Series synopsis
Cyberchase is a Canadian animation comedy kids mystery sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on CBC Television on January 21, 2002. It was created by Sandra Sheppard. It stars Gilbert Gottfried, Christopher Lloyd, Novie Edwards and Jacqueline Pillon.
The series takes place in Cyberspace, a virtual world, and chronicles the adventures of three children, Jackie, Inez, and Matt, as they use math and problem solving skills to save Cyberspace and its leader, Motherboard, from The Hacker, the villain.
Premise
The series takes place in Cyberspace, a virtual world, and chronicles the adventures of three children, Jackie, Inez, and Matt, as they use math and problem solving skills to save Cyberspace and its leader, Motherboard, from The Hacker, the villain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gilbert Gottfried as Digit (voice)
- Christopher Lloyd as Hacker (voice)
- Novie Edwards as Jackie
- Jacqueline Pillon as Matt
- Annick Obonsawin as Inez
- Bianca DeGroat as Bianca
- Rob Tinkler as Delete (voice)
- Len Carlson as Buzz (voice)
Supporting cast
- Philip Williams as Buzz (voice)
- Ron Pardo as Digit (voice)
- Peter Cugno as Buzz (voice)
- Matthew A. Wilson as Harry
- Kristina Nicoll as Motherboard
Guest cast
- Bebe Neuwirth as Binky the Cat (voice)
- Jason Michas
- Carolyn Scott
- Stuart Stone
- Jane Curtin as Lady Lovelace (voice)
- Stephanie Morgenstern
- Tim Hamaguchi
- Jasmine Guy as Ms. Fileshare (voice)
- Linda Kash as Lucky
- Juan Chioran
- Dan Hennessey
- John Stocker
Episodes
This series spans 17 seasons with 250 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 94 | December 12, 2023 | |
| Season 1 | 26 | January 21, 2002 | August 7, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 14 | February 14, 2003 | October 28, 2003 |
| Season 3 | 12 | May 3, 2004 | December 31, 2004 |
| Season 4 | 10 | April 15, 2005 | October 7, 2005 |
| Season 5 | 10 | October 31, 2006 | September 3, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 10 | November 7, 2007 | October 27, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 7 | April 20, 2009 | October 6, 2009 |
| Season 8 | 5 | June 25, 2010 | July 23, 2010 |
| Season 9 | 5 | November 4, 2013 | April 15, 2014 |
| Season 10 | 5 | November 9, 2015 | November 13, 2015 |
| Season 11 | 10 | October 23, 2017 | April 20, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 12 | April 19, 2019 | May 8, 2020 |
| Season 13 | 10 | February 25, 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
| Season 14 | 5 | April 21, 2023 | April 28, 2023 |
| Season 15 | 8 | April 27, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
| Season 16 | 7 | April 18, 2026 | August 22, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | For Real - Gorillas in the Midst | |
| 2 | For Real - Bianca's Greatest Hits | |
| 3 | For Real - Bianca Flips Out |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lost My Marbles A day at the library turns into a cyberventure when Jackie, Matt, and Inez learn that Hacker has kidnapped Dr. Marbles, the only person who can save Motherboard from an evil virus. The rescuers learn to use a map as a mathematical tool as they navigate across a cyber island in search of Marbles—then try to escape before a huge earthquake turns the island inside out. |
January 21, 2002 |
| 2 |
Castleblanca Cybersquad must stop Hacker from activating his newest creation, Gigabyte, before the light of the midnight moon, or else Dr. Marbles mind will be transferred into the monster, and Hacker will learn about all of Motherboard's secrets. The kids and Digit know Hacker is in a castle on a spooky, Halloweenish site called Castleblanca. Unfortunately, Motherboard wasn't able to specify which castle he is in. The kids must survey the residents of Castleblanca to pinpoint the exact location where Dr. Marbles is being held captive. |
January 22, 2002 |
| 3 |
R-Fair City Digit is lured to R-Fair City, a cybersite full of carnival games, where he is kidnapped by a disguised Hacker. The kids must find the unfair/crooked game to find Digit. Meanwhile, they learn about chance and how to spot an unfair chance of winning and losing. Along the way they meet Lucky, a cab driver, who offers them a chance to gain a free cab ride while they search for Digit. Digit is locked in a bird cage with Buzz and Delete as his guards. |
