''The Screech Owls'' is a Canadian mystery

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based on Roy MacGregor's ''

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'' book series, that originally aired on YTV from September 1, 2000, to February 1, 2002. It was nominated for Best Children's or Youth Series or Program at the 16th

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in 2001.

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was nominated at the Young Artist's Awards. In the USA, it was aired alongside other Canadian imports on The Hub Network.

Plot

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

as Wayne "Nish" Nishikawa *

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as Travis Lindsay * Nicole Hardy as Sarah Cuthbertson * Fraser McGregor as Simon Milliken * Peter Oldring as Mr. Dillinger *

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as Muck Murno *

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as Samantha McGuire

Characters

*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.

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* {{Former YTV original series 2000 Canadian television series debuts 2002 Canadian television series endings 2000s Canadian children's television series Canadian children's mystery television series Canadian children's education television series English-language television shows YTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming Television shows filmed in Toronto Television series about teenagers Television series by Corus Entertainment Junior ice hockey in Canada