Flash Forward (1996 TV series)
| Flash Forward | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bernice Vanderlaan Alyson Feltes Daphne Ballon |
| Written by | Robert L. Baird Thérèse Beaupré Robert C. Cooper Sarah Dodd Sheri Elwood Dennis Foon John May Anita Kapila Allan Novak Dawn Ritchie John Slama Bernice Vanderlaan Ian Weir Howard Wiseman |
| Directed by |
Alex Chapple John Bell Milan Cheylov Neill Fearnley Graeme Lynch Bruce McDonald Ron Oliver David Straiton Stephen Williams |
| Creative director(s) | John May |
| Starring |
Ben Foster Jewel Staite Asia Vieira Theodore Borders |
| Country of origin |
Canada United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Daphne Ballon Seaton McLean Alyson Feltes (Episodes 1–4) |
| Producer(s) | Jamie Paul Rock (Episodes 1–4) Jan Peter Meyboom (Episodes 5–26) |
| Location(s) | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Cinematography | David Perrault |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Atlantis Films Walt Disney Television Disney Channel Originals |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Television |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Disney Channel (preview: 1995–96; main-run: 1997) ABC (preview-run: 1996) |
| Original release | December 14, 1995 – 1997 |
Flash Forward is a Disney Channel Original Series produced in Canada for preteens and teenagers which aired on both Disney Channel and ABC from 1995 to 1997. The series first aired as a 4-episode limited-run preview on The Disney Channel from December 14, 1995 to January 6, 1996. Starting on September 14, 1996, the series aired as a special nationwide preview-run on ABC's Saturday morning lineup. On January 1, 1997, the series joined The Disney Channel with a special New Year's Day 5-hour, 10-episode marathon, and on January 5, the series moved to its regular time slot on Saturdays and Sundays.
The show took a look at the lives of two best friends and neighbors since birth, Tucker and Rebecca, and their respective adventures as they travel through the world of eighth grade. The show was produced by Atlantis Films in association with Disney Channel and Buena Vista International, Inc. Flash Forward is notable for being the first series branded under the "Disney Channel Original Series" label.
Tucker "Tuck" James (Ben Foster) is a 13-year-old teenager who has just started eighth grade and sees it as a life-altering event. Tucker faces the travails of a teen's life with his trademark humor and rebounds from the fouls dealt by bullies and the occasional intruding parent by seeking solace in his friendship with Miles. He and Becca have been best friends since they were born and remain committed to each other through thick and thin.
Rebecca "Becca" Fisher (Jewel Staite), also 13, is the much-flustered best friend of Tucker and is experiencing the same disillusionment with eighth grade. Her new best friend is Christine, someone who Becca sees as an easier person than Tucker to confide in about the things that are starting to matter (namely boys). Becca also faces ridicule from her bossy and stuck-up sister Ellen and carries a secret crush on the local pizza maker, Gooch.
Miles (Theodore Borders) is Tucker's new best friend and starts the eighth grade year off as his constant companion. He often acts as the voice of reason in his relationship with Tucker, often bringing Tucker back down to the ground when Tucker allow his flights of fancy to get the better of him.
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