January 23, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hugs & Witches Lady Lovelace comes up with a way to eliminate Hacker's virus, but Hacker traps her and Dr. Marbles in her time machine, and programs it to travel to the beginning of time. |
February 14, 2003 |
| 2 |
Totally Rad Hacker becomes the king of Radopolis, replacing King Dudicus. Then a competition begins and three players in Team Hacker compete against Matt, Jackie, and Inez in Team Motherboard. If Team Motherboard wins, King Dudicus reclaims his throne. If Team Hacker wins, Hacker becomes the king of Radopolis forever and the Cybersquad will never be able to return to Cyberspace. A later amendment to the bargain is that if Team Hacker wins, Inez will have to become one of Hacker's cheerleaders. |
March 31, 2003 |
| 3 |
Harriet Hippo and the Mean Green Thanks to one of Wicked's spells, Motherboard starts turning all cybersites mean and green. Digit gets the antidote but it breaks, and there isn't another one available to break the spell, so the kids must figure out how to make the antidote before all cybersites turn bad. Meanwhile, Hacker has a romantic encounter with Wicked. |
April 1, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EcoHaven CSE Someone has stolen the legendary cyber beast Choocroca from cyberspace EcoHaven. |
May 3, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Borg of the Ring King Dudicus accidentally uncovers the long-lost "Totally Rad Ring of Radopolis," which grants whoever wears it on their head their hearts desires. The citizens suggest putting it in a safe place where nobody can use it for anything, but Hacker steals it and uses it to attack Motherboard. |
May 4, 2004 |
| 3 |
A World Without Zero Hacker's insulting letters to Mr. Zero cause him to leave Gollywood, leading all zeros on signs to disappear and further chaos to ensure. However, contrary to what the people think, their main central bank still has all nine million snelfus, which Hacker plans to use to finance all his conquering quests. |
May 6, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balancing Act The Cybersquad helps Sharri Spotter make a film about Frogsnorts while staying within a budget, but Hacker keeps trying to run the up budget by putting himself in the film. |
April 15, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Icky Factor Hacker kidnaps Icky to find a power source to power up his new invention so he can use it to rule over Cyberspace again. |
July 25, 2005 |
| 3 |
Penguin Tears Hacker's secret plan to take over Cyberworld by using the electric eel's energy continues. The missing piece of the puzzle is the Prism of Penguia. Since Emperor Penguia can't remember where he hid the prism, everybody in Penguia has to shed tears until it is found. The Cybersquad & Fluff must face several obstacles, including a booby trap, to "angle" their way out so that nobody no longer has to shed tears. |
July 26, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Halloween Howl The annual "Halloween Howl" bash in Castleblanca promises to be spooktacular… until Hacker takes over the Mayor's Castle and brings its seven stone gargoyles to life. Obeying Hacker's every command, the gargoyles capture the Mayor and imprison him in the dungeon. To gain control of the creepy creatures, the Cybersquad must figure out how to use division to evenly split up bunches of garlic and rock candy. But can they do it in time to rescue the Mayor and save The Halloween Howl? Meanwhile, Inez and Jackie are having a problem with their friendship after a misunderstanding. |
October 31, 2006 |
| 2 |
A Clean Sweep Buzz opens up a new doughnut shop in Radopolis. Hacker's magnetite confetti he collects is large enough to remove the memory of every single citizen of Radopolis and send them to sleep.The Cybersquad needs to design a confetti collector so they can spoil Hacker & save Radopolis before it's too late when he dominates Radopolis and renames it Hackerville. |
November 27, 2006 |
| 3 |
Designing Mr. Perfect The Wicked Witch of Happily-Ever-Afterville turns Digit into her husband. Wanda enlists the CyberSquad on a mission to Terra Swampa to rescue Digit. But first, they need to design an invention to help them get across the swamp. |
November 28, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Digit's B-Day Surprise Hacker tries to ruin Digit's birthday party, though Digit thinks it's actually for Judge Trudy (since that was how the secret was kept from him). |
November 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
