The Screech Owls is a Canadian mystery television series based on Roy MacGregor's The Screech Owls book series, that originally aired on YTV from September 1, 2000, to February 10, 2002.[1] [2] It was nominated for Best Children's or Youth Series or Program at the 16th Gemini Awards in 2001.[3] Jonathan Malen was nominated at the Young Artist's Awards.[4] In the USA, it was aired alongside other Canadian imports on Discovery Kids.

Screech Owls
GenreMystery/Crime
Based onThe Screech Owls
by Roy MacGregor
StarringJonathan Malen
William Greenblatt
Nicole Hardy
Fraser McGregor
Peter Oldring
Neil Crone
Nicole Dicker
Music byJono Grant
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producerChristina Jennings
ProducerMoira Holmes
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesOasis International
Shaftesbury Films
YTV Canada Inc.
Corus Entertainment
Original release
NetworkYTV
ReleaseSeptember 1, 2000 (2000-09-01) –
February 10, 2002 (2002-02-10)

Premise

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The plot centers on "The Screech Owls", who are one of the great contenders of the Lapine Cup. They solve mysteries that are occurring in the town of Tamarack, between the games.

Cast

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Characters

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  • Wayne Nishikawa, called "Nish" by his friends, is the Screech Owls' captain. He enjoys joking and making pranks to his friends. Nish likes collecting hockey cards and loves T-shirts, baseball, and alternative music.
  • Travis Lindsay has much natural ability and good leadership skills. He is a great skater and stickhandler. He is passionate about various sports.
  • Sarah Cuthbertson is the best skater and one of the best point-scorers on the team. Sarah is also considered one of the best upcoming female players in hockey.
  • Simon Milliken is the smallest and most fearful Screech Owl, but he is the hardest working player on the team. He often joins the adventures of the Screech Owls.
  • Mr. Dillinger is the assistant coach of the Screech Owls.
  • Muck Murno is the coach of the Screech Owls.
  • Samantha McGuire is a very talented girl originally from the West who joins the Screech Owls during the second season. The protagonists discover that her family was forced to move away all the time the older brother committed crimes. This changes when the family settles in Tamarack; Sam, not wanting to abandon her new friends, encourages her brother to change his life.

References

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  1. ^ "ytv-CRTC-Logs directory listing". archive.org. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Screech Owls- Il mondo dei doppiatori" (in Italian). www.antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  3. ^ "Screech Owls". TV.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Malen". imdb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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