System Crash (TV series) facts for kids

System Crash was a super fun Canadian TV show. It was a sketch comedy series made for young people, just like you! It aired on YTV from 1999 to 2001.

The show followed a group of students. They were part of a media club at their fictional school, Lambton Junior High. Each episode shared funny stories and events from their school week. Often, an episode would have a special theme, like "parents" or "school rules."

Cool Skits and Segments

"System Crash" was packed with hilarious and memorable segments. These were short, funny scenes that appeared in almost every episode.

Fly on the Wall

This segment used "hidden cameras" to show what happens when no one is looking. For example, it might try to figure out why girls always go to the bathroom in pairs!

Burnbaum Helps

Nathan Burnbaum tried to help people in this segment. But his help always ended up making things worse for the person who asked! Later, when Burnbaum left the show, this segment changed to "Battleford Helps."

Canadian Council for Concerned Kids

Zoe McLaughlan-Fernandez hosted this segment. It was like a public service announcement. She gave important messages to adults about how they should treat and talk to their kids.

Lambton News

This segment kept everyone updated on the latest happenings at Lambton Junior High. Carla Waller hosted it in the first season. Emily Pereira took over as the host later on.

Sports Update

Get all the news on school sports here! Wedgie Goldstein hosted this segment in the first season. Noogie Monoham (played by Zach Pettiford) took over later.

Lambton Home Shopping

Beau Peterson was the host of this segment. He tried to sell silly and useless products to the students of Lambton. It was like a TV shopping channel, but way funnier!

Movie Spoofs

The show loved to make fun of popular movies! They created hilarious versions of famous films. Some examples include Gladiator, Cast Away, Star Wars, The Matrix, and Jaws.

Who Was in the Show?

Many talented young actors were part of the "System Crash" cast over its four seasons.

Season 1 Stars

• Nathaniel Siegler (as Nathan Burnbaum)
• Haleigh Sheehan (as Zoe McLaughlan-Fernandez)
• Kendra FitzRandolph (as Bridget Hendrickson)
• Tony Del Rio (as William 'Tek' Gibson)
• Ryan Field (as Kyle Copper)
• Alithea Watters (as Carla Waller)
• Shamba Amani (as Mr. Cooper)

Season 2 Stars

• Nathaniel Siegler (as Nathan Burnbaum)
• Haleigh Sheehan (as Zoe McLaughlan-Fernandez)
• Kendra FitzRandolph (as Bridget Hendrickson)
• Tony Del Rio (as William 'Tek' Gibson)
• Owen Rotharmel (as Beau Peterson)

Season 3 Stars

• Nathaniel Siegler (as Nathan Burnbaum)
• Haleigh Sheehan (as Zoe McLaughlan-Fernandez)
• Kendra FitzRandolph (as Bridget Hendrickson)
• Owen Rotharmel (as Beau Peterson)
• Rajiv Surendra (as Chuck Singh)
• Jordan Dawe

Season 4 Stars

• Haleigh Sheehan (as Zoe McLaughlan-Fernandez)
• Owen Rotharmel (as Beau Peterson)
• Connor Lynch (as Bobby Battleford)
• Esmeralda Smith-Romero (as Samantha Briggs)
• Nathan Stephenson (as James Alexander)