When Penguins Fly Penguins can't fly - or can they? In Cyberspace, on one special night each year, the penguins of Penguia take flight to deliver gifts to young borgs across the virtual universe. |
December 12, 2007 |
| 3 |
Unhappily Ever After Hacker destroys 3 boxes covering the Book of Unhappy Endings, and releases the Unhappy Endings. The CyberSquad must return the book by sundown. |
February 19, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gone with the Fog The Cybersquad must figure out dew point to make a rescue under fog. |
April 20, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Emperor Has Snow Clothes The kids track a powerful storm to save the Emperor of Penguia. |
April 21, 2009 |
| 3 |
The X Factor A harmless act multiplied hundreds of times creates a huge problem. |
April 22, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Hacker's Challenge Hacker challenges the CyberSquad to solve a series of puzzles in three hours. If they fail, he vows to turn the cybersite Solaria into a digital garbage dump. |
June 25, 2010 |
| 2 |
Face-Off Fluff wants to wear his dad's lucky hockey skates in the prestigious Penguia Cup competition, but his teammates want everyone to wear cool skates they saw advertised on TV. |
July 2, 2010 |
| 3 |
Peace, Love, and Hackerness When Hacker blasts the pole of the Far-Out radio, it's up to the Cyber Squad to save Cyberspace before the radio dies. |
July 9, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
An Urchin Matter The Cybersquad must figure out what is causing kelp from Mega Bay to rise to the top. Meanwhile, Hacker looks make some profit by putting on a show for Cyberspace to see, after watching a viral video on CyberTube. |
November 4, 2013 |
| 2 |
Going Solar Hacker has challenged Slider to a skate-off. But suddenly, the power to the brand new stadium goes out. The Cybersquad must find a way to harness solar energy, store it, and makes sure it lasts through the game. However, someone keeps sabotaging their plans. The show must go on! Cybersites: Radopolis |
November 5, 2013 |
| 3 |
Trash Creep The team battles a giant garbage heap in Perfectomundo, which threatens to break through the cybersite dome; Hacker seeks to grow an army of monster plants. Cybersites: Perfectomundo |
November 6, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fit to Be Heroes The CyberSquad and their new friend Scanner embark on a quest to build a new Encryptor Chip for Motherboard and cure her virus. With Hacker in hot pursuit, the kids must run, ski, canoe and climb their way to the end of the mission. In the process, they learn that a little activity over time adds up. But will they also cure Motherboard? |
November 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
A Recipe for Chaos A popular new restaurant in Castleblanca serves delicious meals, but all the residents have become cranky and tired. The CyberSquad quickly learns the restaurant's food is unhealthy...and Hacker is behind it all. To get Hacker to stop making his unhealthy food, Digit challenges him to a cook-off. But if Hacker wins, the kids must leave Cyberspace forever! Who will win the hearts--and stomachs!--of Castleblanca? |
November 10, 2015 |
| 3 |
A Seedy Business The CyberSquad must investigate why Hacker saved the cybersite Factoria. Hacker not only forced the Factorians into making toy helicopters, he also forced them to make free meals known as "junk food," freely distributed in vending machines. Due to the unhealthy food issue, they need to find soil and a sunny place around the site to plant a colorful but healthy garden. In the end, it is revealed that Hacker wasn't hiring them to work on toy copters, instead spy copters built to take over the CyberWorld. |
November 11, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Watts of Halloween Trouble It’s Halloween Haunt-O-Rama in R-Fair City, and Hacker has a wicked treat up his sleeve: to keep the kids out of Cyberspace forever by crashing Motherboard’s portal system. But when Buzz and Delete make a mistake, the portal system crashes too late, and the kids and Digit are trapped in R-Fair City! Now, the kids must find enough energy to power Digit’s portal rebooter and keep the amusement park going. But with the celebration in full swing, can they find big and small ways to save enough energy? And can they ever get back to Earth again? |
October 23, 2017 |
| 2 |
