Galidor

Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension, simply known as Galidor, was a joint-venture between Canadian-American television series that ran on YTV in Canada and Fox Kids in the United States in 2002 with a total of 26 half-hour episodes. The series was created by Thomas W. Lynch, the creator of The Secret World of Alex Mack and The Journey of Allen Strange. It was the final series to launch on Fox Kids, as the block folded only 7 months after its debut.

Plot

The show is centered upon Nick Bluetooth, a 15-year-old boy led (with his friend Allegra Zane) by an extraterrestrial map to a spacecraft nicknamed the Egg, which moves them into an 'Outer Dimension' threatened by Gorm; there to protect the story's eponymous realm.

Characters

• Nicholas "Nick" Bluetooth (played by Matthew Ewald): A boy of 15 years' age, able to transform his limbs into the limbs of other species or specialized machines (called 'glinching'). Reckless, but anxious to correctly answer the given situation. His surname refers to the Danish king Harald "Bluetooth" Blaatand, who unified Denmark and Norway.

• Allegra Zane (played by Marie-Marguerite Sabongui): Nick's friend and a karate expert, and often sedate in his moments of recklessness. Anxious to return to Earth until persuaded otherwise by natives.

• Jens (played by Sam Magdi, voiced by Michael O'Reilly): The Chief Scientist of the Royal Court of Galidor. Originally a Wexer (a plant-like creature), destroyed by Gorm and become a robot. Usually appears panicky and speaks in a high-pitched voice. Halfway through the show, his clawlike hands are replaced with more articulate gloves.

• Euripides (played by Jeff Hall, voiced by Georges Morris): The Scholar of the Royal Court of Galidor. He is an Amphibib (a large anthropomorphic frog), and the last of his species. Nicholas's advisor, and capable of telekinesis and limited heat generation.

• Nepol (played by Claude Girous, voiced by Walter Massey): A Siktari (blue-furred, large-eyed humanoid) reduced in size by Gorm. Visually impaired, he needs glasses. He wields a luka (an icy-looking spear), runs at great speed, and can project ice or cold.

• Lind (played by Karen Cliche): A native Galidorian who can dissolve at will into a purple gel. Trained by Gorm to take his place as chief counsel to the Outer Dimension.

• Samual "The Stranger" Bluetooth (played by Randy Thomas): Father of Nicholas. An adventurer and scientist who constructed the Egg and underwent adventures in the Outer Dimension, eventually gaining a seat on Galidor's council before marrying Queen Riana. In the beginning of the series, he is seen falling into a chasm, but shown as Gorm's captive in the final cliffhanger.

• Queen Riana (played by Tara Leigh): The Queen of Galidor and mother of Nicholas. Appears in the series mostly as a mental hologram that only Nicholas can see, offering cryptic advice and warnings.

• Gorm (voiced by Ian Finlay, played by Derrick Damon Reeve and Steven P. Park): Once the chief advisor of the Royal Court of Galidor, Gorm has conquered many realms, wiped out some species (like the Amphibibs), and made a virus in the Outer Dimension's Maps. As such he is known as the 'Conqueror of a Thousand Worlds'. He has the ability to 'glinch', amplified by a device on his chest. Among Gorm's other skills are his immense strength, telekinesis, and intellect.

• Tager: One of Gorm's followers, who influenced Gorm's conquest.

• Bala: A bounty hunter working for Gorm. He attacks with an energy bolt that becomes a claw upon impact.

• Caliphonic: Leader of the Aquarts and a minion of Gorm.

Episode list

Season 1

Season 2

External links

• Official website (Internet Archive)
• Galidor at the Internet Movie Database
• Galidor at epguides.com