''The Zack Files'' is a

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television program based on a book series of the same name, written by

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. This series was shot in

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. In August 2004, Goldhill Home Media released the first season on DVD.

Plot

The series revolves around a teenage boy, played by

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, who is a magnet for paranormal activity and attends Horace Hyde-White High School for Boys along with his three friends Cam, Gwen, and Spencer. Zack manages to get himself into trouble with his paranormal adventures and it is up to his friends to help him set things straight.

Characters

*Zachary "Zack" Greenburg (played by

) is the main protagonist. A relatively normal kid but often becomes a magnet for the paranormal. *Cameron "Cam" Dunleavey (played by

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) is one of Zack's best friends who will do anything to make a quick buck. *Spencer "Spence" Sharpe (played by

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) is another of Zack's best friends and the keeper of ''The Zack Files'' who is obsessed with paranormal activity and is attempting to win the

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by proving the paranormal exists. *Gwendolyn "Gwen" Killerby (played by

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): Doesn't believe in paranormal activity and her father is headmaster of their school, which allows her to be the only girl at an all-boys academy. *Vernon Mantueffel (played by Noah Giffin) is the series' main antagonist. He is jealous of Cam, Spence and Zack. He is Zack's nemesis, the richest kid in school and is in love with Gwen. He also sweats a lot. *Daniel "Dan" Greenburg (played by Jeff Clarke) is Zack's father, divorced and kind of clueless. *Jennifer "Woman From 302" (played by Collette Micks): Downstairs neighbor and sometime girlfriend of Zack's dad.

Episodes

Season 1 (2000–01)

Season 2 (2001–02)

References

External links

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