September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07) – October 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
Jack (sometimes called Jack the Explorer[1]) is a 3D-animated TV series broadcast by TVOntario as a part of its TVOKids lineup. It is about an alien named Jack and a brother and sister who make friends with him, while hiding his existence from their parents. First created in 2009, its TV premiere was scheduled for September 5, 2011, but was actually aired two days later. As of October 21, 2014, there are at least 39 22-minute episodes in the series, each consisting of two 11-minute segments, with a total of 78 individually-named stories.
Plot
Jack is a fun-loving alien explorer whose coolest discovery yet is the amazing, planet Earth! With the help of his alien dog Rocket and his robotic assistant C.H.I.P., he sets out on a series of fun and daring adventures to learn all about this strange new planet! Showing him the ropes are his three new friends: a nine-year-old boy named Nico, his little sister Sam, and their slacker pal Yoki. Together they help Jack (and us) understand how things work here on Earth...and beyond!
Mrs. Weebler (voiced by Gayle Garfinkle) – The nosey next door neighbor and a very serious woman.
Dr. Molecule,
Episodes
Note: All episodes are directed by Steven Majaury.
Season 1 (2011)
No.
Title
Written by
Original air date
Prod. code
1
"Bath Time"
Dennise Fordham
September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)
101
"Bad Hair Day"
Miles Smith
102
2
"Meteor Madness"
Deborah Jarvis
September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)
103
"Jackosaurus"
Gerard Lewis
104
3
"The Jack Show"
Bruce Robb
September 17, 2011 (2011-09-17)
105
"Hiccup Pup"
Miles Smith
106
4
"The Black Hole"
Gerard Lewis
September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
107
"Saturn's Rings"
Steven Schnier
108
5
"Mission: Ice Impossible"
Scott Albert
September 24, 2011 (2011-09-24)
109
"Ear Wax"
Steven Schnier
110
6
"The Food Chain Ate My Homework"
Miles G. Smith
September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)
111
"Tummy Trouble"
Deborah Jarvis
112
7
"Do the Twister"
Penelope Laurence
October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)
113
"Swimming with Aliens"
John Mein
114
8
"Web of Trouble"
Nicolas Boisvert
October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)
115
"Let's Go Batty!"
Story by : Scott Albert Teleplay by : Deborah Jarvis
116
9
"Ant it the Truth?"
Hugh Duffy
October 8, 2011 (2011-10-08)
117
"Super Fly"
Scott Albert
118
10
"Dog Day Afternoon"
Miles Smith
October 9, 2011 (2011-10-09)
119
"Dr. Jack"
120
11
"Sink or Swim"
Steven Schnier
October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15)
121
"Aliens!"
Deborah Jarvis
122
12
"Beano Gets Cavities"
Miles G. Smith
October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)
123
"What Goes Up..."
124
13
"Let it Bee"
Penelope Laurence
October 22, 2011 (2011-10-22)
125
"Botanical Menace"
Nicolas Boisvert
126
Season 2 (2012)
No.
Title
Written by
Original air date
Prod. code
1
"Freezin' Hot"
Story by : Gerard Lewis Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith
January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16)
127
"Cruise Ship"
Nicolas Boisvert
128
2
"Rock n' Rose"
Story by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith
January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)
129
"Stinky Business"
Marie-France Landry
130
3
"Jack and the Snake"
Story by : Nicole Lavigne Teleplay by : Terry SaltsmanStory by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith
January 23, 2012 (2012-01-23)
131
"Yeti!"
132
4
"Turn Left, Turn Right, Turn Left"
Nicole Keefler
January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)
133
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Nicole Keefler
134
5
"Sleepwalking Jack"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
February 19, 2012 (2012-02-19)
135
"See No Evil"
Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert
136
6
"Jacky's Comet"
Story by : Miles G. Smith and Nicolas Boisvert Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert
April 14, 2012 (2012-04-14)
137
"Season's Change"
Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Stephan Dubreuil and Tean Schultz
138
7
"A Robot's Best Friend"
Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Anne-Marie Perrotta
April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)
139
"Poison Ivy"
Story by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith
140
8
"Poison Pets"
Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert
April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21)
141
"Volcano No!"
Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Stephan Dubreuil and Tean Schultz
142
9
"A Ghost Story"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22)
143
"Eye Spy!"
Story by : Miles G. Smith and Nicole Keefler Teleplay by : Nicole Keefler
144
10
"White Water Dizzies"
Story by : Nicole Lavigne Teleplay by : Miles G. Smith
April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28)
145
"Rain, Rain Go Away"
Story by : Miles G. Smith and Nicole Keefler Teleplay by : Nicole Keefler
146
11
"Jack's Fault Line"
Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Stephan Dubreuil and Tean Schultz
April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)
147
"Stingberry Jelly"
Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Tean Schultz and Stephan Dubreuil
148
12
"Eel-ectricity"
Nicole Keefler
May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05)
149
"Bite Makes Right"
Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Anne-Marie Perrotta
150
13
"A Sticky Situation"
Story by : Miles G. Smith Teleplay by : Anne-Marie Perrotta
May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06)
151
"Feeling Blue"
Story by : Andrée Lambert Teleplay by : Nicolas Boisvert and Miles G. Smith
152
Season 3 (2014)
No.
