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{{Short description|Canadian television series}}
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{{Infobox television
| show_name = Nilus the Sandman
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| genre = [[Fantasy television|Fantasy]]<br />[[Children's television series|Children]]
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| creator = Michael Fawkes
| genre = [[Fantasy television|Fantasy]]<br />[[Children's television series|Children]]
| creator = Michael Fawkes
| writer = Michael Mercer
| writer = Michael Mercer
| director = Chris Delaney
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| creative_director =
| director = Chris Delaney
| starring = [[Rhys Huber]]<br />[[Britt Irvin]]
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| creative_director =
| starring = [[Rhys Huber]]<br />[[Britt Irvin]]
| voices = [[Long John Baldry]]<br />[[Ian James Corlett]]<br />[[Don Francks]]<br />[[Cathy Weseluck]]<br />[[Rhys Huber]]<br />[[Britt Irvin]]
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| narrated =
| voices = [[Long John Baldry]]<br />[[Ian James Corlett]]<br />[[Cathy Weseluck]]<br />[[Rhys Huber]]<br />[[Britt Irvin]]
| theme_music_composer = Rick Fox
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| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Rick Fox
| opentheme =
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| endtheme =
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| composer = Rick Fox
| composer = Rick Fox
| country = Canada
| country = Canada
| language = English
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 26
| num_episodes = 26
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Chris Delaney<br />Arnie Zipursky
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Chris Delaney<br />Arnie Zipursky
| producer = Chris Delaney<br />Arnie Zipursky<br />Julie Stall
| producer = Chris Delaney<br />Arnie Zipursky<br />Julie Stall
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| runtime = 25 minutes
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| company = [[CCI Entertainment|Cambium Film & Video Productions]]<br />Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions
| runtime = 25 minutes
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| channel = [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]]
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| company = Cambium Film & Video Productions<br />Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions
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| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|10|05}}
| distributor = [[Western International Communications]]
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| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|1998|10|25}}
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| channel = [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]]
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| related = ''Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the closet'' (1994)
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1996|10|05}}
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| last_aired = {{End date|1998|11|23}}
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| preceded_by = ''Nilus the Sandman: The First Day'' (1995)
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'''''Nilus the Sandman''''' is a Canadian part-[[animation|animated]] and part-[[Live action|live-action]] television series that originally aired on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|The Family Channel]] from October 5, 1996<ref name="Brandon Sun">{{cite news|title=TV Book: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 1996|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/manitoba/brandon/brandon-sun/1996/09-28/page-86|accessdate=January 29, 2015|newspaper=Brandon Sun|location=Brandon, Manitoba|date=September 28, 1996|page=52|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription |quote=Nilus the Sandman (Series Premiere) Eleven-year-old Gus dreams he and Nilus the Sandman meet Corrotio, an opera-singing carrot.}}</ref><ref name="IMDb Nilus Series">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187354/|title=Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– )|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=January 29, 2015}}</ref> to November 23, 1998.<ref name="IMDb Nilus Series Episodes cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187354/epcast|title=Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– ) Episodes cast|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=January 29, 2015}}</ref> The series was preceded by three ''Nilus the Sandman'' television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1995 on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]].<ref name="IMDb Christmas">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158515/|title=Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas (TV Movie 1991)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=January 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="IMDb Monsters">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825091/|title=Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet (TV Movie 1994)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=January 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="IMDb First Day">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825092/|title=Nilus the Sandman: The First Day (TV Movie 1995)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=January 29, 2015}}</ref> The series was produced by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and [[Western International Communications|Western International Communications (WIC)]].
'''''Nilus the Sandman''''' is a Canadian part-[[animation|animated]] and part-[[Live action|live-action]] television series that originally aired on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|The Family Channel]] from 5 October 1996<ref name="Brandon Sun">{{cite news|title=TV Book: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 1996|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/manitoba/brandon/brandon-sun/1996/09-28/page-86|accessdate=29 January 2015|newspaper=Brandon Sun|location=Brandon, Manitoba|date=28 September 1996|page=52|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription |quote=Nilus the Sandman (Series Premiere) Eleven-year-old Gus dreams he and Nilus the Sandman meet Corrotio, an opera-singing carrot.}}</ref><ref name="IMDb Nilus Series">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187354/|title=Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– )|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 January 2015}} {{unreliable?|date=March 2024}}</ref> to 25 October 1998.<ref name="IMDb Nilus Series Episodes cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187354/epcast|title=Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– ) Episodes cast|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref> The series was preceded by three ''Nilus the Sandman'' television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1994 on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]].<ref name="IMDb Christmas">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158515/|title=Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas (TV Movie 1991)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="IMDb Monsters">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825091/|title=Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet (TV Movie 1994)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="IMDb First Day">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825092/|title=Nilus the Sandman: The First Day (TV Movie 1995)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref> The series was produced by [[CCI Entertainment|Cambium Film & Video Productions]] and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and [[Western International Communications|Western International Communications (WIC)]].


