FLASH FORWARD 
                           FAQ & EPISODE GUIDE

by Ian J. Ball
This version:  1.03
Last updated:  December 7, 1997


***Some information in this document, such as the episode titles, were 
obtained from Roger Corson's (Alternity@aol.com) Flash Forward web site 
(http://members.aol.com/~jewelfire/flash.html).***.



TABLE OF CONTENTS:

0.0)  Introduction
      0.1)  What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide?
      0.2)  Where the Author Can Be Reached
      0.3)  Where Can I Find Copies of this Guide on the 'Net, Either 
               Through FTP or the WWW (the Web)?


1.0)  Flash Forward
      1.1)  What is Flash Forward?
      1.2)  Some Frequently Asked Questions
      1.3)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Flash Forward
      1.4)  Background & Resumes of Some of the Actors
             1.4.1)  Jewel Staite (Rebecca "Becca" Fisher)
             1.4.2)  Ben Foster (Tucker James)
             1.4.3)  Asia Vieira (Christine Harrison)
             1.4.4)  Theodore Borders (Miles Vaughn)



0.0)  INTRODUCTION

This FAQ deals with the Disney Channel/ABC television show, Flash 
Forward, which has aired on The Disney Channel since 1996, and aired on 
ABC in the fall of 1996.

This is the first edition of a file that will be occasionally posted 
to answer Frequently Asked Questions about the show Flash Forward.  
Permission is granted by the author to distribute this file in an 
UNMODIFIED form to other networks and BB's, etc. Rights to modifications 
to this file are reserved by the author.

  Note: This document may freely copied and distributed for personal 
  use or for the sake of information purposes only.  It may be 
  distributed in its entirety, with all original author and copyright 
  information intact. Any sales of this document or use of it in a for-
  profit project, or use in any other capacity save those already 
  mentioned, is expressly forbidden without the specific consent of 
  the author. Copyright, Ian J. Ball, 1997.


0.1) What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide?

A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) or a FAQL (Frequently Asked Questions 
List) is a document that serves to answer commonly (or perhaps not so 
commonly) asked questions about a particular subject. Such a document is 
usually posted to the internet (or to an online service) to the various 
groups or BB's (bulletin boards) to which it is relevant, in the hopes of 
answering these often asked questions. 

An episode guide is a document that serves to provide information about 
each episode of a particular TV show. This episode guides will provide a 
short synopsis of the plot of each episode, and the guest credits for 
that episode.


0.2)  Where the Author Can Be Reached

This is the first edition of this FAQ & episode guide, and may be either 
incorrect in parts or missing useful information. If any person has any 
questions, comments or suggestions about this FAQ, please contact the 
author of this doccument, Ian J. Ball, at:

   IJBall@aol.com              (for private correspondence)

Any help on this project will be appreciated.


0.3)  Where Can I Find Copies of this FAQ on the 'Net, Either Through FTP 
               or the WWW (the Web)?

FTP:

As of now, this Episode Guide is available from one FTP site for sure:

  The first one is my own personal folder available in one of AOL's own 
  FTP sites; the most up-to-date version of this FAQ can be found there. 
     (NOTE: Enter the menus as shown when trying to reach this site, as 
  AOL does not allow a "dir" listing of the root directory of that site, 
  as it would contain up to 2.5 million different folders!)
     (ALSO NOTE: My FAQs/episode guides for others shows, and the FAQ for 
  rec.arts.tv, can also be found here.):

     ftp://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall3/FTP/


WWW (the Web):

Presently there appear to be three Web sites devoted to Flash Forward (including mine); they are:

  The first Web site for "Flash Forward" is my own personal FF web site 
  available from AOL; the most up-to-date version of this FAQ & episode 
  guide, in HTML format, can be found there. 
     (NOTE: My Web sites for my other FAQs & episode guides, such as my
  rec.arts.tv FAQ, my "The Nanny" episode guide, etc., are available 
  from this same WWW site.):

     http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall3/WWW/FF/Home.html

  The second site is The Disney Channel's own "Flash Forward" Web page, 
  which contains information about the show, cast and crew, and 
  occationally the show's schedule:

     http://WWW.DISNEY.COM/DisneyChannel/shows/FlashForward/

  The third site belongs to Roger Corson (Alternity@aol.com), and 
  contains some information about the show and the characters in Flash 
  Forward. The address for this site is:

     http://members.aol.com/~jewelfire/flash.html

  The fourth site belongs to Robert Cota's (flashforward@geocities.com), 
  and contains information about the show and the characters in Flash 
  Forward, as well as an episode guide. The address for this site is:

     http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/2131/index.html



1.0) FLASH FORWARD

1.1)  What is Flash Forward?

At this time, I am not aware of the genesis of "Flash Forward". Sometime in 1995, Disney greenlighted the production of the show for either broadcast on The Disney Channel, ABC, or both. "Flash Forward's" pilot (and the other first 4 episodes?) were then aired on The Disney Channel in 1996. In the Fall of 1996, "Flash Forward" was also shown on ABC, though only during that fall. In January 1997, the show then moved back to The Disney Channel, where it has aired ever since.

"Flash Forward" is a comedy which follows the lives of two best friends and neighbors, Tucker James (Ben Foster) and Becca Fisher (Jewel Staite), as they go through the travails of eighth grade. Hilarity thus ensues.

Among the people that Tucker and Becca have to deal with most intimately are their best friends Miles Vaughn (Theodore Borders) and Christine Harrison (Asia Vieira), respectively, and the various members of the James and Fisher households, especially Tucker's younger brother Horace (Ricky Mabe), and Becca's older sister Ellen (originally played by Rachel Blanchard, later played by Robin Br�l�). Some of the various other friends or peers in school that Tucker and Becca have to deal with are Kerry, Max(ine), Roland, Steffi, Gooch, Zed Goldhawk, Jack Debbens and Abbie Lee Copper (see below).

What made "Flash Forward" so good? Well, "Flash Forward" is a show with a unique and effective blend of the comedic and the poignant; the best episodes of the show seamlessly blend  both elements.

