Nilus the Sandman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nilus the Sandman |
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| 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 Cathy Weseluck Rhys Huber Britt Irvin |
| Theme music composer | Rick Fox |
| Composer(s) | Rick Fox |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Chris Delaney Arnie Zipursky |
| Producer(s) | Chris Delaney Arnie Zipursky Julie Stall |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cambium Film & Video Productions Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions |
| Distributor | Western International Communications |
| Release | |
| Original network | Family Channel |
| Original release | October 5, 1996 – November 23, 1998 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Nilus the Sandman: The First Day (1995) |
Nilus the Sandman is a fun Canadian TV show. It mixes real-life scenes with animated cartoon parts. The show first aired on The Family Channel from October 5, 1996, to November 23, 1998.
Before the main series, there were three special TV movies about Nilus the Sandman. These aired between 1991 and 1995 on CTV. The series was made by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions.
The show is about Nilus, who is the Sandman. He helps kids and teens by visiting them in their dreams. The dream parts of the show are animated. The parts at the start and end of each episode are live-action. These scenes were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. The series has 26 episodes over two seasons.
Later, the show was also shown on A Channel in Alberta and MTN in Manitoba.
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What the Show is About
Nilus the Sandman helps kids with their daily problems. He does this by guiding them to have happier dreams. When children are asleep, Nilus quietly enters their rooms. He takes special sand from his pocket and sprinkles it into the air. This sand then takes the children into their animated dream world.
In their dreams, the children are often surprised to see themselves as cartoon characters. They then go on adventures with Nilus. They meet his friendly helpers, like a talking clam and a camel. These friends help Nilus on his important missions to make dreams better.
Characters and Voices
The show features a mix of live-action actors and voice actors for the animated parts. Here are some of the main characters and the people who voiced them or played them:
- Long John Baldry as Nilus the Sandman
- Ian James Corlett as Blue the Camel
- Cathy Weseluck as Pearl the Talking Clam
- Don Francks as The Boogie Man
- Britt Irvin as Amy
- Rhys Huber as Gus
- Dale Gillespie as Carrotio
- Micheal Fawkes as Frantic
- Marcus Hondro as Uncle George
- Simon Wong as Nick
- Kirk McMeekan as Coach
- Christopher Lovick as Various characters
- Stevie Vallance as Additional Voices
- Donny Osmond as Trendoid
Special TV Movies
Before the Nilus the Sandman series started, three special TV movies were shown on CTV. These specials introduced Nilus and his world:
- Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas was a Christmas special. It first aired on December 1, 1991.
- Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet was a Halloween special. It premiered on October 27, 1994.
- Nilus the Sandman: The First Day was a back-to-school special. It first aired on September 3, 1995.
Episode Guide
The Nilus the Sandman series had 26 episodes. They were shown over two seasons between 1996 and 1998.
Season 1 (1996–1997)
| Episode No. | Season No. | Title | Original Air Date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Carrotio" | October 5, 1996 | |
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Nilus helps Gus, a boy who dislikes vegetables. They meet an opera-singing carrot.
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| 2 | 2 | "Rock-a-Bye Baby" | October 12, 1996 | |
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Todd finds it hard to get used to his new baby sister. Nilus helps him adjust.
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| 3 | 3 | "Pirates of Pi" | October 19, 1996 | |
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Rhonda falls asleep in math class. She wakes up in Nilus's dream world, on a sea of numbers.
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| 4 | 4 | "The Bully" | November 1, 1996 | |
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Kevin is bullied at school. He dreams of being a superhero with Nilus's help.
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| 5 | 5 | "King of the Universe" | November 8, 1996 | |
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Jack doesn't want help with homework. He just wants to play with dinosaurs.
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| 6 | 6 | "Cupid's Bow" | November 15, 1996 | |
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Kate is not ready to date. Two boys ask her to a Valentine's dance, causing a dilemma.
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| 7 | 7 | "Chaos Rules" | November 22, 1996 | |
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Spencer dreams of winning a baseball championship. He also dreams of a world without rules.
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| 8 | 8 | "The Day of Living Dangerously" | November 29, 1996 | |
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Daredevil Danny crashes his bike. Nilus offers him an ultimate adventure dream.
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| 9 | 9 | "Game Over" | December 6, 1996 | |
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Norman is obsessed with a video game. It puts his friendships and school at risk.
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| 10 | 10 | "About Face" | December 13, 1996 | |
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Amy loves baseball but is drawn to fashion. Nilus takes her on a beauty land adventure.
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| 11 | 11 | "The Music Lesson" | January 24, 1997 | |
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Cynthia struggles with cello music. Nilus helps her learn about patience.
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| 12 | 12 | "Next Stop" | February 2, 1997 | |
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Brian's family is moving. Nilus helps him learn to let go of old toys and move forward.
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| 13 | 13 | "Not a Happy Camper" | February 7, 1997 | |
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Jenny is at a camp with strangers. Nilus tries to teach her to give the situation a chance.
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Season 2 (1998)
| Episode No. | Season No. | Title | Original Air Date | |
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| 14 | 1 | "If Dreams Die" | September 6, 1998 | |
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Nilus must save Dreamland after Frantic steals his Dream Dust Hourglass.
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| 15 | 2 | "Shop Til You Drop" | September 7, 1998 | |
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Amy loves to shop. She dreams of a shopping spree that goes too far.
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| 16 | 3 | "Otherwise" | September 14, 1998 | |
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David often breaks promises and brags. His claims are tested in a dream battle.
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| 17 | 4 | "Speak Up" | September 21, 1998 | |
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Jennie cares about the environment. She is too shy to speak out about it.
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| 18 | 5 | "Loose Change" | September 28, 1998 | |
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Norm finds it hard to keep money. He learns about greed's effect on friendship.
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| 19 | 6 | "The Joker" | October 5, 1998 | |
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Willie is the school trickster. He learns to respect others in his dream.
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| 20 | 7 | "Weedworld" | October 12, 1998 | |
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Flowers and weeds must work together to find water.
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| 21 | 8 | "The Dream Doors" | October 19, 1998 | |
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Nilus helps Bonnie, a girl who lacks confidence in herself.
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| 22 | 9 | "Someone Just Like Me" | October 26, 1998 | |
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Nilus helps a child learn about finding someone similar to them.
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| 23 | 10 | "House of Horrors" | November 2, 1998 | |
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Nilus guides a child through a scary dream to face their fears.
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| 24 | 11 | "Achy Breaky Bod" | November 9, 1998 | |
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A child learns about taking care of their body and staying healthy.
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| 25 | 12 | "The Wizard Is Ill" | November 16, 1998 | |
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Nilus helps a child understand the importance of helping others when they are in need.
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| 26 | 13 | "Guilty" | November 23, 1998 | |
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Nilus helps a child deal with feelings of guilt and learn from their mistakes.
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