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| Nilus the Sandman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy Children |
| Created by | Michael Fawkes |
| Written by | Michael Mercer |
| Directed by | Chris Delaney |
| Starring | Rhys Huber Britt Irvin |
| Voices of | Long John Baldry Ian James Corlett Don Francks Cathy Weseluck Rhys Huber Britt Irvin |
| Theme music composer | Rick Fox |
| Composer | Rick Fox |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Chris Delaney Arnie Zipursky |
| Producers | Chris Delaney Arnie Zipursky Julie Stall |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Cambium Film & Video Productions Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Family Channel |
| Release | 5 October 1996 – 25 October 1998 |
| Related | |
| Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the closet (1994) | |
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Nilus the Sandman is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from 5 October 1996[1][2] to 25 October 1998.[3] The series was preceded by three Nilus the Sandman television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1994 on CTV.[4][5][6] The series was produced by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and Western International Communications (WIC).
The show features the Sandman, named Nilus (voiced by Long John Baldry), who helps children and teenagers through their dreams while they are asleep, with the dream stories being animated. The scenes at the beginning and the end of each episode are shot in live action in Vancouver, British Columbia. The show has a total of 26 episodes which aired over two seasons.[3]
The show later aired on A Channel in Alberta and MTN in Manitoba.
- ^ "TV Book: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 1996". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. 28 September 1996. p. 52. Retrieved 29 January 2015 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
Nilus the Sandman (Series Premiere) Eleven-year-old Gus dreams he and Nilus the Sandman meet Corrotio, an opera-singing carrot.
- ^ "Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– )". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015. [unreliable source?]
- ^ a b "Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– ) Episodes cast". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas (TV Movie 1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet (TV Movie 1994)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Nilus the Sandman: The First Day (TV Movie 1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.