Another positive element of the show is its use of "monologues" from the 
main characters (almost exclusively from Tucker and Becca). This is a 
technique that has been used in shows such as "Dobbie Gillis" and "Saved 
by the Bell", but it is used to great effect on "Flash Forward" as both 
an editorial and a comedic vehicle.


1.2)  Some Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some FAQ-type questions I have come up with for Flash Forward; 
if you think of any others that you want answered, just drop me a line:

Q:  Who produced "Flash Forward"?

A:  "Flash Forward" was an international co-production between Disney 
    (U.S.) and Atlantis (Canada).

Q:  Why was "Flash Forward" cancelled after only one season?

A:  This answer to the question involves circumstances at Disney. What 
    follows are some excerpts (edited by me) from a post that "Bojay" 
    (Bojay1997@aol.com) made to the rec.arts.tv newsgroup in July 1997; 
    Bojay's post explains the circumstances behind "Flash Forward's" 
    cancellation. Bojay's knowledge of the situation arises from his 
    correspondence and telephone conversations with both Disney and 
    Atlantis:

       ...The saga of Flash Forward seems to be a very strange one, 
       with politics and money playing a big part.  Apparently the 
       show had better than average ratings [on The Disney Channel. 
       The ratings on ABC on Saturday mornings were average or below 
       average.] 

       [Flash Forward] was well liked by management at The Disney 
       Channel, until a reorganization late in 1996.  At that point, 
       a decision was made to shift the focus of the channel to 
       becoming more commercial, and I have heard that the reason 
       Disney now runs commercials [i.e. network promos] within shows 
       is that they are preparing the audience for when they become 
       advertiser supported.  In most areas now, Disney is in fact 
       part of the basic cable package and not a premium channel.

       [Flash Forward] was piloted on the Disney Channel and then 
       shifted to ABC under some type of temporary arrangement.  It 
       sounds bizarre, but even before the show was broadcast on ABC, 
       "The LA Times" was reporting that Disney was going to move it 
       back [from ABC] to the Disney Channel in January of 1997.

       Flash Forward had two things going against it - First, it 
       targeted a demographic [i.e. teens] that was older than Disney 
       was trying to compete for [i.e. children 2-11].  Second, it 
       actually cost money to make the show, which apparently made 
       little sense to [Disney] management when compared to buying 
       reruns and showing old movies that Disney already owned.

       Bojay

    So it seems than management decisions, combined with cost factors, 
    led to the cancellation of "Flash Forward". And the other production 
    company behind the show, Atlantis, simply does not have the resources 
    to produce the show alone. Since the announcement, the actors 
    involved in "Flash Forward" have mostly moved on to other projects, 
    so it is inconceivable that the show can be brought back now.

    The cancellation of "Flash Forward" is a shame as the show was 
    probably one of the best things Disney (or, for that matter, ABC) had 
    going for it. 

    Indeed, if Bojay's reports are true, we can probably expect little in 
    the way of original programming from The Disney Channel, from now on.

Q:  Where is "Flash Forward" filmed?

A:  If you guessed New Jersey, you guessed wrong. (Disney's "The 
    Babysitters Club" and Nickelodeon's "The Adventures of Pete & Pete" 
    were both filmed in New Jersey.)

    "Flash Forward" was actually filmed in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

    And, yes, the "Fisher" and "James" houses are actually real, 
    neighboring houses somewhere in the Toronto area.


Q:  Does that mean that the actors are all Canadian?

A:  Not quite. Jewel Staite (Becca) and Asia Vieira (Christine) are both 
    Canadian, as is Rachel Blanchard (Ellen (the 1st one)). Judging from 
    their accents, so are Ricky Mabe (Horace), Robin Br�l� (Ellen (the 
    2nd one)), Juliana Stewart (Kerry), Melody Johnson (Maxine), and most 
    of the rest of the cast.

    However, Ben Foster (Tucker) and Theodore Borders (Miles) are both 
    American. Apparently, Foster is from Iowa and won the role in some 
    sort of young actor's contest. I'm not sure where Borders is from, 
    but he too is American.


Q:  What happened to Rachel Blanchard (the 1st Ellen)? And while we're at 
    it, what happened to the actors who original played the James and 
    Fisher parents?

A:  I think I have the answer to this question, and the answer is found 
    in the way television series start. 

    You see, when you start a series, you start out with a series idea, 
    and several scripts for the pilot and two or three other episodes. If 
    the network likes the idea, they'll give you the money to film those 
    episodes. Then the network will look over the finished product, and 
    if they like what they see, they'll give you the budget to film a 
    half (i.e. 11-13 episodes) or a full (i.e. 22-26 episodes) season 
    of episodes.

    Now, in the case of "Flash Forward", you will notice that the first 4 
    episodes are copyrighted "1995", while episodes 5-26 are all 
    copyrighted "1996". In addition, if you look closely, you'll notice 
    that the crew credits (i.e. especially the "Executive Producer" 
    credit) for the show are slightly different for the first 4 
    episodes, as compared to all the later ones.

    Clearly, the first 4 episodes of "Flash Forward" were filmed in an 
    initial, separate batch. There was then a lapse, a *long* lapse from 
    what I have heard (long enough for Jewel Staite to film the 13 first 
    season episodes of the show "Space Cases" actually). During this 
    time, Disney decided whether to pursue the series, and (if they were 
    going to go forward) what changes should be made to the show. Then 
    the go-ahead for a full season was given, and the remaining 22 
    episodes were filmed.

    During that lapse, Blanchard auditioned for the role of Cher Horowitz 
    in the TV series, "Clueless", and, guess what!, she got the role! 
    That meant that Blanchard was no longer available to play Ellen 
    Fisher, and the producers had to recast the role (a process that 
    must have taken a while, as Ellen isn't seen again until episode 
    #12). Robin Br�l� eventually was cast in the role of Ellen Fisher.

    I'm not sure what happened to the actors who originally played the 
    James and Fisher parents, but, for some reason, it was decided to 
    recast all of the parents too. (It is possible that, originally, the 
    parents were not going to be a major part of the show, and so the 
    actors who played them weren't important. But, during the break, it 
    may have been decided to use the parents in the series more, so the 
    producers decided to get better actors). Subsequent to this original 
    recast after episode 4, the same actors portrayed the Fisher and 
    James parents throughout the rest of the series.