The show features [[Sandman|the Sandman]], named Nilus (voiced by [[Long John Baldry]]), who helps children and teenagers through their dreams while they are asleep, with the dream stories being animated. The scenes at the beginning and the end of each episode are shot in live action in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. The show has a total of 26 episodes which aired over two seasons.<ref name="IMDb Nilus Series Episodes cast"/>
The show features [[Sandman|the Sandman]], named Nilus (voiced by [[Long John Baldry]]), who helps children and teenagers through their dreams while they are asleep, with the dream stories being animated. The scenes at the beginning and the end of each episode are shot in live action in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. The show has a total of 26 episodes which aired over two seasons.<ref name="IMDb Nilus Series Episodes cast"/>
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
[[Sandman|Nilus the Sandman]] helps children with day-to-day difficulties through helping them achieve happier dreams. While the children sleep he sneaks in and takes sand out of his pocket and flicks it into the air, which leads the children into their animated dream. The children are first surprised with their new animated avatar-self and start a journey discovering Nilus's friendly acquaintances – a talking clam and a camel – who help him during his mission.
Nilus the [[Sandman]] helps children with day-to-day difficulties through helping them achieve happier dreams. While the children sleep he sneaks in and takes sand out of his pocket and flicks it into the air, which leads the children into their animated dream. The children are first surprised with their new animated avatar-self and start a journey discovering Nilus's friendly acquaintances – a talking clam and a camel – who help him during his mission.


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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Prior to the series' premiere, three ''Nilus the Sandman'' television specials were broadcast on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]:
Prior to the series' premiere, three ''Nilus the Sandman'' television specials were broadcast on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]:


* ''[[Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas]]'' is a Christmas special which premiered on December 1, 1991.<ref name="Winnipeg Free Press">{{cite news|title=Relax|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/manitoba/winnipeg/winnipeg-free-press/1991/12-01/page-10|accessdate=January 29, 2015|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|date=December 1, 1991|page=A8|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name="The Lethbridge Herald">{{cite news|title=TV Scene|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/alberta/lethbridge/lethbridge-herald/1991/11-29/page-45|accessdate=January 29, 2015|newspaper=The Lethbridge Herald|location=Lethbridge, Alberta|date=November 29, 1991|page=5|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name="The Carillon">{{cite news|title=TV Listings, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/manitoba/steinbach/steinbach-carillon/1991/11-27/page-26|accessdate=January 29, 2015|newspaper=The Carillon|location=Steinbach, Manitoba|date=November 27, 1991|page=10B|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
* ''[[Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas]]'' is a Christmas special which premiered on 1 December 1991.<ref name="Winnipeg Free Press">{{cite news|title=Relax|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/manitoba/winnipeg/winnipeg-free-press/1991/12-01/page-10|accessdate=29 January 2015|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|date=1 December 1991|page=A8|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name="The Lethbridge Herald">{{cite news|title=TV Scene|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/alberta/lethbridge/lethbridge-herald/1991/11-29/page-45|accessdate=29 January 2015|newspaper=The Lethbridge Herald|location=Lethbridge, Alberta|date=29 November 1991|page=5|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name="The Carillon">{{cite news|title=TV Listings, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/manitoba/steinbach/steinbach-carillon/1991/11-27/page-26|accessdate=29 January 2015|newspaper=The Carillon|location=Steinbach, Manitoba|date=27 November 1991|page=10B|via=NewspaperArchive.com|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
* ''Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet'' is a Halloween special which premiered on October 27, 1994.<ref name="IMDb Monsters"/>
* ''Nilus the Sandman: The First Day'' is a back-to-school special which premiered on 3 September 1993.<ref name="IMDb First Day"/>
* ''Nilus the Sandman: The First Day'' is a back-to-school special which premiered on September 3, 1995.<ref name="IMDb First Day"/>
* ''Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet'' is a Halloween special which premiered on 27 October 1994.<ref name="IMDb Monsters"/>


