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Ace Lightning
Overview
Ace Lightning is a children's television series co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, which has been broadcast in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. The show was filmed in Canada, but the program was set in America. It ran for two seasons, and spawned several books, including a yearbook for the year 2003, an activity book and a companion to the series. A computer game based upon the show was released in 2002. Most of the programme was live-action, although the heroes and villains from the video game were created using CGI. The primary focus of the series is the power of friendship, as well as the battle between good and evil. The series is significant in that until its creation, live action and CGI had not been attempted to such a huge and constant degree within a weekly television serial.
Key Crew
Writer: Alan Grant
Top Cast
Michael Riley
Thomas Wansey
Marc Minardi
Devon Anderson
Shadia Simmons
Ashley Leggat
Adrian Truss
Brooke D'Orsay
Felicity Fury
Seasons
Season 1 (2002)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Game Begins
2002-09-02Pilot episode in a new adventure. A teenager is playing a video game when lightning strikes, releasing the games's characters into the real world.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Trap Is Set
2002-09-03Ace has been captured and imprisoned by Lord Fear, and his energy is being drained. Mark teams up with a clueless Chuck to rescue Ace. However, soon Samantha becomes part of Lord Fear's plan to destroy Mark and Ace.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: The Substitute
2002-09-04Episode 4: Face the Music
2002-09-05Episode 5: There's No Place Like Home
2002-09-06Running low on power, Ace Lightning is being stalked.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Opposite Attraction
2002-09-10Has Ace fallen for Lady Illusion?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Only Human
2002-09-11Episode 8: Behind the Mask
2002-09-12It's Halloween and Mark decides to throw a party.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Once Upon a Hero
2002-09-13The Rat summons a powerful cyborg who alternates between good and evil.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: Knights Under Cover
2002-09-17Episode 11: Tunnel of Love
2002-09-18Episode 12: Nobody's Hero
2002-09-19Episode 13: Ace's Wild
2002-09-19Ace is infected with venom that turns him into a zombie.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 14: The Field Trip
2003-02-16Mark's class goes on a field trip to Lord Fear's carnival.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 15: Not Alone at Home
2003-02-22Lord Fear tries to attack Mark at home.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 16: Unidentified Flying Superhero
2003-02-23Has Chuck caught a UFO on film?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 17: A Friend in Need
2003-03-01Mark's friend Pete visits from England - and is abducted by Lord Fear.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 18: The Last Laugh
2003-03-02It's April Fools' Day and Mark is sick at home. So Lady Illusion attempts to play havoc at his expense.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 19: Download Disaster
2003-03-08Episode 20: Daffy Duff
2003-03-09Duff Kent visits a psychiatrist to discuss his encounters with Lord Fear.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 21: The Unlikely Hero
2003-03-15Chuck becomes a soccer star.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 22: The Not So Great Outdoors
2003-03-16Ace tries to track down Mark in the not-so-great outdoors.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 23: The Biggest Fan
2003-03-22Episode 24: The Play's the Thing
2003-03-23Lord Fear unexpectedly becomes involved in Mark's school play.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 25: The Rat Turns
2003-03-27The Rat revolts against Lord Fear.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 26: Game Over
2003-03-28It's the night of the school dance and time is running out for Ace.
Runtime: N/A min
Season 2 (2005)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Upgrades
2005-04-06Mark returns from holiday to find that Ace plans to get back home. When Lord Fear starts rebuilding his army, how can Mark fight him alone?
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Game's On
2005-04-08Lord Fear's army continues to grow as Lady Illusion finds another piece of the Amulet. Chuck receives an SOS from Ace in the Sixth Dimension.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Uninvited Guest
2005-04-13Mark's plans to spend time with Kat are ruined. Chuck relies on Ace as he is lured into a trap, while the Master Programmer's creation lurks in the shadows.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: A Secret Life
2005-04-15Chuck struggles to find Sparks. Kilobyte gives Lady Illusion a new power as part of a plan to infect Ace with human emotions.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Welcome to the Nightmare
2005-04-20Ace is unable to control his anger after being infected with human emotions by Kilobyte. Mark and Chuck can't help as they are sent on a school trip.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: The Search for Sparx
2005-04-22Chuck is sucked into the game by the Master Programmer and it’s up to Ashley to help him. Ace's confidence is shaken as he and Mark are captured by Kilobyte.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 7: Bound to Fail
2005-04-27Mark takes his driving test. Meanwhile, Mr Cheseborough is duped into giving Lord Fear a new secret weapon when he is told lies about Ace.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Formula for Disaster
2005-04-29Mark takes it into his own hands to stop Rotgut but ends up destroying Cheseborough's lab. Ace's emotions continue to get the best of him.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Choices
2005-05-05Mark has a tough choice when Samantha returns for a visit. Lady Illusion flees from Lord Fear, but Sparx suspects it's a trick.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: Rotgut Rides Again
2005-05-06Chuck gives the Lightning Knights an upgrade which makes them invulnerable. Mark is jealous of his popularity but comes to the rescue when Sparx and Ace are wounded.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: Putting It Together
2005-05-11Chuck discovers that Rick created Ace Lightning, and that he is the Master Programmer. Rick explains why he created Kilobyte – but then Kilobyte goes rogue!
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: Kilobyte Bites Back
2005-05-13Rick gets Chuck and Jessica’s help to destroy Kilobyte, but the rogue programme discovers their plan. Meanwhile, Kilobyte’s plan to eliminate the Lightning Knight begins.
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