The odyssey tv show cast

No, not the Greek epic about the Trojan War.

This Odyssey, originally named The Jellybean Odyssey, was a Canadian kids' TV show that ran in the early 90s.

While it shared many production traits (and even occasional cast members) with such other Canadian-produced shows as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, what set this show apart was its unusually sophisticated premise.

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The story follows Jay Ziegler, an 11-year-old kid who lives with his widowed mom. In the pilot episode, Jay wants to join a tree-house club run by local tough kid Keith and is prepared to do anything to get in - including snubbing his only friend, the bookish and leg-braced Donna, and showing Keith his dad's precious telescope.

Keith tricks Jay and steals the telescope; while trying to get it back, Jay falls from the tree-house, hits his head, and goes into a coma.

And here's where it got interesting.

While comatose, Jay finds himself in a fa

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