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Carrotio
|Title = Carrotio
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|10|5}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|10|5}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus and a boy named Gus who hates vegetables meet an opera-singing carrot named Carrotio.
|ShortSummary = Nilus and a boy named Gus who hates vegetables meet an opera-singing carrot named Carrotio.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Rock-a-Bye Baby
|Title = Rock-a-Bye Baby
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|10|5}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|10|12}}
|ShortSummary = A boy named Todd finds it difficult to adjust to the fact that he has a new baby sister.
|ShortSummary = A boy named Todd finds it difficult to adjust to the fact that he has a new baby sister.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Pirates of Pi
|Title = Pirates of Pi
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|10|5}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|10|19}}
|ShortSummary = Bored to tears, A Girl named Rhonda falls asleep in math class and wakes up in Nilus the Sandman's dream world, awash on a sea of numbers.
|ShortSummary = Bored to tears, A Girl named Rhonda falls asleep in math class and wakes up in Nilus the Sandman's dream world, awash on a sea of numbers.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Bully
|Title = The Bully
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|11|1}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|11|1}}
|ShortSummary = A boy named Kevin Taylor is bullied at school and likes to read comic books about superheroes. He wishes that he was a superhero so that he would no longer be bullied and, while dreaming, he is given a chance to become one, thanks to Nilus and his friend Atlas.
|ShortSummary = A boy named Kevin Taylor is bullied at school and likes to read comic books about superheroes. He wishes that he was a superhero so that he would no longer be bullied and, while dreaming, he is given a chance to become one, thanks to Nilus and his friend Atlas.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = King of the Universe
|Title = King of the Universe
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|11|8}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|11|8}}
|ShortSummary = A boy named Jack doesn't need his sister's help with his homework, even though he is failing school badly. In fact he doesn't need anyone's help. He just wants everyone to leave him alone to play with his beloved dinosaurs.
|ShortSummary = A boy named Jack doesn't need his sister's help with his homework, even though he is failing school badly. In fact he doesn't need anyone's help. He just wants everyone to leave him alone to play with his beloved dinosaurs.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Cupid's Bow
|Title = Cupid's Bow
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|11|15}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|11|15}}
|ShortSummary = A Girl named Kate isn't really ready to date yet, but an upcoming Valentine's dance may force her into it. When two boys invite her to the party, she is in a quandary.
|ShortSummary = A Girl named Kate isn't really ready to date yet, but an upcoming Valentine's dance may force her into it. When two boys invite her to the party, she is in a quandary.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Chaos Rules
|Title = Chaos Rules
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|11|22}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|11|22}}
|ShortSummary = A boy named Spencer has big dreams of making the winning hit in a World Series baseball championship. What he doesn't dream about is chores, Then he has a dream about a world with no more orders and no more rules.
|ShortSummary = A boy named Spencer has big dreams of making the winning hit in a World Series baseball championship. What he doesn't dream about is chores, Then he has a dream about a world with no more orders and no more rules.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Day of Living Dangerously
|Title = The Day of Living Dangerously
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|11|29}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|11|29}}
|ShortSummary = A boy named Daredevil Danny has been challenged to risk his neck on another hair-raising bike stunt, and he never refuses a dare. When he crashes his bike and is knocked out cold, Nilus appears and offers the boy his ultimate dream of adventure.
|ShortSummary = A boy named Daredevil Danny has been challenged to risk his neck on another hair-raising bike stunt, and he never refuses a dare. When he crashes his bike and is knocked out cold, Nilus appears and offers the boy his ultimate dream of adventure.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Game Over
|Title = Game Over
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|6}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|12|6}}
|ShortSummary = A boy named Norman "Fingers" Callaghan is obsessed with a video game. Trying to beat "Karn, the Mindmaster" has become his whole world, even if he puts his friendships, hobbies and school grades at risk for it.
|ShortSummary = A boy named Norman "Fingers" Callaghan is obsessed with a video game. Trying to beat "Karn, the Mindmaster" has become his whole world, even if he puts his friendships, hobbies and school grades at risk for it.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = About Face
|Title = About Face
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1996|12|13}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1996|12|13}}
|ShortSummary = A girl named Amy Campbell loves baseball, but is increasingly fascinated by her big sister Sandra with her gang of friends, who seem to live for the latest fashions and makeup. When she falls asleep, Nilus takes her on an adventure in beauty land.
|ShortSummary = A girl named Amy Campbell loves baseball, but is increasingly fascinated by her big sister Sandra with her gang of friends, who seem to live for the latest fashions and makeup. When she falls asleep, Nilus takes her on an adventure in beauty land.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = The Music Lesson
|Title = The Music Lesson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|1|24}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|1|24}}
|ShortSummary = A girl named Cynthia is fed up. She just cannot play the latest piece of cello music her teacher has given her, no matter how hard she practices. When Nilus brings to life her bow and music stand, Cynthia begins to learn about patience.
|ShortSummary = A girl named Cynthia is fed up. She just cannot play the latest piece of cello music her teacher has given her, no matter how hard she practices. When Nilus brings to life her bow and music stand, Cynthia begins to learn about patience.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Next Stop
|Title = Next Stop
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|2|2}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|2|2}}
|ShortSummary = A boy named Brian and his family is moving to another city. Brian's parents want him to give away some of his old toys, and when Brian meets Nilus and a troupe of toys come alive, he learns how to move forward.
|ShortSummary = A boy named Brian and his family is moving to another city. Brian's parents want him to give away some of his old toys, and when Brian meets Nilus and a troupe of toys come alive, he learns how to move forward.
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = Not a Happy Camper
|Title = Not a Happy Camper
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1997|2|7}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1997|2|7}}
|ShortSummary = A girl named Jenny is "not a happy camper." Stuck in the middle of nowhere, with girls she has never met before, Jenny isn't fitting in. Can Nilus teach her to give this situation another chance?
|ShortSummary = A girl named Jenny is "not a happy camper." Stuck in the middle of nowhere, with girls she has never met before, Jenny isn't fitting in. Can Nilus teach her to give this situation another chance?
|LineColor = 0000FF
|LineColor = 0000FF
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = If Dreams Die
|Title = If Dreams Die
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|9|6}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|6}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus has to save Dreamland after Frantic steals Nilus's Dream Dust Hourglass. Meanwhile, Nilus accompanies a girl named Bonnie who learns about how misunderstandings can cause conflict.
|ShortSummary = Nilus has to save Dreamland after Frantic steals Nilus's Dream Dust Hourglass. Meanwhile, Nilus accompanies a girl named Bonnie who learns about how misunderstandings can cause conflict.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Shop Til You Drop
|Title = Shop Til You Drop
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|9|7}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|7}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a girl named Amy who loves to shop and who dreams that she is going on a shopping spree, but her shopping eventually goes too far.
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a girl named Amy who loves to shop and who dreams that she is going on a shopping spree, but her shopping eventually goes too far.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Otherwise
|Title = Otherwise
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|9|14}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|13}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a boy named David who frequently breaks promises and brags about himself. David's claims about himself are tested when he is forced to battle a monster.
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a boy named David who frequently breaks promises and brags about himself. David's claims about himself are tested when he is forced to battle a monster.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Speak Up
|Title = Speak Up
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|9|21}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|14}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a girl named Jennie who cares deeply about the environment, but is too shy to speak out about it.
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a girl named Jennie who cares deeply about the environment, but is too shy to speak out about it.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Loose Change
|Title = Loose Change
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|9|28}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|20}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a boy named Norm who finds it difficult to keep money and frequently borrows money from his friends. In his dream, Norm learns about the negative effects of greed on friendship.
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a boy named Norm who finds it difficult to keep money and frequently borrows money from his friends. In his dream, Norm learns about the negative effects of greed on friendship.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Joker
|Title = The Joker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|10|5}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|21}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a boy named Willie, the school trickster, who often has trouble distinguishing between humorous and hurtful. In his dream, Willie learns to respect the others.
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a boy named Willie, the school trickster, who often has trouble distinguishing between humorous and hurtful. In his dream, Willie learns to respect the others.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Weedworld
|Title = Weedworld
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|10|12}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|27}}
|ShortSummary = ?
|ShortSummary = Flowers and weeds must work together to find water.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Dream Doors
|Title = The Dream Doors
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|10|19}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|9|28}}
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a girl named Bonnie who lacks confidence in herself.
|ShortSummary = Nilus accompanies a girl named Bonnie who lacks confidence in herself.
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Someone Just Like Me
|Title = Someone Just Like Me
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|10|26}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|10|4}}
|ShortSummary = When a soccer ball bounces off the wall it temporarily knocks Danny out of reality and into a dream world
|ShortSummary = ?
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = House of Horrors
|Title = House of Horrors
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|11|2}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|10|5}}
|ShortSummary = David is locked in a haunted house with ghosts and ghouls He is told that the only way out is to find a mysterious glove.
|ShortSummary = ?
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Achy Breaky Bod
|Title = Achy Breaky Bod
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|11|9}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|10|11}}
|ShortSummary = There’s loud unruly guitar-playing virus running loose in Farah’s Body that needs to be treated.
|ShortSummary = ?
|LineColor = fada00
|LineColor = fada00
}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = The Wizard Is Ill
|Title = The Wizard Is Ill
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|11|16}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|1998|10|12}}
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Nilus the Sandman
GenreFantasy
Children
Created byMichael Fawkes
Written byMichael Mercer
Directed byChris Delaney
StarringRhys Huber
Britt Irvin
Voices ofLong John Baldry
Ian James Corlett
Don Francks
Cathy Weseluck
Rhys Huber
Britt Irvin
Theme music composerRick Fox
ComposerRick Fox
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersChris Delaney
Arnie Zipursky
ProducersChris Delaney
Arnie Zipursky
Julie Stall
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesCambium Film & Video Productions
Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions
Original release
NetworkFamily Channel
Release5 October 1996 (1996-10-05) –
25 October 1998 (1998-10-25)
Related
Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the closet (1994)

