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Season 1

  • S01E01 Code Affair

    • March 3, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie try to decipher coded messages to find out who's sending them.

  • S01E02 Phantom in the Auditorium

    • March 17, 1984
    • CBC

    "The show must go on" when school-play director Paul finds out someone is trying to ruin his production by sabotaging the special effects.

  • S01E03 Dogs

    • April 7, 1984
    • CBC

    The twins use their knowledge of sound to rescue a stolen pup.

  • S01E04 Rock 'n' Roll Anniversary

    • April 21, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom, Annie & Paul try to get ideas of how to celebrate their parents wedding anniversary. Annie reads in the paper that former rock star Chops Dorfman is appearing in town to shoot a movie. Paul gets the idea to get Chops to perform since he was a famous rocker in his parents days. Paul visits Chops @ the hotel he's staying. He spots him & hides in the limo. When Chops discovers him, he stops the limo while Paul explains everything. Paul also hires a garage band (Jake & The Pharos) to play for the anniversary as well. But the band's instruments get repossessed. When Tom makes instruments out of everyday objects, the band bails out just as Mom & Dad arrive. Just as things look bleak, the doorbell rings & Paul's surprised that it's Chops Dorfman himself. He plays the guitar & sings a tune while the kids back him up on junk instruments.

  • S01E05 Voice from Beyond

    • May 5, 1984
    • CBC

    The twins try to expose séances intended to scam a woman out of her savings.

  • S01E06 Over the Rainbow

    • May 19, 1984
    • CBC

    When the twins and Paul get lost searching for hidden treasure, Tom improvises a compass to help them find their way.

  • S01E07 Delinquent

    • June 2, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie use the principles of color theory, light and reflection to prove a boy innocent of arson

  • S01E08 Diamonds

    • June 16, 1984
    • CBC

    The twins use an infrared camera to identify a thief who kidnapped Paul.

  • S01E09 UFO

    • July 7, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie's experiment with animation convinces their brother Paul that he's seen a UFO.

  • S01E10 The Race

    • July 21, 1984
    • CBC

    Using their knowledge of physics, Tom and Annie improvise a device to help a swimmer win a race.

  • S01E11 Monster on the Bluffs

    • August 4, 1984
    • CBC

    The twins improvise a pulley to rescue their brother after he falls down a steep hill.

  • S01E12 Twinners

    • August 18, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie put aside their bickering with twin cousins to help Paul solve a problem.

  • S01E13 Robot

    • September 1, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom's robotic invention goes haywire after Paul borrows it to let himself into a junkyard.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Snakes and Ladders

    • September 15, 1984
    • CBC

    Paul frees a boa constrictor that Tom is looking after---hours before their mother's dinner party.

  • S02E02 A Penny Saved

    • October 6, 1984
    • CBC

    An extensive search begins after Paul gives away a coin that was in Tom's safekeeping.

  • S02E03 Ghosts for Sale - Cheap

    • October 20, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie accompany Paul into a supposedly haunted house.

  • S02E04 Enemy of Weston (gs: Jessica Steen)

    • November 3, 1984
    • CBC

    The twins try to catch the culprit who's been polluting the local pond with toxic waste.

  • S02E05 Double Trouble

    • November 17, 1984
    • CBC

    After Paul returns a money clip he found, he becomes unsure if he's given it to the rightful owner.

  • S02E06 Blow Up

    • December 1, 1984
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie investigate when a woman develops an interest in Paul's photo negatives.

  • S02E07 Mars to Paul

    • December 15, 1984
    • CBC

    The twins investigate messages Paul claims to have received through his guitar amplifier.

  • S02E08 Boom Boom Edison

    • January 5, 1985
    • CBC

    Paul unwittingly creates an explosive substance while working on a cure for his hiccups.

  • S02E09 Team Rubberknees

    • January 19, 1985
    • CBC

    Annie is determined to break a speed record for tricycles and enlists Tom's help in designing a winning trike.

  • S02E10 Go Fly a Kite

    • February 2, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom loses a model rocket in which he installed his father's valuable altimeter.

  • S02E11 Dark Horse (1)

    • February 16, 1985
    • CBC

    Part 1 of 3. During a visit to the Davidsons' ranch, the Edisons investigate the disappearance of a horse named Rescue.

  • S02E12 Alive or Dead (2)

    • March 2, 1985
    • CBC

    Part 2 of 3. Tom gets information on the whereabouts of a missing horse.

  • S02E13 Rescue at Sea (3)

    • March 16, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom's search for a missing horse leads him to a harbor where a horse matching Rescue's description was seen being put on a ship bound for a foreign destination.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Bases Loaded...One Girl Out

    • April 6, 1985
    • CBC

    Annie goes to bat for her baseball team when a guest cancels an appearance at its fund-raiser.