Creech's Creature Quandary A disagreement drives a wedge between friends when Inez tells Creech her bike path should be shut down. |
December 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
A Murky Mystery in Mermaidos On his annual trip to visit Eugene, Digit finds out that poor conditions in Mermaidos have forced many of the fish from their home. |
December 27, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Space Waste Odyssey - Part 1 It is Motherboard's birthday, but not all is well. The CyberSquad must save Cyberspace on their own when a malfunction renders Motherboard powerless, while the Hacker attempts to crush Control Central between two giant Trash vortexes. They must reboot Motherboard, move the Control Central, and throw a birthday party for Motherboard |
April 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Space Waste Odyssey - Part 2 It is Motherboard's birthday, but not all is well. The CyberSquad must save Cyberspace on their own when a malfunction renders Motherboard powerless, while the Hacker attempts to crush Control Central between two giant Trash vortexes. They must reboot Motherboard, move the Control Central, and throw a birthday party for Motherboard. |
April 19, 2019 |
| 3 |
Giving Thanks Day The CyberSquad is excited to celebrate Giving Thanks Day with Jackie's pumpkin pie, but there's a big problem -- Hacker has taken all the pristine produce. |
November 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duck Stop The CyberSquad tags along as the Northern Frontier ducks migrate to Restoria, helping the flock avoid numerous hazards along the way. |
February 25, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Great Outdoors The CyberSquad investigates a mysterious creature that tramples over Crestwood Park, leaving visitors too scared to enter. |
February 25, 2022 |
| 3 |
Coral Grief The CyberSquad and Digit try to find the source that is heating up the ocean waters and bleaching the coral reef. |
February 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clean-Up on Isle 8 Inez grapples with giving her beloved stuffed animal heirloom to her younger brother, León. Frustrated with Buzz’s selfishness, Delete heads to Isle 8, takes a job cleaning the lake and corrals the CyberSquad to help clean it up faster. |
April 21, 2023 |
| 2 |
Weather or Not - Part 1 Jackie is enjoying a snowy day with her family on Earth when her house becomes mysteriously cold inside. On Stellandia, a green haze has appeared and is heating up the weather. The CyberSquad helps Bernice investigate before it gets too hot. |
April 28, 2023 |
| 3 |
Weather or Not - Part 2 On a mission to become extra green, Hacker unintentionally causes the weather in Stellandia to become too hot. Will the tiny but mighty Bernice the Beetle help the CyberSquad stop Hacker before it's too late? |
April 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
If You Can't Stand the Heat The CyberSquad tries to keep cool as a heat wave sweeps through the cybersite during the annual Factoria Flower Show. |
April 27, 2024 |
| 2 |
Cyberdillos in the Outfield Something causes chaos at the Dingerville ballfield; Inez is forced to share her room with her younger sister. |
April 27, 2024 |
| 3 |
Hacker's Birthday Bash Buzz sets out to throw the best birthday ever for Hacker. Nothing but the finest food, decorations, and music will do! There’s just one problem—Buzz’s plans will cause way too much pollution! Delete brings in the CyberSquad to help. |
April 27, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fix It Time! Everyone's scooters are mysteriously breaking in Botsburg! The Squad tries to uncover the cause and launches a clinic to fix them using math and engineering skills. Back home, Jackie tests her new fixing skills on a broken family heirloom. |
April 18, 2026 |
| 2 |
Leave The Leaves To please his pet smirble, BB, Hacker transforms a park into a highly manicured space, but BB doesn't like it at all! To find out why, the kids time travel to collect and analyze data and help restore the park's biodiversity. |
April 18, 2026 |
| 3 |
Be There Or Be Cyber Square As Hacker eyes the Cyber Square trophy, the CyberSquad helps Stellandia's beetles set up a court with fractions to defeat him. Back home, Inez uses fractions to keep peace with little brother, León. |
May 16, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 21, 2002 |
| Last aired | May 16, 2026 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 17:00:00 |