Read All About It!

Read All About It!

1979 2 Seasons 40 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Kids Mystery Family

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.

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Coach House

Derek Norris, the uncle of 11-year-old Chris Anderson, has been missing for the last seven years. By his instructions,

EP 2

The Stranger

Duncan O'Reagan, a security agent, enters the Coach House to ask Chris, Lynne and Sam a few questions. One of them give

EP 3

The Problem Pit

Lynne and Sam find themselves on a planet in the galaxy Trialviron. The galaxy's ruler, a mystic head named Duneedon, f

EP 4

The Accidental Visitor

Lynne and Sam return unharmed to the Coach House. Together with Chris, they decide the first edition of their newspaper

EP 5

The First Edition

Chris, Lynne, and Sam feel they have enough material to launch what they call The Herbertville Chronicle. As a last-min

EP 6

The Stolen Message

Duncan O'Reagan commends the kids for a good first edition of The Herbertville Chronicle. Later, O'Reagan slips into th

EP 7

Strange Discoveries

Ann Blake, a Herbertville Town Councillor, stops by the Coach House to commend the kids on The Herbertville Chronicle.

EP 8

'Tis Magic

Chris, Lynne, and Sam reconvene at the Coach House to compare and review what they already know about the conspiracy and

EP 9

Rhyme Time

Chris and Lynne materialize in The Poet's Pocket. Operating the word organ is a friendly poet, Dr. Crystal Couplet, who

EP 10

The Place of Change

Lynne and Chris find themselves in The Place of Change. They discover that The Official History of Herbertville, 1st Ed

EP 11

Voices in the Park

The second edition of the Chronicle is printed. Its cover story is about Duncan O'Regan, with the headline asking, ""Wh

EP 12

An Evil Pirate

The kids know Duneedon is leading a conspiracy to change the history of Herbertville, but they have very little evidence

EP 13

Seek and Speak

Someone leaves the cover to The Official History of Herbertville, 1st Edition for Chris and Sam. A note gives them dire

EP 14

Closer to the Truth

Lynne stops by the house of Mr. Walker, who shares his memories as a soldier and as a firefighter. Councillor Ann Blake

EP 15

Time for Action

While another edition of the Chronicle is prepared for publication, the kids devise what they think will be a failsafe p

EP 16

To the Rescue

Chris sends a message to Lynne and Sam, telling them he is trapped on Trialviron's Planet of Maze. Another book charact

EP 17

Pictures in Your Mind

Lynne and Sam revisit Trialviron, paying a visit to Dr. Crystal Couplet. She provides a map to the girls to help them t

EP 18

The Planet of Maze

Chris has discovered his missing Uncle Derek in the Planet of Maze. They return to the starting point of the Maze just

EP 19

Special Edition

Everyone is back at the Coach House. Uncle Derek, rescued at last, explained that he had introduced Duneedon to the peo

EP 20

The Showdown

A defeated Duneedon returns to the Coach House. He tries one more attack on those who had exposed the conspiracy, singl

EP 1

The Anniversary

It's been a year since The Herbertville Chronicle was first printed. Among the gifts Chris, Lynne, and Sam receive for

EP 2

Back in Time

Chris and Sam rush to the place where a boy had just disappeared and discover interesting artifacts. One is a map of Up

EP 3

General Brock

Chris and Sam come face-to-face with General Brock. He has just won a major battle over the Americans in the War of 181

EP 4

Journey to Queenston

Lynne has been kept abreast of Chris and Sam's whereabouts through their two-way word-transmission system. She understa

EP 5

Death at Dawn

Chris and Sam carry out their new plan to rescue the boy from their own time. They escape just as the Battle of Queenst

EP 6

A Plea for Help

Alex is now helping Lynne to prepare the next edition of The Herbertville Chronicle. It will feature stories on General

EP 7

Where Villains Roam

Lynne and Alex encounter the Evil Queen and Mirror from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Both insist that the Book Dest

EP 8

An Evil Smile

Alex and Lynne follow a trail to Dracula's castle. Once there, Dracula informs them that conflict is essential to a goo

EP 9

The Book Destroyer

Lynne and Alex encounter the Book Destroyer. She is bent on wiping out villains and conflict from all books. But Lynne

EP 10

Problems

Sam informs the others that she will be moving to Victoria, British Columbia, but they will not sell their house in Herb

EP 11

The Final Day

Chris and Lynne want to keep in touch with Sam, but Rita dissuades them from a preposterous scheme. Sam needs to make h

EP 12

A New Beginning

Sam's departure is the lead story in The Herbertville Chronicle. Before she leaves, Sam receives a surprise: Rita has d

EP 13

Many Different Stories

Chris has returned from the library with many story poems. Using elements from all the books, he, Lynne, and Alex conco

EP 14

The Remarkable Mr. Wetherby

It's August, and with Alex at summer camp, Lynne and Chris must run the Chronicle alone. Their biggest trouble is findi

EP 15

One Ghost Too Many

Mr. Wetherby is posing a problem for Chris and Lynne. He wants to help them in every aspect of writing. Alone, he sing

EP 16

The Force

It's December, and the Chronicle staff receive a letter from Sam. She is expecting to visit Herbertville while her fath

EP 17

Choices

Alex, Chris, and Lynne think of every possible contingency that could develop in their efforts to help the people of Tri

EP 18

The Ambassadors

Chris and Alex travel to the lair of Emperor Tritan, who seems to be speaking in antiquated language. To stay on good t

EP 19

Trapped!

Dr. Couplet does not want to leave her life's work on the doomed galaxy Trialviron, but Chris and Alex talk sense into h

EP 20

Final Moments

Chris, Lynne, and Alex resign themselves to their doom on Trialviron, which would occur but for two events. One is that

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