extr@
| extr@ | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Channel 4 Learning |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes |
30 (English) 13 (French, Spanish, German) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Andrew Bethell |
| Running time | 24 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
Channel 4 (UK) multiple PBS member station/network instructional television blocks (U.S.) |
| Original run | 2002 – 2004 |
extr@ is a language education television series scripted in the format of a Friends-esque sitcom which was in production from 2002 to 2004, and is mainly marketed to the instructional television market for middle school and high school language classes. Four versions were made, each in a different language; English, French, German, and Spanish.
The English version was co-produced by Channel 4 Learning and RAI CPTO (Production Centre of Turin) for RAI Educational.
Plot
The English version has 30 episodes, and the other three languages have 13 episodes each. The Plot of the 13 episodes is nearly the same in all the language variants.
Hector/Sam, with only a very basic grasp of the featured language, comes to stay with his penpal, Bridget/Sacha/Sascha/Lola. Hector's/Sam's efforts to get to grips with the language provide the central dynamic for the series' language learning content. The series is particularly suitable for adolescents and young adults who can relate to the contextual setting and implied meanings in the screenplay.
Cast
| English | French | German | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Marzan - Hector [1] | Lawrence Ray (also known as Lars Oostveen) - Sam Scott [2] | ||
| Julie Buckfield – Annie | Marie Cordillot - Annie | Britta Becker - Anna | Celia Meiras - Ana |
| Abby Simpson - Bridget [3] | Vanessa Seydoux - Sacha | Leontine Hass - Sascha | Vanessa Otero - Lola |
| Toby Walton - Nick Jessop[4] | Jean-Felix Callens - Nico | Frank Brunet - Nic | Javier Marzan - Pablo |
Episodes
| Folge | English | French | German | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hector’s Arrival | L'arrivée de Sam. | Sams Ankunft | La llegada de Sam |
| 2 |
Hector Goes Shopping | Sam fait du shopping | Sam geht einkaufen | Sam va de compras |
| 3 |
Hector Has a Date | Sam a un rendez-vous | Sam hat eine Date | Sam tiene una cita |
| 4 |
Hector Looks for a Job | Sam trouve du travail | Sam sucht einen Job | Sam busca trabajo |
| 5 |
A Star Is Born | Une étoile est née | Ein Star ist geboren | Nace una estrella |
| 6 |
Bridget Wins the Lottery | Le jour du loto | Lotto-Tag | El día de la Primitiva |
| 7 |
The Twin | La jumelle | Der Zwilling | La gemela |
| 8 |
The Landlady’s Cousin | La cousine de la concierge | Die Kusine der Vermieterin | La prima de la dueña |
| 9 |
Jobs for the Boys | Du boulot pour Sam et Nico | Jobs für Nic und Sam | Trabajos para los chicos |
| 10 |
Annie’s Protest | Annie proteste | Anna demonstriert | Ana protesta |
| 11 |
Holiday Time | Les vacances | Ferienzeit | Vacaciones |
| 12 |
Football Crazy | Fou de foot | Verrückt nach Fußball | Fanáticos del fútbol |
| 13 |
A Wedding in the Air | Un mariage dans l'air | Hochzeitspläne | Boda en el aire |
| 14 |
Changes | |||
| 15 |
The Bouncer | |||
| 16 |
Uncle Nick | |||
| 17 |
Cyber Stress | |||
| 18 |
Just the Ticket | |||
| 19 |
Kung Fu Fighting | |||
| 20 |
Every Dog has its Day | |||
| 21 |
The Entertainers | |||
| 22 |
Haunting at Halloween | |||
| 23 |
Truth or Dare | |||
| 24 |
Pilot Nick | |||
| 25 |
Art | |||
| 26 |
Alibi | |||
| 27 |
Can You Live Without ...? | |||
| 28 |
Christmas | |||
| 29 |
Camping | |||
| 30 |
Love Hurts |