A.J.'s Time Travelers facts for kids

A.J.’s Time Travelers was a fun children's TV show from 1994. It aired on the Fox network. The show was about a teenager named A.J. Malloy. He and his friends traveled through time on a special ship called the Kyros. Their mission was to learn about history.

Adventures in Time

The story begins when A.J., a teenage boy, gets a special computer disk. An interesting neighbor gives it to him. The disk has a Latin phrase on it: "SCIENTIA EST POTENTA." This means "knowledge is power."

The Kyros Ship

When A.J. downloads the disk, something amazing happens. He is transported to a time-traveling ship called the Kyros. A.J. becomes the captain of this cool ship. His crew works to stop a bad guy named Warp.

Stopping Warp

Warp wants to capture the Kyros and use its knowledge for evil. But there's a catch! Warp can only take over the ship if A.J. fails to answer three questions he asks. This makes every adventure exciting. A.J. must use his knowledge to save the day.

Historical Journeys

Each episode of A.J.'s Time Travelers takes the crew to a different time period. They meet famous people from history. For example, they visited Imhotep, an important official in ancient Egypt. They also met Johannes Gutenberg, who invented the printing press. Another trip took them to see Sir Isaac Newton, a famous scientist.

Learning from History

One episode showed how A.J.'s time travels helped him in his own life. He had to decide whether to join a high school group. This group had been mean to one of his friends. A.J. then traveled back in time. He met Colonel Benjamin Davis of the Tuskegee Airmen. These were brave African American pilots in World War II. A.J. learned about the problems of Jim Crow laws. These laws treated Black people unfairly. Seeing these challenges helped A.J. understand his own situation better.

Meet the Crew

The show featured a small group of main characters. They helped A.J. on his amazing time-traveling missions.

• John Patrick White as A.J. Malloy, the Commander
• Julie St. Claire as Maria, the Captain
• Patty Maloney as B.I.T. (Back in Time)
• Wayne Thomas Yorke as Izzy/Mr. Malloy
• Larry Cedar as Warp/Ollie
• John Crane as The Fly
• Jeremiah Birkett as Pulse
• Teresa Jones as Mrs. Malloy

Show Information

A.J.'s Time Travelers ran for one season. It had 40 episodes. Each episode was about 30 minutes long. The show was produced by Gold Coast Company Entertainment and DNA Productions.

Home Video Releases

Years after the show aired, some episodes were released on VHS tapes. In 1999, one tape came out. It had two episodes. These episodes featured visits to Thomas Jefferson and Winston Churchill. Another tape was also released. It included episodes where A.J. met Leonardo da Vinci and Aristotle.