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Travel back in time with Benjamin Franklin’s teenage reporters as they confront the real and physical dangers of the American Revolution. Trapped in opposite sides of the war – James an American colonist and Sarah a young English reporter are forced to choose between friendship and allegiance to their countries. All while they try to look after mischievous Henri, a French boy whose comical escapades constantly lead to trouble. Journey through history and discover the high points of the American Revolution through this fun and animated educational adventure!
Original Release
09/02/2002 on PBS
US Release
09/02/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Walter Cronkite | Benjamin Franklin |
Kathleen Barr | Henri / Henri LeFevre |
Reo Jones | Sarah |
Chris Lundquist | James / James Hiller |
D. Kevin Williams | Moses |
Ben Beck | The Marquis de Lafayette / (voice) |
Billy Crystal | John Adams |
Nils Haaland | (voice) / Thomas Paine |
Annette Bening | Abigail Adams |
Jill Anderson | (voice) |
# | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|
1 | The Boston Tea Party | Monday, 02 September 2002 |
2 | The Intolerable Acts | Tuesday, 03 September 2002 |
3 | United We Stand | Wednesday, 04 September 2002 |
4 | Liberty or Death | Thursday, 05 September 2002 |
5 | Midnight Ride | Friday, 06 September 2002 |
6 | The Shot Heard Round the World | Monday, 09 September 2002 |
7 | Green Mountain Boys | Tuesday, 10 September 2002 |
8 | The Second Continental Congress | Wednesday, 11 September 2002 |
9 | Bunker Hill | Thursday, 12 September 2002 |
10 | Postmaster General Franklin | Friday, 13 September 2002 |
11 | Washington Takes Command | Monday, 16 September 2002 |
12 | Common Sense | Tuesday, 17 September 2002 |
13 | The First Fourth of July | Wednesday, 18 September 2002 |
14 | New York, New York | Thursday, 19 September 2002 |
15 | The Turtle | Friday, 20 September 2002 |
16 | One Life to Lose | Monday, 23 September 2002 |
17 | Captain Molly | Tuesday, 24 September 2002 |
18 | American Crisis | Wednesday, 25 September 2002 |
19 | Across the Delaware | Thursday, 26 September 2002 |
20 | An American in Paris | Friday, 27 September 2002 |
21 | Sybil Ludington | Monday, 30 September 2002 |
22 | Lafayette Arrives | Tuesday, 01 October 2002 |
23 | The Hessians Are Coming | Wednesday, 02 October 2002 |
24 | Valley Forge | Thursday, 03 October 2002 |
25 | Allies at Last | Friday, 04 October 2002 |
26 | Honor and Compromise | Monday, 04 November 2002 |
27 | The New Frontier | Tuesday, 05 November 2002 |
28 | Not Yet Begun to Fight | Wednesday, 06 November 2002 |
29 | The Great Galvez | Thursday, 07 November 2002 |
30 | In Praise of Ben | Friday, 08 November 2002 |
31 | Bostonians | Monday, 11 November 2002 |
32 | Benedict Arnold | Monday, 20 January 2003 |
33 | Conflict in the South | Tuesday, 21 January 2003 |
34 | Deborah Samson: Soldier of the Revolution | Wednesday, 22 January 2003 |
35 | James Armistead | Thursday, 23 January 2003 |
36 | Yorktown | Friday, 24 January 2003 |
37 | Born Free and Equal | Monday, 03 March 2003 |
38 | The Man Who Wouldn't Be King | Monday, 24 March 2003 |
39 | Going Home | Wednesday, 02 April 2003 |
40 | We the People | Thursday, 03 April 2003 |
Directors
Writers
Jay Abramowitz, Kevin O'Donnell, Kelly Ward, Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, Cliff MacGillivray, Doug McIntyre, Jim McGrath, Brooks Wachtel, Marc Scott Zicree, Larry B. Williams, Elaine Zicree, Bruce Franklin Singer, Jim Staahl
Creators
Kevin O'Donnell, Michael Maliani
Cast
Name | Character |
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Walter Cronkite | Benjamin Franklin |
Kathleen Barr | Henri / Henri LeFevre |
Reo Jones | Sarah |
Chris Lundquist | James / James Hiller |
D. Kevin Williams | Moses |
Ben Beck | The Marquis de Lafayette / (voice) |
Billy Crystal | John Adams |
Nils Haaland | (voice) / Thomas Paine |
Annette Bening | Abigail Adams |
Jill Anderson | (voice) |
Vincent Lee Alston | (voice) (as Vince Alston) |
Carl Beck | (voice) / Uteny Wolf-Hutchinson |
Terry Berner | (voice) |
Robert Berry | (voice) |
Pam Carter | (voice) |
Susan Baer Collins | (voice) (as Susie Collins) |
Jason Connery | (voice) |
Chip Cronkite | (voice) |
Peter Cronkite | (voice) |
John D'Arcy | (voice) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Andy Heyward | Executive Producer |
Robby London | Executive Producer |
Michael Maliani | Executive Producer |
Mike Bundlie | Producer |
Renee Toporzysek | Producer |
Kevin O'Donnell | Producer |
Kaaren Lee Brown | Producer |
Holly Holmberg Brooks | Producer |
Stephan Roelants | Producer |