    Ricky Mabe, who played Horace James, was the only actor to portray 
    one of the other James/Fisher family members throughout the entire 
    run of the series.


Q:  Who the heck is Max(ine), and where did she come from?

A:  In the first episode with Maxine Morrow, episode #9, it is 
    established that Maxine had previously lived in Tucker and Becca's 
    town, and had been Becca's best friend in grammar school 
    (specifically, in Grade 5). Then, Max and her family had moved to New 
    York City, where they had lived for the 2 years after that. 

    When Max moved away, Christine had moved into town (just two days 
    later! according to Becca). During those next two years (Grades 6 
    and 7), Christine had become Becca's best friend.

    These are the circumstances that lead to the friction between Max 
    and Christine from episode 9 on.

    The question of why the producers and writers brought the character 
    of Max on to the show, even though they already had Kerry, is not 
    known to me. I do not know if that was originally planned, or if the 
    producers and writers felt they needed something extra on the show, 
    and so brought on the character of Max after the first several 
    episodes.

    Whatever the reason, I must say that I personally liked the move, as 
    I think the character of Maxine Morrow added to the show.


Q:  What happened to Kerry in the last half a dozen episodes?

A:  I have no idea. Kerry was very prominent in the first 4 or 5 
    episodes, but was seen less after that (especially after the 
    character of Maxine Morrow showed up). 

    It is possible that the producers decided that they liked the 
    character of Max better (after all, Max is used a *lot* from episode 
    #13, on). Also, once the issue of Tucker's crush on Kerry was 
    resolved (in episode #9), the rational for having Kerry around was 
    diminished.

    Juliana Stewart (Kerry) was last billed for episode 20 (though she 
    does not appear much, if at all, in that episode, as far as I can 
    tell). She is not seen in any episode after that, and she must have 
    left the show, for one reason or another.


Q:  OK, Mr. "FAQ & Episode Guide Writer-Person", what do you think are 
    the best episodes of "Flash Forward"? What's the worst episode?

A:  Well, how nice of you to ask!

    In general, I tend to prefer straight-out funny episodes over more 
    serious ones. Because of this, I tend to prefer the later episodes of 
    "Flash Forward" over the early ones (especially the first 4). Indeed, 
    the show seems to firmly find its own distinctive voice and style 
    around episode #10, and pretty much every episode from then on is 
    good to excellent, in my opinion.

    What follows next is a list my Top 5 favorites. I should note that 
    this list is by no means definitive; many other episodes, such as 
    "House Party", "Crime & Punishment", "Good Sports", "Fright Night", 
    etc. are also pretty darn good. Here are my Top 5:

    #5: "That's My Baby" - Why do I like this episode so much? Because 
            it's a straight-out farce! From the scene of Tucker and the 
            "baby" in the cafeteria, to the scene when Becca discovers 
            the "baby's" new "claw", to the screaming scenes at the end, 
            this episode is just plain funny. It completely captures the 
            screw-ball aspects that make "Flash Forward" so good.

    #4: "Mudpack" - I like this episode, first of all, because it 
            contains my favorite (Tucker) line in the whole series! (See 
            my .sig for a hint!) But I think I like this episode more for 
            the fact that it is a textbook case of role reversal: Tucker, 
            because he is in trouble, becomes the "responsible" one; 
            meanwhile Becca, under the influence of the popularity-
            conscious Maxine, becomes the irresponsible one. That, and 
            Becca's exasperation throughout this episode (and generous 
            doses of Ellen!) make for a darn humorous episode, with 
            plenty of complications! Still, even though they both end up 
            paying for Becca's misdeeds, both Tucker and Becca remain 
            best friends, to the end.

    #3: "Presents" - Unlike Roger Corson (see, for example, his web page: 
            http://members.aol.com/~jewelfire/flash.html), I actually 
            prefer Robin Br�l�'s Ellen Fisher to Rachel Blanchard's. 
            While I really like Blanchard in "Clueless", it just seems 
            like Br�l� actually had a better grasp of the character of 
            Ellen (though, it should be noted, Br�l� actually had 6 
            episodes to flesh out the character, while Blanchard only had 
            3 episodes). In the episode, "Presents", we get to see both 
            the best and the worst sides of Ellen, and thus the most 
            complete portrayal of Ellen by Br�l�. And watching Ellen 
            interact with both Tucker and Becca is always amusing for 
            us, the viewers. Add on to that some insight into (and an 
            important storyline for) the "sensitive" side of Tucker (i.e. 
            how much Becca really does mean to Tucker), and a hilarious 
            ending, and you have one of the best episodes of "Flash 
            Forward".

    #2: "Just Friends" - My second favorite episode is actually the one 
            that is vital in the development of the overall storyarc and 
            is the episode that makes the eventual resolution of the 
            series possible (that, and the episode "Presents" above). For 
            in this episode, we see how deep Becca's feelings for Tucker 
            really are. 

            Unlike it's mirror-image, "Double Bill", in "Just Friends" we 
            perceive a *genuine* threat to a possible union of Tucker 
            and Becca: Christine. Unlike Scott Stuckey or Gooch or Kerry 
            Rogers or Darby, people we know that Becca and Tucker are not 
            going to end up with (for long, anyway), the pairing of 
            Christine and Tucker actually makes sense, and is a real 
            potential long-term threat to Tucker and Becca remaining best 
            friends. (If it did happen, it is easy to imagine Becca 
            falling under the increasing sway of Maxine, while Tucker and 
            Christine drift away from her.) No wonder Becca's head looks 
            like it will explode throughout most of this episode! Still, 
            for the good of her friends, Becca is even willing to 
            sacrifice her own deep feelings for Tucker's and Christine's 
            happiness. Beyond that, this episode also provides greater 
            insight into the character of Horace James, and some amusing 
            interactions between the various characters.