Nilus the Sandman is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from 5 October 1996[1][2] to 25 October 1998.[3] The series was preceded by three Nilus the Sandman television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1994 on CTV.[4][5][6] The series was produced by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and Western International Communications (WIC).

The show features the Sandman, named Nilus (voiced by Long John Baldry), who helps children and teenagers through their dreams while they are asleep, with the dream stories being animated. The scenes at the beginning and the end of each episode are shot in live action in Vancouver, British Columbia. The show has a total of 26 episodes which aired over two seasons.[3]

The show later aired on A Channel in Alberta and MTN in Manitoba.

Synopsis

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Nilus the Sandman helps children with day-to-day difficulties through helping them achieve happier dreams. While the children sleep he sneaks in and takes sand out of his pocket and flicks it into the air, which leads the children into their animated dream. The children are first surprised with their new animated avatar-self and start a journey discovering Nilus's friendly acquaintances – a talking clam and a camel – who help him during his mission.

Cast and characters

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Precursor television specials

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Prior to the series' premiere, three Nilus the Sandman television specials were broadcast on CTV:

  • Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas is a Christmas special which premiered on 1 December 1991.[7][8][9]
  • Nilus the Sandman: The First Day is a back-to-school special which premiered on 3 September 1993.[6]
  • Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet is a Halloween special which premiered on 27 October 1994.[5]

Episodes

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The series aired a total of 26 episodes over two seasons between 1996 and 1998.[3]

Season 1 (1996–1997)

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No. # Title Original air date
11"Carrotio"5 October 1996 (1996-10-05)
Nilus and a boy named Gus who hates vegetables meet an opera-singing carrot named Carrotio.
22"Rock-a-Bye Baby"12 October 1996 (1996-10-12)
A boy named Todd finds it difficult to adjust to the fact that he has a new baby sister.
33"Pirates of Pi"19 October 1996 (1996-10-19)
Bored to tears, A Girl named Rhonda falls asleep in math class and wakes up in Nilus the Sandman's dream world, awash on a sea of numbers.
44"The Bully"1 November 1996 (1996-11-01)
A boy named Kevin Taylor is bullied at school and likes to read comic books about superheroes. He wishes that he was a superhero so that he would no longer be bullied and, while dreaming, he is given a chance to become one, thanks to Nilus and his friend Atlas.
55"King of the Universe"8 November 1996 (1996-11-08)
A boy named Jack doesn't need his sister's help with his homework, even though he is failing school badly. In fact he doesn't need anyone's help. He just wants everyone to leave him alone to play with his beloved dinosaurs.
66"Cupid's Bow"15 November 1996 (1996-11-15)
A Girl named Kate isn't really ready to date yet, but an upcoming Valentine's dance may force her into it. When two boys invite her to the party, she is in a quandary.
77"Chaos Rules"22 November 1996 (1996-11-22)
A boy named Spencer has big dreams of making the winning hit in a World Series baseball championship. What he doesn't dream about is chores, Then he has a dream about a world with no more orders and no more rules.
88"The Day of Living Dangerously"29 November 1996 (1996-11-29)
A boy named Daredevil Danny has been challenged to risk his neck on another hair-raising bike stunt, and he never refuses a dare. When he crashes his bike and is knocked out cold, Nilus appears and offers the boy his ultimate dream of adventure.
99"Game Over"6 December 1996 (1996-12-06)
A boy named Norman "Fingers" Callaghan is obsessed with a video game. Trying to beat "Karn, the Mindmaster" has become his whole world, even if he puts his friendships, hobbies and school grades at risk for it.
1010"About Face"13 December 1996 (1996-12-13)
A girl named Amy Campbell loves baseball, but is increasingly fascinated by her big sister Sandra with her gang of friends, who seem to live for the latest fashions and makeup. When she falls asleep, Nilus takes her on an adventure in beauty land.
1111"The Music Lesson"24 January 1997 (1997-01-24)
A girl named Cynthia is fed up. She just cannot play the latest piece of cello music her teacher has given her, no matter how hard she practices. When Nilus brings to life her bow and music stand, Cynthia begins to learn about patience.
1212"Next Stop"2 February 1997 (1997-02-02)
A boy named Brian and his family is moving to another city. Brian's parents want him to give away some of his old toys, and when Brian meets Nilus and a troupe of toys come alive, he learns how to move forward.
1313"Not a Happy Camper"7 February 1997 (1997-02-07)
A girl named Jenny is "not a happy camper." Stuck in the middle of nowhere, with girls she has never met before, Jenny isn't fitting in. Can Nilus teach her to give this situation another chance?