  • S03E02 Running on Empty

    • April 20, 1985
    • CBC

    Annie becomes concerned when her best friend starts dieting excessively while training for an important footrace.

  • S03E03 Let Them Eat Cake

    • May 4, 1985
    • CBC

    Annie and Tom enter a baking contest and cook up very different ways to make a cake.

  • S03E04 Monkey in the Middle

    • May 18, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie try to uncover the identity of a monkey that mysteriously slipped into their house.

  • S03E05 Everyone a Rembrandt

    • June 1, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie draw on their knowledge of chemistry to investigate a possible art forgery.

  • S03E06 Darkness at Noon (gs: Winston Rekert)

    • June 15, 1985
    • CBC

    A scientific team overshadows Tom's attempts to photograph a solar eclipse.

  • S03E07 Home Sweet Home

    • July 6, 1985
    • CBC

    Annie tries to pull the plug on Tom's plans to move into a spare room above the workshop, fearing that his electricity needs will drain power from one of her experiments.

  • S03E08 Robbers and Robots

    • July 20, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie try to turn the tables on some furniture-stealing robbers.

  • S03E09 Mind and Body

    • August 4, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom tires of being known as a "science nerd," so he tries out for a hockey team rather than entering the "Brain Olympics."

  • S03E10 My House Is Your House

    • August 17, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie help their friend Millie redecorate her apartment in preparation for her daughter's visit.

  • S03E11 The Case of the Missing Guitar (1) (gs: Ger Wyn Davies)

    • September 1, 1985
    • CBC

    Part 1 of 3. A visiting rock star's one-of-a-kind guitar is stolen and later offered for ransom.

  • S03E12 The Case of the Odd Job (2)

    • September 21, 1985
    • CBC

    Part 2 of 3. Tom's friend Lance gets an unusually high-paying job, leading Annie to question the integrity of Lance's employers.

  • S03E13 The Final Mystery (3)

    • October 5, 1985
    • CBC

    Conclusion. Tom and Annie investigate the mysterious disappearance of their tenant, Mr. Bell.

Season 4

  • S04E01 The Fix

    • October 19, 1985
    • CBC

    Tom tries to prove that his friend, the school basketball star, is not deliberately throwing games.

  • S04E02 Water Witch

    • November 2, 1985
    • CBC

    The Edisons get involved in a feud between a hydrologist and a "water witch."

  • S04E03 The Mole People

    • November 16, 1985
    • CBC

    Paul meets a man who claims that his yard is being taken over by "mole people."

  • S04E04 All That Glitters

    • December 7, 1985
    • CBC

    When Annie and her friend get trapped in a cave, Tom plans a rescue.

  • S04E05 Star-Crossed Lovers

    • December 21, 1985
    • CBC

    Lance gets his big break in showbiz when the leading man in a local production of "Romeo and Juliet" gets injured.

  • S04E06 Heavy Sweat

    • January 4, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie's research on physical endurance levels is put to the test when Paul takes a long walk during a heat wave.

  • S04E07 What Goes Up

    • January 18, 1986
    • CBC

    The Edisons become friendly with a famous balloonist and his daughter who are in town to raise money for their next expedition.

  • S04E08 Chips and Choppers

    • February 1, 1986
    • CBC

    Computer chips start disappearing from a research company, prompting Annie to try to uncover flaws in the security system.

  • S04E09 Strictly for the Birds

    • February 15, 1986
    • CBC

    Annie helps Paul with his school project on ostriches.

  • S04E10 The Live One

    • March 15, 1986
    • CBC

    The twins lure their parents into a fishing competition that pits the male members of the family against the females.

  • S04E11 Survival of the Fittest (1)

    • April 9, 1986
    • CBC

    Annie, Paul and Lance participate in a wilderness race that takes them across river gorges and down the sides of cliffs.

  • S04E12 Gone with the Windigo (2)

    • April 16, 1986
    • CBC

    Annie is determined to finish the wilderness race despite the ransacking of her campsite.

  • S04E13 The Secret of Windigo Lake (3)

    • April 23, 1986
    • CBC

    Conclusion. The person who pretended to be the "Windigo monster" mysteriously disappears after agreeing to turn himself in.

Season 5

  • S05E01 One Good Con...

    • April 30, 1986
    • CBC

    The twins use scientific techniques to help a history teacher look for "pirate treasure" that's supposedly hidden on his property.

  • S05E02 Racer's Edge

    • May 7, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie gear up for a big go-cart race by creating a scientifically enhanced vehicle for their friend Howie.

  • S05E03 Smile for the Camera

    • May 14, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom's new career as a photographer may be having a negative effect on Annie's science project---and his relationship with his girlfriend.

