Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (also known as Black Hole High) is a science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boarding school of the title, where a Science Club (five students and their teacher) investigates mysterious phenomena, most of which is centered on a wormhole located on the school grounds. Spanning four seasons, the series developed into a success, and has been sold to networks around the globe.
Created by Jim Rapsas, the series intertwines elements of mystery, drama, romance, and comedy. The writing of the show is structured around various scientific principles, with emotional and academic struggles combined with unfolding mysteries of a preternatural nature. In addition to its consistent popularity among children, it has been recognised by adults as strong family entertainment. Forty-two episodes of the series, each roughly twenty-five minutes in length, have been produced, the last three of which premiered in January 2006. Those three final episodes that aired were combined into a film, Strange Days: Conclusions. The show was filmed at the Auchmar Estate on the Hamilton Escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario.
Premise
The show revolves around a group of five friends and their favourite teacher. Together they join the Science Club at Blake Holsey High, a boarding school located in southern Ontario. The name "Blake Holsey" is a pun on the concept of a black hole in that preternatural events constantly happen at the school and affect the students, sometimes as an unexpectedly drastic consequence of their own minor misbehavior. The school's science club considers what a wormhole, a floating Qigong ball, and Pearadyne Industries, a lab that was destroyed years ago right next to the school, all have to do with the mystery.
Episodes
Characters
Josie Trent (voiced by Emma Taylor-Isherwood) is the show's main intelligent protagonist. She transfers to Blake Holsey High at the beginning of the series, and is the one who discovered the wormhole first. Corrine Baxter (voiced by Shadia Simmons) is Josie's best friend and roommate, Corrine is the so-called "brains" (with a self-claimed IQ of 172) in the Science Club. Lucas Randall (voiced by Michael Seater) is a conspiracy theorist and the most driven member of the Science Club. Marshall Wheeler (voiced by Noah Reid) is Lucas' best friend and roommate, Marshall is more social and fun loving than Lucas. Vaughn Pearson (voiced by Robert Clark) is the fifth student in the Science Club. Vaughn is intelligent but sometimes struggles in school as a result of dyslexia. His father is Victor Pearson, the owner and founder of Pearadyne Industries. Professor Noel Zachary (voiced by Jeff Douglas) – Professor Zachary, or "Z", is the presiding teacher of the Science Club. Principal Amanda Durst (voiced by Valerie Boyle) is the disagreeable Principal Durst is a looming presence over the Science Club, and differs with Professor Zachary's easygoing ways. A former science teacher, she is a reluctant conspirator in Victor Pearson's plans. Victor Pearson (voiced by Lawrence Bayne) is a benefactor of the school and a constant antagonist to the Science Club's investigations. The Janitor (voiced by Tony Munch) is an enigmatic character who seems to understand the mysteries at Blake Holsey High.