Dark Oracle

Dark Oracle
Starring	Paula Brancati Alex House Jonathan Malen Danielle Miller
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	22 (as of November 10, 2006)
Production
Running time	30 min (including commercials)
Original release
Network	YTV (TV channel)
Release	January 29, 2005 – present

Dark Oracle is a Canadian produced TV series that premiered in 2004 on the popular Canadian channel YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor (Degrassi: the Next Generation), and co-developed by Heather Conkie (Amazon, Road to Avonlea). In 2005, Dark Oracle won the International Emmy for Best Children's and youth program.

Overview

Dark Oracle follows the adventures of 15-year-old twins Cally and Lance Stone who discover a comic book that gives them clues about the future of their lives. As they are suddenly thrust into a comic book world of danger, fear and uncertainty, the twins learn the Dark Oracle has a hidden agenda that threatens their very existence. In a unique blend of live action and comic book style animation, the two confront their animated alter egos, Violet and Blaze, who possess the uncanny ability to manipulate their future. With events in the comic book world influencing ones in their own world, Cally and Lance struggle to stay one step ahead of their dark counterparts, or face a very unpleasant fate. The stakes become higher still, with Violet and Blaze trying to escape into the real world to wreak further havoc.

Dark Oracle stars Paula Brancati and Alex House as "Cally" and "Lance Stone", along with Jonathan Malen as "Dizzy", Lance and Cally's long-time childhood friend and Danielle Miller as "Sage" who sparks Lance's interest.

"One of the things that drew us to Dark Oracle, is that it applies a strong high concept, of a comic book coming to life, to the lives of ordinary high school kids. Visually it's going to look amazing, and it's a terrific arena for great dramatic stories as Lance and Cally have to figure out how to deal with the predictions of the comic" explains Suzanne French, producer at Shaftesbury Films.

Dark Oracle's second season has recently concluded on YTV. The season has taken a different turn from the first season, with the comic book characters intervening directly with the main cast. Now, Dizzy and Sage have learned about the comic and are going to have their own experiences with the comic.

Episodes broadcasted on Thursday at 9:30 and Saturday at 11:30

Characters

Lance Stone - Alex House

Lance, Cally's twin brother, prefers video games and comics to real people. Unlike his sister, he is very shy and tends to keep to himself. When he finds himself drawn into the comic world and meets Sage, this self-proclaimed oddball starts to come out of his shell.

Cally Stone - Paula Brancati

Cally Stone, twin sister of Lance, is popular, pretty and prides herself on being level-headed. She’s also the last person who would believe in a comic book that could warp you into new worlds. So when she finds herself surrounded by the supernatural, she’s faced with believing that anything can happen.

Dizzy - Jonathan Malen

Dizzy is Lance's best friend, and like Lance he shares a passion for gaming and comics. It’s no question that high school poses challenges for Dizzy, especially with his crush on Cally. But with a little time he is able to shake his geek persona and become not-quite-cool…..but almost

Sage - Danielle Miller

Sage is an employee at Gamerz Cave Comic Book Store. After meeting Lance in the shop, they form a very close and quirky relationship. However, she is unaware of the supernatural happenings around her.

Doyle - Mark Ellis

Doyle is the owner of Gamerz Cave Comic Book Store. He spends a great deal of time in the back of his store, which also doubles as a meeting place for the secretive club of Necromancers. Lance and Cally have a suspicion that he is somehow connected to the strange comic book.

Episode list

Pilot

1. P- 1   2 Oct 04 Dark Oracle

Teenage twins Cally and Lance stumble upon a comic one day that Cally finds, and after many observations, the comic seems to be predicting their future...

Season 1

2. 1- 2   9 Oct 04 Masquerade

Succumbing to temptation, Lance joins a group of older kids in a midnight graveyard game only to place himself, Cally and Sage in great danger.

3. 1- 3  16 Oct 04 Meeting of the Quarter Moon

Lance discovers that Doyle, the owner of Gamerz Cave, belongs to a mysterious secret society: and Cally must face a frightening change in Jack’s personality.

4. 1- 4  23 Oct 04 Paintball Wizard

Ashamed that Dizzy humiliated him in front of his classmates, Lance vows to seek revenge through a paintball match.

5. 1- 5   6 Nov 04 Fashion Queen

When the comic predicts disaster striking at Cally's fashion show, Cally does everything she can to stop havoc from breaking out.

6. 1- 6  13 Nov 04 Scavengers

Lance and Cally take part in a community scavenger hunt, but Lance and Cally take sides against each other and Lance uses the comic to predict where the pieces of the scavenger hunt are.

7. 1- 7  20 Nov 04 Crushed

When Cally and Annie have a falling out, Cally befriends Claudia, the cool new girl in school, but soon learns the hard way that her friendship was disastrously misplaced.

8. 1- 8  27 Nov 04 Recruitment

As a result of rigorous testing Lance is chosen to become the newest recruit of Doyle’s secret society; Nemo attempts to escape Gamerz.

