Storyline

The Odyssey is a Canadian-produced half-hour adventure-fantasy television series for children, originally broadcast 1992-94 on CBC Television. It starred Illya Woloshyn as Jay Ziegler, Ashleigh Aston Moore as Donna/Alpha, Tony Sampson as Keith/Flash, Andrea Nemeth as Medea/Sierra Jones, Mark Hildreth as Finger, Ryan Reynolds as Macro, Janet Hodgkinson as Val Ziegler, and Devon Sawa as Yudo.

First Aired

1992-03-09
Last Aired

1994-12-26
Creator
Genre

Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons

3
Episodes

39
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

CBC Television

Keywords:

nostalgic fantasy world no adults

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Season 1

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Season 3

1. The Fall

When 11-year-old Jay Ziegler falls from a treefort after being pursued by bullies who wanted his fathe...More

When 11-year-old Jay Ziegler falls from a treefort after being pursued by bullies who wanted his father's precious telescope, he ends up in a coma - in the real world (known as the Upworld). In the Upworld, Jay's mother Val, his best friend Donna and the bully Keith all try to cope with their reality. In the Downworld (Jay's mind), Jay finds himself in a world entirely populated by children, where he meets up Alpha and Flash (the Downworld counterparts of Donna and Keith) and the trio embark on a mysterious mission involving a telescope, the land's mysterious leader Brad, and a connection to Jay's father.Less

30mins 1992-03-09

2. No Fair

In the Upworld, Jay's coma worsens and he's taken to intensive care, causing Val to be faced with the ...More

In the Upworld, Jay's coma worsens and he's taken to intensive care, causing Val to be faced with the prospect that her son may never recover. Meanwhile in the Downworld, Jay believes that his connection to home lies in the Tower, so he sets out with his companions to find it.Less

30mins 1992-11-09

3. Out of the Woods

In the Upworld, Jay's condition becomes more stabile and his classmates make him get-well-soon cards. ...More

In the Upworld, Jay's condition becomes more stabile and his classmates make him get-well-soon cards. Meanwhile, in the Downworld, as Jay and Alpha prepare for re-education at the mission, Flash recruits some tower-resistance fighters to help rescue the pair.Less

30mins 1992-11-16

4. By the Book

In the Upworld, Val moves Jay to an experimental private care facility called Driftwood, where she mee...More

In the Upworld, Val moves Jay to an experimental private care facility called Driftwood, where she meets Dr. Max Oswald who has developed some experimental treatments. Meanwhile in the Downworld, the trio make their way to the library club where they can get a map to the tower.Less

30mins 1992-11-23

5. Checkpoint Eagle

In the Upworld, when Jay's paternal grandmother isn't up to the task of helping Val with Jay's physiot...More

In the Upworld, when Jay's paternal grandmother isn't up to the task of helping Val with Jay's physiotherapy, Val allows Donna & Keith to help in Jay's recovery. Meanwhile in the Downworld, Jay, Alpha and Flash find the first of three checkpoints but have to face tests to get through them.Less

30mins 1992-11-30

6. The Believers

In the Upworld, when Val is laid off work due to her spending so much time with comatose Jay, she deci...More

In the Upworld, when Val is laid off work due to her spending so much time with comatose Jay, she decides to visit her mother in the country at the family farm. At Driftwood, Donna and Keith continue to help by reading King Arthur stories to Jay. Meanwhile in the Downworld, the trio reach a cornfield where Flash meets Lobelia & Yudo and learn of Yudo's belief of ""Big People"".Less

30mins 1992-12-07

7. A Place Called Nowhere

In the Downworld, when a mysterious girl named Medea, prophecizes that Jay will be the destroyer of th...More

In the Downworld, when a mysterious girl named Medea, prophecizes that Jay will be the destroyer of their world, she attempts to get rid of him for good. Meanwhile in the Upworld, Keith volunteers to look after Jay's dog, Bentley, when Val becomes too busy.Less

30mins 1992-12-14

8. Wanted

In the Downworld, when the trio meet up with two freedom fighters, Flash is enlisted into their fight ...More

In the Downworld, when the trio meet up with two freedom fighters, Flash is enlisted into their fight and Jay & Alpha discover their secret ammunitions tent full of explosives. In the Upworld, as part of Jay's therapy, Max suggests they return Jay to the place of the accident.Less

30mins 1992-12-21

9. Galileo & the Gypsies

In the Downworld, Jay and Flash break the telescope, which causes the entire Downworld to be in comple...More

In the Downworld, Jay and Flash break the telescope, which causes the entire Downworld to be in complete darkness. Meanwhile in the Upworld, when visiting Jay, Keith accidentally breaks the telescope and is forced to repair it before anyone finds out.Less

30mins 1992-12-28

10. In the Dark

In the Upworld, Max attempts a new technique that immerses Jay into water to isolate his senses. Meanw...More

In the Upworld, Max attempts a new technique that immerses Jay into water to isolate his senses. Meanwhile in the Downworld, as he continues to search for Jay, Finger leads his troops to an underground cavern where kid-scientist Fractal is experimenting on a crystal with unknown powers, that causes those who touch it to turn into a zombie.Less

30mins 1993-01-04

11. The Brad Exchange

In the Downworld, while in search of the third Checkpoint Jay & his friends visit the Brad Exchange, w...More

In the Downworld, while in search of the third Checkpoint Jay & his friends visit the Brad Exchange, where Brad's supposed belongings are traded. In the Upworld, Max experiments with some of Jay's possessions to see if he responds, and oddly, he responds only to items that used to belong to his father.Less

30mins 1993-01-11

12. Welcome to the Tower

In the Downworld, once inside the tower the trio find that Brad is no longer in power, but instead Mac...More

In the Downworld, once inside the tower the trio find that Brad is no longer in power, but instead Macro is running the whole show. In the Upworld, Donna sees images in a mirror that resemble Alpha, Flash and Jay in the other world.Less