1)May 28, 1986—
  6. S05E06Gems and Jelly Beans (2)June 4, 1986—
  7. S05E07The Maharajah of Weston (3)June 11, 1986—
  8. S05E08Video VengeanceJune 18, 1986—
  9. S05E09Tinker TomJune 25, 1986—
  10. S05E10Pizza PoltergeistJuly 2, 1986—
  11. S05E11Invitation to a MysteryJuly 9, 1986—
  12. S05E12Lance's LuckSeptember 3, 1986—Lance gets Tom, Annie & Paul to participate in a bowling tournament & are known as the Weston Strikers! In each team, there's a pro or leag
  13. S05E13One Way TicketSeptember 10, 1986—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0613Episodes1986Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01The Mystery of the MazeSeptember 17, 1986—
  2. S06E02The InitiationSeptember 24, 1986—
  3. S06E03Illegal ProcedureOctober 1, 1986—
  4. S06E04The People's ChoiceOctober 8, 1986—
  5. S06E05The Revenge of the PlantsOctober 15, 1986—
  6. S06E06SupersalesmanOctober 22, 1986—
  7. S06E07The Legacy of Bayfield DownsNovember 5, 1986—
  8. S06E08Money for NothingNovember 12, 1986—
  9. S06E09The Golden Goose ChaseNovember 19, 1986—
  10. S06E10How to Haunt a Haunted HouseNovember 26, 1986—
  11. S06E11A Message for TritonDecember 3, 1986—
  12. S06E12The Continental TwistDecember 10, 1986—
  13. S06E13Vows from the DeepDecember 17, 1986—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

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