9. 1- 9   4 Dec 04 Idolized

Cally follows Violet's example and dabbles in magic spells to regain Annie's friendship. But her popularity goes freakishly out of control.

10. 1-10  1 Jan 05 Ticking Clock

When “Dark Oracle” predicts Blaze will end his life at midnight, Lance and Cally attempt to make sure it doesn't happen. However, changes in Sage and Lance’s relationship complicate matters.

11. 1-11  8 Jan 05 Trapped

Lance is upset when Cally falls for Omen, the new boy in school, who Lance suspects is not what he seems.

12. 1-12 10 Jan 05 Marionette

Cally became so angry at the prediction of the new comic that she decided to rip it to pieces, when she was sleeping she had a dream where she couldn't wake up, in the dream she met Violet, Can Lance save her before its too late?

13. 1-13 17 Jan 05 Full Circle

Cally and Lance discover how “Dark Oracle” came into their lives and attempt to get rid of it once and for all.

Season 2

14. 2-14 9  Mar 06 Boiler Room

The Dark Oracle comic returns with a vengeance and the Stone twins, Cally and Lance are more at risk than ever. When Dizzy gets entangled with the bizarre initiation rites of Vern's new fraternity of darkness, he and Lance are forced to contend with a series of terrifying events that the comic predicted.

15. 2-15 16 Mar 06 It Happened at the Dance

When the comic predicts that a new, red car will have an accident near the school, Cally is horrified when her crush, Emmett, turns up at school with the same car. This leads to Cally, Lance and Dizzy going to the fall formal with many ideas to stop Emmett from going into his car, but ending up going through a series of hilarious incidents to stop Emmett. But things take a turn for the worst when Lance finally accesses takes the car from Emmett...

16. 2-16 23 Mar 06 Through a Mirror Darkly

When Sage's alter-ego from the comic takes her place in the real world, Cally and Lance continuously suspect her strange behaviour, her reason for taunting her peers, refusing to talk to Lance and hooking up with Vern. But Sage has snatched the comic from Lance, so neither of the twins is aware what is happening...

17. 2-17 30 Mar 06 The Game

Lance's addiction with computer games finally becomes an issue when the comic predicts something ominous involving Lance and his gaming, and something to do with Lance's gaming partner, Firestorm. When things get too far and a series of events cause Lance to travel to the town museum late at night, the comic tells Cally that "Firestorm" is none other than Blaze, Lance's alter-ego from the comic. Can Cally, Sage and Dizzy get to the museum to fend off Blaze and Violet before it's too late?

18. 2-18 6  Apr 06 House Party

Lance and Cally find themselves the unwitting hosts of a house party that goes completely out of control. But though the trouble may start at home, it’s Vern’s accidental discovery of the Dark Oracle comic that lands the twins in hot water.

19. 2-19 13 Apr 06 The Stalker 

When the comic predicts that Dizzy will become a rock star, the "Dister" surprises everyone by entering a local "Canadian Idol" type contest. Unfortunately for Dizzy, Juniper, an obsessed fan, won’t leave him alone and it starts to get very scary.

20. 2-20 20 Apr 06 The Familiar

When Vern decides to use his expertise in the dark arts to grow his own "familiar", Cally and Lance use the comic clues to find it before the it hatches. Through it all, Cally struggles to accept Dizzy's blossoming romance with her friend Rebecca.

21. 2-21 27 Apr 06 Camping Trip

Junniper the stalker returns and terrorizes them on the field trip

22. 2-22  4 May 06 Babysitting

Cally is babysitting w/ her friend annie, when she was left alone, Violet keeps showing herself and terrorizes Cally, Doyle finds out about the comic

23. 2-23 11 May 06 Ghosts from the Past

Vern discovers that there is more than one comic & decides to steal the rest of them, Vern discovers the comics origin and decides to summon Omen from the mirror, can Cally and Lance stop him before its too late?

24. 2-24 18 May 06 Life Interrupted

Omen Returns from the comic book w/ vern's spell and they team up to "Teach Lance a lesson", unknowingly tricking vern into sending lance through the mirror so that Blaze can take his place in the real world, will they succeed

25. 2-25 25 May 06 Trail Blaze

Blaze has escaped from the comic and is already causing much mayhem at school and getting in trouble with teachers. Fortunately, Cally, Sage and Dizzy soon concoct the perfect plan to banish Lance back into the comic. But when Omen steps in, things get a little tense...

26. 2-26  1 Jun 06 Redemption

While Cally is feeling remorseful about her foiled plan to send Blaze back into the comic and Lance back out of the comic, things take a turn for the worst when Violet sneaks out of the comic through the mirror in Cally's room while her back is turned, leaving Cally feeling more afraid. Doyle, however, insists that Omen is their only solution to send Blaze back into the comic. But Cally feels nothing for Omen, after everything that Omen put her through. Can he be trusted?

External links

• [1], Cookie Jar Team creator of Dark Oracle
• [2], TV.com listing for Dark Oracle
• [3], Dark Oracle clip
• [4]Official YTV Information on Show

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