  • S05E04 Tarantula Blues

    • May 21, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie's black-tie party is jeopardized when Paul sets a tarantula loose.

  • S05E05 The Case of the Friendly Fugitive (1)

    • May 28, 1986
    • CBC

    Paul and his friend discover a baby elephant and decide to keep it as a pet.

  • S05E06 Gems and Jelly Beans (2)

    • June 4, 1986
    • CBC

    Part 2 of three. The baby elephant that Paul discovered is on the loose again, but this time it's wearing a priceless jewel-covered harness.

  • S05E07 The Maharajah of Weston (3)

    • June 11, 1986
    • CBC

    Conclusion. The twins learn that the jewels in the elephant's harness are fakes and that the real gems are being smuggled out of the country.

  • S05E08 Video Vengeance

    • June 18, 1986
    • CBC

    Paul decides to focus on a career in filmmaking after an evening of video watching. Meanwhile, a family friend is in danger of being framed unless the twins discover the origins of a doctored videotape.

  • S05E09 Tinker Tom

    • June 25, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom decides to automate the entire Edison household, causing a massive electrical breakdown.

  • S05E10 Pizza Poltergeist

    • July 2, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie cook up a plan to catch a poltergeist that's turning a pizzeria upside down.

  • S05E11 Invitation to a Mystery

    • July 9, 1986
    • CBC

    After watching George Kelsy's video will, the twins take part in a treasure hunt in Kelsy's old mansion.

  • S05E12 Lance's Luck

    • September 3, 1986
    • CBC

    Lance gets Tom, Annie & Paul to participate in a bowling tournament & are known as the Weston Strikers! In each team, there's a pro or league bowler, two amateurs & a junior member. Four teams participate & The Weston Strikers along with the Roll & Bowl Bombers make it to the finals, two games; one on each home alley. In the deciding game, Lance's game has gone bad & thinks that his missing lucky locket is causing his losing streak. Then Annie notices that the bowling balls are all greased up. So she goes to Lance's car to get some sunglasses. She shows Tom & Lance that their lane is all oiled up causing a strike to be impossible to make. The four told the rival owner what he did & then asked the referee to change lanes (from lane 12 to lane 13). The Weston Strikers make a comeback to win the tournament (when Paul converts the 7-10 split). They donate the prize money to the owner of Lance's favorite bowling alley so he could remodel the place.

  • S05E13 One Way Ticket

    • September 10, 1986
    • CBC

    Lance's concert-going hits a sour note when he's almost arrested for using counterfeit tickets.

Season 6

  • S06E01 The Mystery of the Maze

    • September 17, 1986
    • CBC

    Upon moving into their university residence, the twins discover a mysterious letter that hints of an unsolved murder.

  • S06E02 The Initiation

    • September 24, 1986
    • CBC

    Life at Bayfield University proves to be a real education as Tom undergoes a fraternity initiation and Annie's lab partner protests the use of animals in scientific research.

  • S06E03 Illegal Procedure

    • October 1, 1986
    • CBC

    When Bayfield's star quarterback is accused of taking drugs, the twins make it their goal to clear his name.

  • S06E04 The People's Choice

    • October 8, 1986
    • CBC

    The twins branch out into school politics when they support an environmental advocate's efforts to be elected to student government.

  • S06E05 The Revenge of the Plants

    • October 15, 1986
    • CBC

    Annie's enthusiasm grows when Tom digs up a way to make her botany project germinate more effectively.

  • S06E06 Supersalesman

    • October 22, 1986
    • CBC

    Paul learns a lesson about the power of persuasion when he's taken in by Annie's charismatic new tutor.

  • S06E07 The Legacy of Bayfield Downs

    • November 5, 1986
    • CBC

    The stakes are high when the twins get involved in a treasure hunt while horseback riding.

  • S06E08 Money for Nothing

    • November 12, 1986
    • CBC

    Annie pointedly disapproves of Tom's involvement in a pyramid money-making scheme.

  • S06E09 The Golden Goose Chase

    • November 19, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom and Annie conduct their own investigation to prove that the police have arrested the wrong man for a recent crime.

  • S06E10 How to Haunt a Haunted House

    • November 26, 1986
    • CBC

    Tom is haunted by the possibility that he saw a ghost in an abandoned house, until Annie prompts him to conduct a scientific investigation.

  • S06E11 A Message for Triton

    • December 3, 1986
    • CBC

    The twins try to track down a hacker who's determined to crash the university's computer system.

  • S06E12 The Continental Twist

    • December 10, 1986
    • CBC

    A seemingly friendly travel agent forces Tom to take an unexpected trip into the world of international intrigue.

  • S06E13 Vows from the Deep

    • December 17, 1986
    • CBC

    Lance's announcement that he's tying the knot has the twins at the end of their rope when they are put in charge of pulling the affair together.