Title
Written by
Original air date
Prod. code
1
"Jack Earns His Wings"
Terry Saltsman
July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)
201
"Flea Hunter"
Nicolas Boisvert
202
2
"To the Moon"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)
203
"The Roachmobile"
Miles Smith
204
3
"Night Light Fright!"
Tean Schultz
July 30, 2014 (2014-07-30)
205
"Zapped!"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
206
4
"Darn Dams"
Miles Smith
July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31)
207
"Hot Dog!"
Paul Stoica
208
Jack's attempt to slow a dangerous river with beaver dams causes a major flood that threatens Nico and Sam's house.After Rocket eats too much spicy food, the suddenly-smoke-breathing alien dog has everyone yelling "fire!"
5
"Jelly Jailed"
Story by : Miles Smith Teleplay by : Nicolas J. Boisvert
August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)
209
"No Fuel Like an Old Fuel"
Paddy Granleese
210
A secret plan to help Mom make a prize-winning jelly sculpture results in a miniature Rocket getting "set" inside the jelly. But Jack's rescue attempts are thwarted by the near-constant presence of a very-distressed Mom.When Jack's ship runs out of fuel, the pals race against time to make enough bio-fuel for Jack to get home... before Mom and Dad discover his spaceship hidden in the garage.
6
"Jack and the Dolphin"
Terry Saltsman
September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02)
211
"The
Memory Game"
Anita Kapila
212
Jack must find a young aquarium dolphin that he accidentally released into the ocean before the gentle mammal gets into trouble.After Jack bumps his head, he becomes convinced he's a human... free to walk about on Earth and interact with its inhabitants, starting with Nico and Sam's parents!
7
"Hydro-Power!"
Miles Smith
September 10, 2014 (2014-09-10)
213
"Jack or RoboJack?"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
214
Jack's new "Iron Man" type hydraulic suit goes out of control and launches an unmanned attack on Nico's neighborhood!Jack is content to let his robot replacement do all his work until the overly efficient RoboJack shorts out, leaving the duo stranded in the jungle.
8
"Follow Your Nose!"
Miles Smith
September 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
215
"Horse Whisperer"
Evan Thaler Hickey
216
When Jack's new invisible probe goes out of control, the pals must find it before the alien device causes unseen mayhem around the city.After Jack causes Sam to lose her voice just before a singing contest, the aliens shrink down and explore her vocal cords in an attempt to figure out what the problem is.
9
"A Touch of Garlic"
Anita Kapila
September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23)
217
"Taste Bud Buddies"
Story by : Tean Schultz Teleplay by : Nicolas J. Boisvert
218
Jack tries some garlic in an attempt to ease his cold, but the pungent herb has some unintended silly side effects on his personality.To help his pal enjoy more flavors, Jack modifies some of Nico's taste buds, causing his tongue to swell up to giant proportions.
10
"Cough Drop-ins"
Paul Stoica
September 30, 2014 (2014-09-30)
219
"Lightning Strike"
Jonathan Jourdenais
220
When Yoki accidentally inhales a miniature Rocket, the little alien dog gets stuck in his lungs, prompting a desperate rescue mission by his miniaturized alien pals!When Jack sets out to create a lone bolt of lightning, he accidentally triggers a dangerous storm that quickly gets out of control.
11
"Invasive Invaders"
Patrick Granleese
October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)
221
"The Rubber Prank"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
222
When Jack brings an adorable alien pet to Earth to show the kids, the fast-reproducing creatures start taking over the entire ecosystem.When Jack's face is caught on camera, the pals must make a rubber mask of Jack's face to convince everyone the "alien sighting" was just a prank.
12
"Hide in Plain Sight"
Nicolas J. Boisvert
October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
223
"G-Force"
Paul Stoica and Jean-François D'Aoust
224
When Rocket inadvertently gains camouflage abilities, the gang suddenly has their hands full searching for an almost invisible alien dog that thinks he's playing hide-and-seek!When Jack's ship crash lands on a deserted planet, the pals are in danger of being trapped there forever by its super-strong gravity.
13
"Vertigo No-No!"
Paul Stoica and Jean-François D'Aoust
October 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
225
"Adrenaline"
Nicolas J. Boisvert
226
Jack brings an alien gizmo to Earth to speed up Nico's slowwww internet which causes everyone around to suffer vertigo. But the device's automated defense system prevents Jack from getting close enough to shut it off!A bizarre alien reaction to a bee sting causes Rocket to inflate like a giant floating balloon-and Jack must find a source of adrenaline to help return his pal to normal.