            This would actually be my favorite episode of all except for 
            the awkward (and cursory) handling of Tucker's and 
            Christine's reaction to the revelation of their "coupledom". 
            Based on what we've seen previously in the episode, and based 
            on the fact that Tucker and Christine seem to have been 
            spending *days* together by themselves (and having a lot of 
            fun together), it seems implausible to me that Tucker and 
            Christine would really be so dismissive of the idea of a 
            romance between them. (Especially after Christine says to 
            Becca, "We're kind of in a groove now..."; could any 
            adolescence girl (or boy) says these words without there 
            being at least some romantic subtext?!). Indeed, it seems 
            unlikely to me that the idea would not have occurred to 
            either Christine or Tucker at least once over the course of 
            this episode. After all, Becca is giving both of them the 
            brush-off, and both are discovering that they have much more 
            in common then they ever would have thought. Is dating such a 
            strange concept in light of all this?! Still, this is a 
            relatively small stain on an otherwise excellent episode.

    #1: "Curtain Call" - I think it would be impossible to list the best 
            episodes of "Flash Forward" without listing the final episode 
            (unless you are actually in the camp that thinks that Becca 
            and Tucker *don't* belong together!). And, in my opinion, the 
            final episode of "Flash Forward" is the best episode of 
            the whole series. Beyond the developments in this episode 
            that relate to the resolution of the series, we actually get 
            an episode that's pretty darn funny, to boot! ("Frier" Tuck 
            as the hero?! Miss Yansouni with backbone?! Christine finally 
            losing her cool?!)

            But aside from the humor, this episode is noteworthy for the 
            believable and organic way it handles the eventual union of 
            Tucker and Becca, thus tying up (most of) the loose ends of 
            the series. This is best exemplified by the scene with the 
            critical conversation over the phone, where we discover that 
            Tucker and Becca have both had crushes on each other at 
            various times throughout their lives (just never at the same 
            time before!). This conceit works because this would likely 
            be the case in real life, thus making the final resolution 
            totally believable. (Further evidence of this is provided 
            previously by the awkward final scene between Becca and 
            Tucker when they halfheartedly try and laugh off the idea of 
            the two of them as a "couple" at the end of "Just Friends".) 
            In addition, the way this particular scene, and indeed this 
            whole episode, plays out on screen is also very touching.

            All of this leads us directly to the final scene of the 
            episode which wraps up "Flash Forward" in remarkable fashion. 
            Based on the events in this episode (and especially 
            throughout the entire run of the series itself!), the 
            eventual resolution we get at the end of "Curtain Call" is 
            totally logical and incredibly satisfying!  Bravo!

    My least favorite episode is an easy choice. While the pilot, "Fresh 
    Start", might be a possibility, I am disinclined to pick on pilot 
    episodes (for the very reason that they are pilots!). Besides, "Fresh 
    Start" is not totally without merit. So my vote for worst episode 
    goes to the following:

    #1: "Expose" - Talk about unbelievable! While I am willing to suspend
            my disbelief in many cases in the name of farce, I just can't 
            do it in the case of this episode. Sure, the final scene in 
            the radio station is amusing. Sure the scene between Tucker 
            and Becca in the driveway is good. But the rest of this 
            episode is just so unbelievable that I can't get past it. The 
            conceit of the clueless reporter and the incredibly astute 
            scheming teens is just too much for me to swallow! They 
            should have stuck with the farce among the kids and the 
            faculty at Parkview before making the mistake of dragging 
            other adults into it; it would have turned out better...



1.3) The Cast of Flash Forward

The Main Cast:

    Rebecca "Becca" (Sarah) 
       Fisher                    -Jewel Staite
    Tucker James                 -Ben Foster
    Christine Harrison           -Asia Vieira
    Miles Vaughn                 -Theodore Borders

The Semi-Regulars:

 NOTE: The episodes that a character/actor appeared in are listed by 
       episode number. All characters/actors that appeared more than once 
       are listed in this section (exceptions: the original Fisher and 
       James parents, Darby); all other guest cast are listed with the 
       (single) episode that they appeared in. 
          If an episode is listed in [..] brackets, it means that the 
       actor was credited in the guest credits, but doesn't seem to (as 
       far as I can tell) appear in the episode; most likely, the 
       scenes with those actors have been cut out by Disney to make room 
       for their inane "promotion breaks". If an episode is listed in 
       (..) parentheses, it means that the character/actor appeared in 
       the episode, but was not billed in the guest credits at the end of 
       the episode.

   Character                     Actor                 Episodes
   ---------                     -----                 --------
   Young Becca & Tucker:
    Becca (5 years old)          -Jennifer Pisana       1,3-4,[5],11,17,
                                                           26
    Tucker (5 years old)         -Marc Donato           1,4,11,17,26

   The Families (both versions):
    Horace James                 -Ricky Mabe            3,7-8,10,12-13,
                                                          17,19-20,22,25
    Ellen Fisher (the 1st)       -Rachel Blanchard      1,3-4
    Ellen Fisher (the 2nd)       -Robin Br�l�           12,14,17,19,25
    Becca's Dad (Mr. Fisher)     -Ric Reid              1,3
    Becca's Mom (Mrs. Fisher)    -Amanda Hancox         3
    Tucker's Dad (Mr. James)     -Ted Simonett          3
    Tucker's Mom (Mrs. James)    -Patricia Vanstone     3
    Mrs. Hannah Fisher           -Karen Waddell         5,12,14,17,19,25
    Mr. Brian Fisher             -Mark Melymick         7,12-14,19,25
    Mr. Ken James                -Larry Mannell         7-8,13,19-20
    Mrs. Callie James            -Ellen-Ray Hennessy    10,12-13,(17),19,
                                                           [20],22

   The Teachers:
    Vice Principal Petrowski     -Don Dickinson         1,5-6,8,14,22-23,
                                                           26
    Coach Petrowski              -Don Dickinson         2,14-15,18
    Mr. Hargreaves               -Hamish McEwan         1,6,24
    Miss Yansouni                -Amanda Tapping        5-6,10,18,20,26
    Miss Pratt                   -Corinne Conley        6,8,14,[16],
                                                           22-23,[24]
    Mr. Tunks                    -Ron Gabriel           8,14

