Under the Mountain
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Under the Mountain was a television show from New Zealand which began broadcasting in 1982. It was based on the novel of the same name written by Maurice Gee.
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[edit] Cast
(in credits order)
- Kirsty Wilkinson .... Rachel Matheson
- Lance Warren ... Theo Matheson
- Bill Johnson .... Mr Wilberforce
- Roy Leywood .... Mr Jones
[edit] Crew
- Directed by: Chris Bailey
- Produced by: Tom Finlayson
- Written by: Maurice Gee
[edit] Plot
The show focused on a pair of twins, Rachel and Theo Matheson. While on school summer holidays in Auckland, they were contacted by a man named Mr. Jones, who had met them briefly eight years earlier. This time, Mr. Jones revealed his true identity and mission. He was an alien, sent from another world to recruit the twins in a battle against another race of aliens. These latter creatures were a family of slimy, slug-like beasts who could take on human form. Led by the evil Mr. Wilberforce, the green monsters were now bent on destroying Earth and only the twins' emerging psychic abilities could turn them back.
[edit] Episode Guide
- Maar
- Volcano of the Bleeding Skies
- Red Force, Blue Force
- The Alien World Below
- Weapons of the Mind
- Any Shape, Any Form
- Assault
- The Gift of Oblivion
[edit] Sundry Info
In the United States, Under the Mountain was shown on Nickelodeon as part of the Third Eye series. This included other shows like, Into the Labyrinth, Children of the Stones, The Haunting of Cassie Palmer. In dutch the title is Moddermonsters.
