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Read All About It!

1979–1984 · 2 seasons

A gentle, curious kids' adventure that turns reading and reporting into a doorway to mild sci-fi mystery.

Genres
Kids, Mystery, Family
Overview
Read All About It! was a Canadian educational television series that was produced from 1979 to 1983 by TVOntario that aired during the early to mid-1980s; It also aired in repeats in the 1990s. It starred David Craig Collard as Chris, Lydia Zajc as Lynne, Stacey Arnold as Samantha, and Sean Hewitt as Duneedon, ruler of the galaxy Trialviron. In the second season Michael Dwyer joined the cast as Alex. The main goal of the show was to educate viewers in reading, writing and history. Each episode ran for approximately 15 minutes. Eric Robertson composed the music for the show.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Friendship, mystery, coming-of-age, power
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    kids, mystery, family
    Starring
    Kay Hawtrey, Sean Hewitt, Lydia Zajc, David Collard, Stacey Arnold, Angela Fusco, Michael Dwyer, Graham Greene
    Length
    2 seasons, 40 episodes, 15 min each
    Network
    TVOntario
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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