"The Odyssey" (1992) TV series 1992-1994

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

Warren Easton
Paul Vitols

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Following an accident, young Jay Ziegler falls into a coma. While his family and friends must continue their lives in the Real World, Jay finds himself in the magical Downworld on a quest to return home.

Plot Keywords:

Coma | Child As Adult | Kids And Family

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Illya Woloshyn	...	Jay Ziegler (38 episodes, 1992-1994)
Tony Sampson	...	Flash / ... (38 episodes, 1992-1994)
Ashleigh Aston Moore	...	Alpha / ... (37 episodes, 1992-1994)
Janet Hodgkinson	...	Mrs. Ziegler (36 episodes, 1992-1994)
Andrea Nemeth	...	Medea / ... (25 episodes, 1992-1994)
Mark Hildreth	...	Finger / ... (24 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jeremy Radick	...	Fractal / ... (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dwight Koss	...	Dr. Max Oswald (17 episodes, 1992-1994)

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Quotes:

Jay: It's blood.
Flash: Ew... who drinks blood?
Jay, Flash: VAMPIRES!!!

One of the greatest sci-fi shows created!

The Odyssey is not a well known sci-fi show but it still ranks up there with the twilight zone and the outer limits. This show takes place in the mind of a boy named ''JAY ZIEGLER'' who while trying to get his father's antique telescope back from some local bullies falls from a treehouse hits his head and goes into a coma. He then proceeds to descend to a world known as ''DOWNWORLD'', he can't see or hear what's going on in ''UPWORLD'' [reality] but his Odyssey in downworld seems to coincide with events going on around him in upworld. this show is far too complicated for me explain in one sitting so i will make it cut and dry. after he goes into downworld he finds out that his long lost father is there but he's only 16 and is the ruler of the world. he joins ''ALPHA'' a bookworm who turns into a smart and witty companion for his long trek to the tower which the equivalent to the white house. he also meets a bully named ''FLASH'' who decides to leave the thug life and turns out to be a very good friend and allie to JAY. along the way our trio meet assorted weirdos, have to solve mind boggling questions and mind mazes, monitors [ like the L.A. P.D. but only half as ruthless], and MEDEA who is played by the talented and beautiful young actress ANDREA NEMETH who will stop at nothing to destroy JAY whom she feels is the ''wrecker'' [the equivalent to the anti-christ] who will destroy their world and change everything. It also is good to note that ANDREA NEMETH also plays SIERRA JONES, a bright young teen show newscaster who has also fallen into a coma. they both reside in the same coma treatment facility in upworld, even though they have never met before they both exist in downworld. to wrap this up this is a terrific saga of a young man on his quest for the truth about his father his life, and his future. ILLYA WOLOSHYN brings a dynamic performance as JAY, ASHLEY ROGERS as ALPHA is awesome, TONY SAMPSON brings a great character to the show as FLASH, and the ultimate goddess [can you tell i'm partial to her?] ANDREA NEEMTH brings a ray of light to the show that is unmatched as MEDEA and SIERRA JONES.