   The Students, Etc.:
    Kerry Rogers                 -Juliana Stewart       1-5,7,9,15-16,
                                                          18-19,[20]
    Jack Debbens                 -Stuart Stone          1,8-9,15-16,26
    Steffi                       -Katherine Shekter     2,14-15,22
    Ryan (Ellen's boyfriend)     -David Parkinson       3,17,19,25
    Abbie Lee Cooper             -Maia Filar            4-5,24
    Roland Nembhard              -Matt Lemche           7,15,22,24
    Maxine "Max" Morrow          -Melody Johnson        9,11,15-16,18-20,
                                                          22,24-26
    Zed Goldhawk                 -Kris Lemche           11,15,22
    Scott Stuckey                -Ryan Gosling          11,21
    Gooch                        -Caley Wilson          11,17,21,25
    Darby                        -Caterina Scorsone     23
    Steve, the Dog               -Skye, the Dog         8,10-11,13


The Crew:

    Created by                   -Bernice Vanderlaan
                                 -Alyson Feltes
                                 -Daphne Ballon
    Executive Producers          -Daphne Ballon
                                 -Seaton McLean
                                 -Alyson Feltes     (episodes 1-4 only)
    Producer                     -Jamie Paul Rock   (episodes 1-4 only)
                                 -Jan Peter Meyboom (episodes 5-26)
    Supervising Producer         -Charles Lazer     (episodes 1-4 only)
    Executive Story Editor       -John May          (episode 5 on 
                                                     (sometimes))
    Creative Producer            -John May          (episodes 6 on 
                                                     (sometimes))
    Original Casting             -Susan & Sharon Forrest 
                                 -Cecily Adams
    Casting                      -Diane Kerbel      (episodes 1-4 only)
                                 -Craig Alexander   (episodes 5-26)
    Director of Photography      -Rhett Morita      (episodes 1-4 only)
                                 -David Perrault    (episodes 5-26)
    Art Director                 -Rocco Matteo      (episodes 1-4 only)
                                 -Gordon Barnes     (episodes 5-26)
    Production Designer          -Marian Wihak      (episodes 5-26)
    Editor(s)                    -Allan Novak
                                 -Robert Jackson
                                 -Tom Joerin
    Composer                     -Paul Intson
    Associate Producer           -Bernice Vanderlaan
    Creative Consultant          -Sheri Elwood      (episodes 1-4 only)
                                 -Suzanne Bolch     (episodes 5-26)
    Story Editor                 -Sheri Elwood      (episodes 5-26)
    Associate Story Editors      -John Slama        (episodes 5-26)
                                 -Anita Kapala      (episodes 5-26)
    Story Coordinator            -Sarah Dodd        (episodes 5-26)


1.2)  The Episode Guide for Season 1

Episode 1.1: "Fresh Start"                           [unknown]
    writers:   Heather Conkle
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      It's the first day of eighth grade for Becca and Tucker, and they 
   are looking forward to being the 'big kids' in school. But things go 
   wrong for Tucker when he immediately falls for new student Kerry 
   Rogers, and is immediately challenged by new student Jack Debbens. And 
   things go wrong for Becca when Christine fails to show up for a 
   meeting with Principal Petrowski, which causes Becca to miss the 
   sign-up for the "8th Grade only" school newspaper, an activity that 
   she's been wanting to do for years.  [Copyright 1995.]
      Mrs. Scott: Judith Orban.  Bus Driver (who scares Tucker): 
   Diane Douglass.  Flat voiced kid: John David Wood.  Boy in class: 
   Aaron Bartkiw.  Boy in hall: Justin Grant.  Girl in hall: Carly-Anne 
   Fairlie.  

Episode 1.2: "I'm OK, You're a Jerk"                 [unknown]
    writers:   Kevin Neville
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      Christine wants to wrestle for P.E., but Coach Petrowski (the 
   "brother" of Vice Principal Petrowski) declares that "girls dance, 
   boys wrestle" (i.e. girls do rhythmic gymnastics). Still, Becca is 
   determined to get Christine her chance to wrestle as an issue of 
   "freedom of choice", and for her efforts she ends up as Christine's 
   wrestling partner. Meanwhile, Tucker makes fun of the whole idea, 
   which ends up landing Tucker in rhythmic gymnastics, and eventually in 
   leads to a wrestling grudge match between Christine and Miles, who 
   stand as proxies for the competitive Becca and Tucker, respectively.
       Miss Jennings: Marsha Nicols.  Joey Rizzo: Daniel Petronijevic.

Episode 1.3: "House Party"                           [unknown]
    writers:   Susin Nielsen
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      When Becca's (and Ellen's) and Tucker's (and Horace's) parents are 
   away, Tucker decides to throw an 8th Grade party at the James 
   residence (so that he can invite Kerry), while Ellen decides to throw 
   a party for her high school friends at the Fisher residence. But Becca 
   soon bails on her friends for Ellen's party when she develops a crush 
   on the best friend (named Zack Anderson) of Ellen's boyfriend (Ryan).
      Zack Anderson: Fab Filippo.  Ellen (7 years old): Aemilia Robinson. 

Episode 1.4: "Cool Book"                             [unknown]
    writers:   Dawn Ritchie
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      Kerry (at her most sinister) has a suggestion for helping the girls 
   find out what the boys really think of them before the "Turnaround 
   Dance" (i.e. think 'Sadie Hawkins'): anonymously pass around a "Cool 
   Book" with everyone's name in it, so everyone can write comments about 
   everyone else. But the truth comes out, to the dismay of all involved, 
   but as they say, "If you're not ready to hear 'the truth', don't ask!"
      Rob Wetzel: Slot Peachman.  Stanley Zito: Amos Crawley.  Girl in 
   Hall: Hamille Rustia.  Grotesque Boys (who torture Becca): Aaron 
   Bartkiw, Benjamin Plener.

Episode 1.5: "On Your Toes"                          [unknown]
    writers:   Jackie May
    director:  Neill Fearnley
      After 9 years of hard work, Becca has succeeded in being chosen to 
   do the coveted solo in ballet, but Becca risks her hard fought victory 
   by agreeing to try out for the socially popular Pep Squad with Kerry. 
   Meanwhile, Miles and Tucker are determined to beat Abbie Lee Cooper 
   in the school's "Candid Contest".  [Copyright 1996.]
      Gabrielle: Leah Somerton.  Madame Lefever: Kristina Marie Guiguet.  
   Trish: Jessica Greco.  Athlete #1: Jon Rubatscher. 

