''Timeblazers'' is a Canadian television series. It aired on YTV and

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. It features Sam and Jen, two young people who illustrate the origin of present-day customs and technologies as well as discuss notable people through some method of

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. Sam and Jen generally do this after a preteen asks a question regarding the origins of something. They travel into the past to explain the happenings and wonders of the old times. Originally, Shakira, who was portrayed by

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was the preteen who generally originated the questions; however, in later episodes another preteen named Alex replaced her. Alex was portrayed by Stephen Joffe. After the series ended, reruns continued to air on The Hub until June 24, 2011. 40 episodes were produced between 2003 and 2005.

Cast

* Mike Ackerman - Sam * Heidi Leigh - Jen *

- Shakira (season 1) * Stephen Joffe- Alex (seasons 2 and 3)

Episodes

''Season 1''

* The Keys to the

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* Planes,

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& Stagecoaches * The Great Stink * The Mother of All

Inventions An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition, idea or process. An invention may be an improvement upon a machine, product, or process for increasing efficiency or lowering cost. It may also be an entirely new concept. If an i ...

* The Emperor's Old Clothes * The Good, the Bad and the Bread * A

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Fit for a

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* Get Ready to Rumble! * Leech a Cold, Bleed a Fever * Gold! * Off with His Head! *

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* Rumbling and

Romance Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, ...

''Season 2''

* Kid Jobs *

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* Lost in the Stars *

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''Season 3''

* Dangerous Women * The Flat Earth Society * Fun and Games * History's Biggest Mistakes * Bikes * Can You Dig It? *

Flight Flight or flying is the process by which an object moves through a space without contacting any planetary surface, either within an atmosphere (i.e. air flight or aviation) or through the vacuum of outer space (i.e. spaceflight). This can be a ...

* Dark Ages * A Short History of Time * A

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's Life *

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* Who Discovered America?

External links

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