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6.8/10 Created by Elizabeth Stewart First episode date 4 May 2002 | 6.9/10 Genre DramaFamilyFantasy Based on Arthurian legend Final episode date 7 December 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Elizabeth Stewart (creator)Jesse McKeownJohn MeadowsAnnie BeachTherese BeaupreYsabelle DeanRick DrewJutta GoetzePiers HobsonCathy MossSusin NielsenDeborah Peraya Directed by Peter SharpArnie CustoBill HughesPino Amenta Starring Damien BodiePepe Trevor Cast |
Guinevere Jones is a Canadian/Australian fantasy television series and a series of four novels. It revolves around the adventures of the title character as she uses magic to fight evil, while at the same time dealing with problems and difficulties of high school. The show debuted in Canada on May 4, 2002 on YTV and ten days later in Australia. It ran for twenty-six episodes over two seasons.
Contents
- Television Show
- Episodes
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Characters
- Main characters
- Minor characters
- Magic
- Magical artifacts
- Settings
- Production
- Airings
- Books
- Selected quotes
- References
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Television Show
Elizabeth Stewart created the television show. Both seasons aired in 2002.
Episodes
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There are a total of twenty-six episodes, with thirteen in each season. Each episode has a self-contained little plot, but there are also several story arcs stretching across multiple episodes. Indeed, most episodes start with both a teaser and a "Last Time on Guinevere Jones..." plot review. The last three episodes are direct continuations of each other and are like a miniature serial.
Season 1
Season 1 Aired in May, June, and July 2002.
Season 2
Season 2 aired in September, October, November, and December 2002.
Characters
There are several major characters in the television show and books:
Main characters
Minor characters
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These all appear in relatively few episodes or are not very important to the advancement of the overall story arc.
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There are other characters, such as one-episode appearers, who are very unimportant or are only relevant in one episode.
Magic
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Based on the discussions in the series, people whose souls have been around for many lifetimes have magical ability. There appears to be a direct relationship between the age of the soul and a character's magic. Gwen, who has had many lifetimes, has powerful magic. Her Mom has some magic but not as much as Gwen. This is specifically discussed in the second episode.
It is specifically mentioned in the fifth episode (Weird Sisters) that objects do not have any magical ability. They just assist the bearer. This does not mean that objects cannot have spells cast on them. For example, the stone from Warwe and Mineer has magic on it.
The glade where Gwen talks to Merlin is near two ley lines. This allows Gwen to focus her magic better.
Magical artifacts
There are several magical items. The most important is a large fluorescent blue gemstone called Merlin's Stone. It is so powerful that it could allow the bearer to become immortal and break away from the endless cycle of death and rebirth. That is the reason Morgana seeks it.
Formed from a tiny piece of the stone is Gwen's pendant. Assists her in using magic. She has used for some of these purposes: erasing memories, influencing the actions of other people, and moving objects through telekinesis, as well as other purposes. The pendant lights up when near Merlin's stone.
In the first episode, Gwen receives a book from an unknown person. In the third episode the book gets destroyed because evil magic is in it.
Eventually, in Rebellion, it is revealed that Merlin's Stone is actually relatively unimportant; Gwen's Pendant is actually more powerful.
Settings
The majority of the action takes place in several places. The fictional Griffin High School is where most of the scenes involving school take place. It is casually mentioned in the thirteenth episode that the setting is near Melbourne, Australia.
Near the school is a small forest glade where Gwen can talk to Merlin. Merlin mentions that the glade is near where two ley lines intersect. That is also where Gwen learns much of her magic.
The Arc is the cafe and arcade where Tasha works. It is frequented by other students. The store Gwen's foster parents run is called The New Sage. It sells herbs. Gwen and her foster family live on the second floor of that same building. The hospital is called St. James's Hospital.
Production
The series was a co-production between Canada and Australia. The Canadian production companies were Original Pictures Inc and Ibis Entertainment. They are based in Winnipeg. The Australian production company was Crawford Productions. The show was filmed at St. Hellier's Convent, a 120-year-old building and heritage site in Melbourne, Australia.
Airings
Guinevere Jones is or was aired on: YTV and several other networks for its initial run. On March 1, 2005, YTV announced that it would be airing reruns of the show during the last half of March through May. In 2005, it appeared on Disney Italy, Nickelodeon UK, Nickelodeon Arabia, and France 2. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten. The show debuted in the UK on Film 24 (Sky 157) on 7 November 2009.