Season 2 (1998)

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No. # Title Original air date
141"If Dreams Die"6 September 1998 (1998-09-06)
Nilus has to save Dreamland after Frantic steals Nilus's Dream Dust Hourglass. Meanwhile, Nilus accompanies a girl named Bonnie who learns about how misunderstandings can cause conflict.
152"Shop Til You Drop"7 September 1998 (1998-09-07)
Nilus accompanies a girl named Amy who loves to shop and who dreams that she is going on a shopping spree, but her shopping eventually goes too far.
163"Otherwise"13 September 1998 (1998-09-13)
Nilus accompanies a boy named David who frequently breaks promises and brags about himself. David's claims about himself are tested when he is forced to battle a monster.
174"Speak Up"14 September 1998 (1998-09-14)
Nilus accompanies a girl named Jennie who cares deeply about the environment, but is too shy to speak out about it.
185"Loose Change"20 September 1998 (1998-09-20)
Nilus accompanies a boy named Norm who finds it difficult to keep money and frequently borrows money from his friends. In his dream, Norm learns about the negative effects of greed on friendship.
196"The Joker"21 September 1998 (1998-09-21)
Nilus accompanies a boy named Willie, the school trickster, who often has trouble distinguishing between humorous and hurtful. In his dream, Willie learns to respect the others.
207"Weedworld"27 September 1998 (1998-09-27)
Flowers and weeds must work together to find water.
218"The Dream Doors"28 September 1998 (1998-09-28)
Nilus accompanies a girl named Bonnie who lacks confidence in herself.
229"Someone Just Like Me"4 October 1998 (1998-10-04)
When a soccer ball bounces off the wall it temporarily knocks Danny out of reality and into a dream world
2310"House of Horrors"5 October 1998 (1998-10-05)
David is locked in a haunted house with ghosts and ghouls He is told that the only way out is to find a mysterious glove.
2411"Achy Breaky Bod"11 October 1998 (1998-10-11)
There’s loud unruly guitar-playing virus running loose in Farah’s Body that needs to be treated.
2512"The Wizard Is Ill"12 October 1998 (1998-10-12)
it’s poison pincher crab country and if you ain’t a crab you ain’t welcome when norm commits
2613"Guilty"25 October 1998 (1998-10-25)
lan’s dream takes him into a George Orwell style factory where our Heroes

References

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  1. ^ "TV Book: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 1996". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. 28 September 1996. p. 52. Retrieved 29 January 2015 – via NewspaperArchive.com. Nilus the Sandman (Series Premiere) Eleven-year-old Gus dreams he and Nilus the Sandman meet Corrotio, an opera-singing carrot.
  2. ^ "Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– )". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015. [unreliable source?]
  3. ^ a b c "Nilus the Sandman (TV Series 1996– ) Episodes cast". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas (TV Movie 1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the Closet (TV Movie 1994)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Nilus the Sandman: The First Day (TV Movie 1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Relax". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1 December 1991. p. A8. Retrieved 29 January 2015 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  8. ^ "TV Scene". The Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. 29 November 1991. p. 5. Retrieved 29 January 2015 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  9. ^ "TV Listings, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4". The Carillon. Steinbach, Manitoba. 27 November 1991. p. 10B. Retrieved 29 January 2015 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
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