Episode 1.6: "Speechless"                            [unknown]
    writers:   Sheri Elwood & John May
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      Tucker and Becca both have problems with speeches, and their arch-
   nemeses. First, Tucker has an opportunity to take the morning 
   announcer's job away from Jack, but Tucker loses the "Ad Blabs" 
   proposal that he was going to show to Vice Principal Petrowski, and 
   Jack ends up finding it (and using it) instead. Meanwhile, Becca is in 
   danger of not winning the speech contest in English class for the 
   third year in a row because to her arch-rival Vega Moran is doing the 
   same speech topic as Becca.
      Climbing Instructor: Paul Popowich.  Vega Moran: Raine Par�-Coull.  

Episode 1.7: "Scalpers"                              [unknown]
    writers:   Dennis Foon & John May  (story by: Dennis Foon)
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      Tucker has a problem: his father and Becca's father have given 
   Tucker two tickets to see "Crab Whacker" with Becca, but he instead 
   offers Becca's ticket to Kerry (even though both Becca, and Miles! 
   want to see the concert). So Tucker must come up with a third (and 
   preferably even a fourth!) ticket for Becca (and Miles), so Tucker 
   won't be in trouble. Meanwhile, Roland Nembhard, who just happens to 
   have a crush on Becca, is a ticket scalper (with tickets for "Crab 
   Whacker"), which just may solve all of Tucker's problems!

Episode 1.8: "Dog Day After Lunch"                   [unknown]
    writers:   Kate Barris
    director:  Milan Cheylov
      Tucker rushes to the defense of Horace when a bully starts picking 
   on him. But it's Tucker who has to defend himself when Horace's bully 
   turns out to be Jack Debbens' cousin, and Jack challenges Tucker. 
   Meanwhile, Christine and Becca are determined to save a stray dog that 
   Vice Principal Petrowski has sentenced to the dog pound.
      Mrs. Debbens: Kathleen Laskey.  Animal Control Officer: Kevin 
   Frank.  Garth Debbens: Gabe Plener. 

Episode 1.9: "Makeover"                              [unknown]
    writers:   M. Fred and Steve Wright
    director:  Bruce McDonald
      Becca decides to make over her room. But conflict develops when 
   Becca's original best friend (who's been away for two years in New 
   York City), Maxine Morrow ("It's Max. 'Maxine' is *so* fifth grade!"), 
   and present best friend, Christine (who's only been in town since 
   after Max left, and has never met her), take an immediate dislike to 
   each other and disagree about the room makeover. Meanwhile, Tucker 
   wants to make his move on Kerry, so he invites her to "cosmic 
   bowling", but Kerry won't go unless flashy newcomer Max goes, and Max 
   won't come unless Tucker's arch-nemesis Jack goes, but Jack's presence 
   only complicates Tucker's chances with Kerry.

Episode 1.10: "That's My Baby"                       [unknown]
    writers:   Anita Kapila & John Slama  (story by: Th�r�se Beaupr�)
    director:  Ron Oliver
      In a farcical outing, Tucker will do anything to avoid baby-sitting 
   Horace on Saturday because Tucker wants to be an extra on "Screaming 
   Zombies II". So he makes Becca an offer: he will baby-sit their "baby" 
   (a project in Miss Yansouni's "Health" class) on Friday, if she'll 
   baby-sit the "baby" and Horace on Saturday. But things go wrong when, 
   1) Tucker doesn't take the "baby" seriously, and 2) when Becca has to 
   help Christine find Steve the Dog who has run away on the day Steve is 
   to be "fixed".

Episode 1.11: "Double Bill"                          [unknown]
    writers:   Heather Conkle
    director:  John Bell
      Convinced by Max that she doesn't have a social life, Becca calls 
   up Scott, a boy that Becca thought was cute in summer camp, and asks 
   him (and a friend namd Zed) to come see a movie ("Alien Vortex II") 
   with her (and Christine). But when Tucker finds out, he is not amused, 
   as he thought Scott was a jerk back in summer camp. So Tucker does all 
   he can to try and keep an eye on Becca and Scott.

Episode 1.12: "Maltese Chicken"                      [unknown]
    writers:   Sheri Elwood
    director:  John Bell
      Becca's aunt makes an incredible offer: she is sending one plane 
   ticket (round-trip to Malta) to the Fisher residence so that one (but 
   not both) of the Fisher girls can go to Malta to spend time on an 
   archeological dig. So Becca and Ellen engage in a competition to see 
   who can impress Mr. and Mrs. Fisher the most, so that she (and not the 
   other!) might get the ticket and go on the trip. But when the ticket 
   finally arrives, Becca lies to Ellen about it, which ends up causing 
   the ticket (which is inside a "chicken-shaped" pot) to go missing 
   at the Fishers' garage sale, so Tucker must find it for Becca.
      Mrs. Lubello: Valerie Abels.  Delivery Woman: Janet Van De Graafe.  
   Grunge Guy: Duff MacDonald. 

Episode 1.13: "Flossed in the Woods"                 [unknown]
    writers:   Bernice Vanderlaan
    director:  Ron Oliver
      Mr. James and Mr. Fisher want to go on a camping trip with Horace, 
   Tucker and Becca (who then invite Miles and Christine), but the 5 kids 
   insist upon camping "alone", without the help of the dads (who camp 
   nearby, a couple of sites away). But things start going wrong from the 
   start, after Christine fails to bring some of the food (so she can 
   bring food for Steve, the Dog), Miles fails to bring a camping stove, 
   Becca forgets the air mattresses, and Steve the Dog runs off. Thus, 
   it's not long before everyone is fighting and mad at each other, that 
   is, until the "Laughing Phantom" shows up.

Episode 1.14: "Crime and Punishment"                 [unknown]
    writers:   Ian Weir
    director:  Milan Cheylov
      Determined to become a prankster "legend" at Parkview, Tucker 
   convinces Miles to break into the school's computer system and plant a 
   virus (which involves cartoons of the Parkview staff). But when Miles 
   gets caught and is sent to detention (where Tucker later joins him, 
   but for different reasons), they must escape or Miles' computer virus 
   could wipe out the school's entire computer system. Meanwhile, Becca 
   convinces the editor of the school's paper (Steffi again) to 
   allow her to submit an article for the paper, and Becca soon stumbles 
   upon Tucker's and Miles' "conspiracy".
      Mr. Delacey: Bruce Hunter. 

