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". The film was first broadcast in Canada on 14 October 1990 through

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aired the film in the United Kingdom on 3 August 1993. The film also had frequent showings on The

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Plot

After her father dies, Mackie and her mom move to a new town. As she makes new friends, she discovers a band she wants to join. The only problem is, the band consists of only boys and no girls are allowed. She comes up with the idea to dress like a boy to join the band and be part of "The Challengers". Balancing out between dressing up as a guy in the band and a being normal girl with her best friend Jenny is harder than she thought.

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* * CBC Television original films Canadian children's films 1990 drama films 1990 television films 1990 films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Eric Till Films scored by Eric Robertson (composer) Canadian drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s Canadian films {{Canada-tv-film-stub

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