Cyberchase
Cyberchase is an animated sci-fi children's television series that aired on PBS Kids. The series centers around three children from Earth: Jackie, Matt and Inez, who are brought into Cyberspace, a digital universe, in order to protect the world from the villainous Hacker (Christopher Lloyd). They are able to prevent Hacker from taking over Cyberspace by means of problem-solving skills in conjunction with basic math, environmental science and wellness. In Cyberspace, they meet Digit (Gilbert Gottfried (seasons 1-13), Ron Pardo (season 14-present), a "cybird" who helps them on their missions.
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Created by | Thirteen/WNET New York |
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Opening theme | "Cyberchase Theme" performed by Karen LeBlanc |
Ending theme | "Cyberchase Theme" (instrumental) |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 14 |
No. of episodes | 140 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 23 minutes (episodes, excluding 'For Real' Segments) 2-3¼ minutes ('For Real' Segments) |
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Release | January 21, 2002 – present |
Cyberchase was created by WNET New York and premiered on PBS Kids on January 21, 2002. In 2010, after the season 8 finale, Cyberchase went on hiatus, but it returned in 2013 for a ninth season, followed by a tenth season in 2015, an eleventh season on October 23, 2017, and a twelfth season on April 19, 2019.
A thirteenth season was announced on October 19, 2020, and premiered on February 25, 2022. A fourteenth season premiered on April 21, 2023. A fifteenth season will premiere on April 27, 2024.