Episode 1.15: "Good Sports"                          [unknown]
    writers:   John Slama
    director:  John Bell
      Dissatisfied with only being in the Yearbook picture for the 
   "Audio/Visual Club", Tucker is determined to join the soccer team to 
   get into a Yearbook sports picture. And, lo and behold! it turns out 
   that "unathletic" Tucker is actually a good goalie, until his clowning 
   around in the end zone costs his team an important game and the Coach 
   fires him. Meanwhile, Becca and Steffi make a deal: Becca will cover 
   sports for the paper (an assignment she is unsuited to), and in return 
   Becca gets to write a "Poetry Corner" .

Episode 1.16: "Love Letters"                         [unknown]
    writers:   Ian Weir  (story by: Th�r�se Beaupr�)
    director:  Stephen Williams
      When Tucker becomes worried that Miles is spending all of his time 
   at his computer and on the Internet, Tucker and Becca assume a false 
   identity on the Internet to try and pry him away from it. But this 
   leads to 2 unforeseen circumstances: 1) Becca begins to neglect 
   Christine which causes a rift between the two, and 2) Tucker and Becca 
   inadvertently become Miles' love interest. And when Miles and 
   Christine find out what's really going on, neither will speak to 
   Tucker and Becca. Meanwhile, Jack and Kerry are having problems.
      Girl: Alissa Berg. 

Episode 1.17: "Presents"                             [unknown]
    writers:   Robert Cooper
    director:  Ron Oliver
      It's Tucker and Becca's birthday, which means it's time for the 
   annual present exchange (on the night before their birthdays). But 
   Tucker is in a panic, because every year he ends up getting Becca a 
   lame present, and this year he is determined to get her a good one, so 
   he enlists the help of Ellen. Meanwhile, Becca's infatuation for 
   Gooch, the Pizza guy, causes her to forget about the present exchange. 
   So Becca must to make it up to Tucker (with a present that involves 
   Tucker's favorite TV program, "The Mike Miller Show"), which forces 
   Becca to enlist the help of... Ellen!
      "Late Nite" Mike Miller: Ron Oliver.  Allan: Jeff Topping.  
   Receptionist: Sally Cahill.

Episode 1.18: "Apeward Bound"                        [unknown]
    writers:   John Slama
    director:  David Straiton
      On a field trip to the wilderness, Tucker and Miles plot to ditch 
   the field trip to attend an "Ape Fest" film festival of all 5 "Planet 
   of the Apes" movies ("Planet" through "Battle"!) and get their 
   "Apeward Bound" comic book signed. But, because Tucker and Miles have 
   switched their usual 'plotter's roles', their plan slowly unravels, 
   leading to friction between the two. Meanwhile, on the "Orienteering" 
   portion of the field trip, Christine and Becca get lost off the trail, 
   only to find Coach Petrowski who's on a 'field trip' of his own.

Episode 1.19: "Mudpack"                              [unknown]
    writers:   Sheri Elwood & Rob Baird
    director:  Ron Oliver
      Trying to ditch her "goody-goody" image, Becca wants to crash the 
   annual 9th Grade (only) "Mud Slide" party, so she finds out the 
   location (and then is goaded into telling Kerry). But when the leaking 
   of the location of the party is traced back to Becca, the 9th Graders 
   cancel it. So, to make up for it, Becca offers to host the party 
   herself at the house of the uncle that Becca is house-sitting for. 
   Meanwhile, after a little "accident" with his parents' car, Tucker is 
   grounded; so to make up for it, he becomes "Helpful Boy" ("Help me, to 
   help *you*!").
      Lisa: Renessa Blitz.  Bethany: Kerry Duff.  Gord: Shawn Ashmore.

Episode 1.20: "Just Friends"                         [unknown]
    writers:   Susin Nielsen
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      Becca receives horrifying news from Max: the school rumor is that 
   Becca and Tucker are a "couple". So Becca distances herself from 
   Tucker, by convincing Christine to help Tucker get Horace ready for 
   baseball (as per Mr. James' orders). But Becca can barely contain her 
   jealousy when Tucker and Christine seem to be the ones becoming a 
   "couple". ("A couple?... A couple of what?" asks Miles.)
      Big Kid: Brad Silberg.

Episode 1.21: "Skate Bait"                           [unknown]
    writers:   Anita Kapila
    director:  Alex Chapple
      Scott Stuckey, who is a rival of both Tucker and Gooch, and who 
   still has an unrequited crush on Becca, declares the park "off limits" 
   to Tucker and Miles. So Tucker gets Becca to enlist the aid of Gooch 
   (who is an expert skater, and who's looking to show up Scott) in a 
   "skate-off" to determine who controls the park. But when Becca 
   inadvertently takes Gooch out of the competition in an accident, both 
   Tucker and Becca are left to scramble for a response to Scott. The 
   final result is a skating competition between Tucker and Scott, mano a 
   mano.

Episode 1.22: "Expose"                               [unknown]
    writers:   Ian Weir
    director:  Neill Fearnley
      A reporter from the local paper named Jim Kilroy visits Parkview 
   where he thinks he will be "taking the pulse of a generation" for 
   an article he is writing about "what today's kids are like". But on 
   hearing this, Tucker, concerned that "his generation" will be 
   generalized and represented by the likes of "Steffi, Max and Jack 
   Debbens", decides to fashion an elaborate hoax (with the help of most 
   of the school) about what today's youth are "really doing", and make 
   himself the "bold voice of a generation". But this conflicts with 
   Becca's plan to use Kilroy to get a "kid's commentary" column in the 
   local paper for herself.
      Jim Kilroy: Jonathan Wilson.  Robert Dinsdale: John Bayliss.
   Brenda Bennett: Deanne Degruijter.

