''Mentors'' is a Canadian

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that aired on Family Channel. It was aired on

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in the United States and Latin America. It also aired in Japan on

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where it was dubbed in

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. In 2017, the first season started streaming worldwide for free on

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's Encore+

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channel until it was shut down in 2022.

Plot

''Mentors'' follows the adventures of 15-year-old boy genius Oliver Cates who uses his computer to bring famous historical figures such as

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, Alexander Graham Bell, and

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from the past into the present for 36 hours. He and his friend Dee Sampson often use the device to help cope with the challenges of being teenagers, as well as learning about history. Eventually Oliver hands the machine over to his two cousins Simon and Crystal, who bring forward figures such as

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, Anaïs Nin and

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Cast

* Chad Krowchuk as Oliver Cates * Sarah Lind as Dee Sampson *

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as Anne Cates *

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as Roy Cates * Stevie Mitchell as Simon Cates * Samantha Krutzfeldt as Crystal Cates

Series overview

Episode list

Season 1 (1998–99)

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

References

External links

* {{Family Channel original series 1998 Canadian television series debuts 2002 Canadian television series endings 1990s Canadian children's television series 2000s Canadian children's television series 1990s Canadian science fiction television series 2000s Canadian science fiction television series Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming Canadian children's science fiction television series Canadian children's education television series Fiction about Jews and Judaism English-language television shows Television series about teenagers Television shows set in Alberta Television shows filmed in Edmonton Canadian Screen Award-winning television shows