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| Jerry O'Connell | ... |
Andrew Clements
(72 episodes, 1988-1991)
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| Elizabeth Leslie | ... |
Ruth Shelenbach
(71 episodes, 1988-1991)
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Marsha Moreau | ... |
Erin Clements
(70 episodes, 1988-1991)
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| Derek McGrath | ... |
Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate
(45 episodes, 1988-1991)
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| Wanda Cannon | ... |
Stephanie Clements
(37 episodes, 1988-1991)
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Teenager Andrew Clements gains superpowers after accidentally getting in the way of Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate's scientific experiment. Andrew uses his superpowers to help people, but must hide them from his family and friends. Written by Dorothy Nelder <dnelder@umd.umich.edu>
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 October 1990 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Il mio amico Ultraman See more »Filming Locations:
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I chanced upon this series in an odd way: I had a foster boy who the kids called 'Clements' (his name was Jesse Martin) and I didn't know why until I saw this show. He was a dead ringer for Jerry O'Connell at that age. (He doesn't look like him any more---thank God!).
We all started watching this series (and ribbing Jesse as much as possible). Rarely did we miss an episode. And, although it seemed to decline some in the last season, it had a spirit not found in similar type shows. In my opinion, the first season seemed to be the best. I wasn't overly fond of Bolton who played O'Connell's best friend in the 2nd and 3rd season.
Personally, I like Jerry O'Connell (esp. Sliders). His kid movies have always had a special presence that stood out. (Even to the singing cockroaches in 'Joe's Apartment'.) The kid was a good actor---unlike most kid actors these days.
Also, the combo of O'Connell and Derek McGrath (Dr. Jeffcoat) was ideal and kept this series from ever being boring. For a low-budget production, they did a fantastic job.
The only faults I can find with this series are that there should have been more use made of O'Connell's super powers. (Some episodes had only a brief, almost unnecessary, use of his powers.) And, some of the guest actors were horrible!.
This series is now running on the Space channel (from Bell Expressvu). It airs on Monday mornings at 4:30am Mountain Time. As of the date of this review they have just started the first season again.