Episode 1.23: "Saboteurs"                            [unknown]
    writers:   John May & John Slama
    director:  Alex Chapple
      Determined to prove that she's as good a schemer as Tucker, Becca 
   plots with Christine to be this year's saboteurs in the annual 
   sabotage of the school's float (which is a big, blue "Wildcat") for 
   the "Parade of All District Schools". And Becca's chances of pulling 
   the sabotage off are further enhanced when she brings new girl Darby 
   (who is Tucker's female kindred spirit!) into her plan. Meanwhile, 
   Tucker's and Miles' hopes of pulling off this year's sabotage are 
   derailed by two important factors: 1) Vice Principal Petrowski is 
   watching them like a hawk ("I've got my eye on you, James. You can 
   hide, but you can't hide."), and 2) Tucker is totally distracted by 
   his infatuation for Darby and can't come up with a plan.
      Male Movie Idol: Matt Trueman.  Female Movie Idol: Laura Catalano.

Episode 1.24: "Funny Like Me"                        [unknown]
    writers:   Anita Kapila  (story by: Anita Kapila, Allan Novak and
                              Howie Wisman)
    director:  Ron Oliver
      It's the annual school talent show, and everybody has their act: 
   Becca plans to do a tap dancing routine with Christine and Maxine, 
   Miles plans to be "The Great Milesini" (Magician), and Tucker plans to 
   do stand-up comedy. But problems develop with the partners of all 
   three: Christine and Max (who are good tap dancers) kick Becca 
   (who's not) out of their act, forcing Becca to be a talent judge; 
   Miles is forced to have Abbie Lee Cooper in his act (which is then 
   changed to a musical duet); and Tucker is having *major* problems with 
   Roland, who is turning into Tucker's "Mirror Image"! ("What are the 
   odds?!")

Episode 1.25: "Fright Night"                         [unknown]
    writers:   Sheri Elwood
    director:  Neill Fearnley
      Prodded (once again) by Max, Becca tries to have a "Night to 
   Remember" with Max and Christine at the Fisher house, while Becca's 
   parents (who are having dinner with the James) and Ellen (who's at the 
   Prom with Ryan) are out. But it ends up being one disappointment after 
   another. Meanwhile, Tucker and Miles, who find that they are no longer 
   scared by watching videos of 'scary movies', decide to try and scare 
   the wits out of (first) Horace, and (then) Becca, Christine and 
   Maxine; but the results of their pranks are unintended (just ask 
   Ellen!).
      Mrs. Morrow: Debbi Johnson  (Gee, do you think it's Melody's 
   real-life Mom?! - ed.).

Episode 1.26: "Curtain Call"                         [unknown]
    writers:   John Slama  (story by: Sarah Dodd & Ian Weir)
    director:  Graeme Lynch
      In thinking back to the version of "Robin Hood" that she and Tucker 
   threw when they were five years old, Becca decides to stage a version 
   of her script of "Robin Hood". But things go wrong on several fronts: 
   Becca gets cast as Maid Marion (but she didn't want to be in the 
   play!), Tucker gets cast as Friar Tuck instead of Robin Hood (a role 
   that goes to his archenemies, Jack Debbens), Maxine gets the role of 
   the Sheriff (which causes problems for Jack, as Max has the "hots" for 
   him) and Christine is made co-Stage Manager with Miles (but no one 
   will listen to her!).
      Further problems ensue when the play's faculty sponsor, Miss 
   Yansouni, decides to rewrite Becca's play so that 1) Friar Tuck and 
   Maid Marion have the romance in the play (which now involves a kissing 
   scene betwen Marion and "Frier" Tuck), 2) Robin is no longer a 
   "thief", 3) the Sheriff is now "good" instead of evil, and 4) the 
   "Merry Men" are depressed half the time! Miss Yansouni's rewrite and 
   the "kissing scene" for "Frier" Tuck (Tucker) and Maid Marion (Becca) 
   soon causes Becca and Tucker to have a falling out, and disrupts the 
   rest of the play. 
      Eventually, Christine takes back control of the play from Miss 
   Yansouni, and takes everyone back to Becca's original script, now with 
   Tucker as Robin Hood (and Jack as Friar Tuck). But, after a talking to 
   from Miles and Christine, respectively, the kissing scene eventually 
   forces Tucker and Becca to face their true feelings for each other, in 
   a very satisfying resolution to the series (and a memorable final 
   line, as Becca is the one who exclaims, "What are the odds?!").  
   THE END.
      Merry Man: Jeff Davis.


1.4)  Background & Resumes of Some of the Actors

 1.4.1)  Jewel Staite (Rebecca "Becca" Fisher)

   Staite has, by far, the most substantial acting resume of anyone on 
   the show.

   TV show regular:
     The Odyssey (1992; as Labinia)
     Space Cases (1996-97; as Catalina (1996 only))

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1993; as Kelly (in ep: "Tale of 
               Watcher's Woods"))
     Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1994; as Cody (ep: "Tale of the 
               Unfinished Painting"))
     The X-Files (1995; as Amy Jacobs (ep: "Obliette"))
     Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1997; as Tiara)

   Ads:
     "Girl Talk" (1997)

   Movies: 
     Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (1991 TV Movie; 
               a.k.a. "I Posed for Playboy"; as Jennifer) 
     Liar, Liar (1993 TV Movie) 
     The Only Way Out (1993 TV Movie; as Alexandra)
     Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) 
     Carpool (1996; as "soap opera Actress")
     The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996 TV Movie; a.k.a. "Double Play"; 
               as Theresa) 


 1.4.2)  Ben Foster (Tucker James)

   Foster won the role in "Flash Forward" in some kind of contest. He has 
   no previous acting credits.


 1.4.3)  Asia Vieira (Christine Harrison)

   Vieira has done a fair amount of work before "Flash Forward".

   TV show regular:
     The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (1994; as Sally)

   Movies: 
     The Good Mother (1988; as Molly)
     The Kissing Place (1990 TV Movie; as Melissa)
     Omen IV: The Awakening (1991 TV Movie; as Delia)
     Used People (1992); as "young Norma")


 1.4.4)  Theodore Borders (Miles Vaughn)

   Borders had only one other role before "Flash Forward", but is starting 
   to get some jobs, post-FF.

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Nothing Sacred (1997, ABC; as James Dougles (in ep.: "Song of Songs"))

   Ads:
     [some food] (1997)

   Movies: 
     Beverly Hills Cop III (1994; as "big kid")