Series synopsis
The Ultimate Book of Spells is a Canadian animation sci-fi & fantasy family kids television series that premiered on CBBC on September 12, 2001. It ended on December 5, 2001. It was created by Sean Catherine Derek. It stars Ron Halder, Janyse Jaud, Cathy Weseluck and Michael Dobson.
Inspired by the popular Harry Potter book and movie series, the show presents a trio of "wizards-in-training" at an enchanted private school run by Miss Crystalgazer. Cassy is a junior witch, Gus is a half-elf/half-human junior wizard, and Verne is a promising "mortie", i.e. a non-magical human. With the guidance of the talking Ultimate Book of Spells (aka UBOS), the three have to battle the evil wizard Zarlak, who's trying to steal all of the world's spells.
Premise
Inspired by the popular Harry Potter book and movie series, the show presents a trio of "wizards-in-training" at an enchanted private school run by Miss Crystalgazer. Cassy is a junior witch, Gus is a half-elf/half-human junior wizard, and Verne is a promising "mortie", i.e. a non-magical human. With the guidance of the talking Ultimate Book of Spells (aka UBOS), the three have to battle the evil wizard Zarlak, who's trying to steal all of the world's spells.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ron Halder as UBOS (voice)
- Janyse Jaud as Cassy (voice)
- Cathy Weseluck as Vern (voice)
- Michael Dobson as Prince Erbert / Snap the Dragon (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 12, 2001 | December 5, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Three Is a Charm A mortie(non-magic person) named Verne comes to a magic school. He meets Gus, a half-elf second year junior wizard and Cassy, a third year junior witch. He also meets the evil twins: Lucretia and Borgia. He also meets the headmistress Miss Crystalgazer. He also meets a prince that has been enchanted to look like a toy frog. He also meets Ubos, a book that can talk and take them to the center of the earth where an evil wizard Zarlak is stealing magic from the outside world. He becomes good friends with Cassy and Gus! Three Is a Charm, after all! |
September 12, 2001 |
| 2 |
Man or Mortie Many winged beings are crashing into turrets of the castle. The only antidote comes from an extinct animal. It's up to the trio: Cassy, Gus, and Verne. |
September 19, 2001 |
| 3 |
He Who Laughs Last Zarlak's planning on taking joy from the surface world! It's up to the trio to stop them! |
September 26, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 12, 2001 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2001 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday |