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Read All About It! is a Canadian educational television series that was produced from 1979 to 1980 by TVOntario. It starred David Craig Collard as Chris, Lydia Zajc as Lynne, Stacey Arnold as Samantha, and Sean Hewitt as Duneedon, ruler of the galaxy Trialviron. In the second season Michael Dwyer joined the cast as Alex. The main goal of the show was to educate viewers in reading, writing and history. Each episode ran for approximately 15 minutes. Eric Robertson composed the music for the show being filmed in Brampton, Ontario.

Chapter 01: The Coach House – Chris, Lynne, and Sam visit an old coach house that was passed on to Chris by his uncle who is presumed dead. They find out about a conspiracy in Herbertville after meeting two robots, Otto and Theta.

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02:26In his will, Mr. Norse has said that the coach house on Kings Lane is to become the property of
02:32his nephew, Christopher Anderson, on his 21st birthday.
02:3721? What good is that? You're only 11.
02:41Wait, there's more. However, he may use the coach house before he's 21 for any worthwhile and practical purpose. See,
02:49if we find a good reason, we can use it now.
02:52How about a clubhouse? I don't know.
02:56What's that? What? That word?
02:59Help. It wasn't there before.
03:02You're right. Maybe someone's inside.
03:06Hello? Maybe it's ghosts. Let's get out of here.
03:12Wait! But suppose someone needs help?
03:23I found the right key. Come on.
03:26Oh, but let's be careful.
03:34Anybody here?
03:37Hello?
03:43Can you see anybody?
03:44No, it's too dark.
03:51I'm positive there was nothing on the window when we arrived.
03:54Who's that?
03:55Hey, the lights work.
03:57Oh, it's you.
03:58You could have worn this first, Sam.
04:06I thought you said this place was closed up.
04:10It is.
04:10So why do the lights work?
04:12I don't know.
04:13And there's no dust, except for the windows.
04:16The whole place is clean.
04:17It's weird.
04:20Hey, Chris.
04:21Yeah?
04:22Look at this strange writing.
04:24You're reading it upside down.
04:26Here.
04:28Oh.
04:30I keep six honest serving men.
04:33They taught me all I knew.
04:34Their names are what and why, and when and how, and where and who.
04:40Sounds like a poem.
04:41Yeah.
04:47How well did you know your uncle, Chris?
04:49I only met him a couple times.
04:52He's always off exploring new places.
04:54Wow.
04:56Somebody must be using this place.
04:58The word on the window.
05:00The lights.
05:01No dust.
05:01It's very mysterious.
05:04Look.
05:06In.
05:06Try.
05:07Kate.
05:08What does that mean?
05:09It means you're reading it wrong.
05:11It's not three words.
05:12It's one.
05:13Intricate.
05:14Oh.
05:15What's intricate mean?
05:16Difficult, I think.
05:18More like complicated.
05:22Look.
05:33Look.
05:33We just said that.
05:39Look.
05:40It's repeating my words.
05:47what is it i don't know maybe someone's inside too small it must be a machine lynn's right
05:55it could be a tape recorder that prints try a big word see if it repeats again uh tremendous
06:10rhinoceros try word which has different spellings and let's see what it'll do there that's too easy
06:16no it's not how did it do that must be able to think that's impossible try something else
06:29uh mary had a lil
06:34uh black sheep have you any
06:39jack and jill went up the
06:46wall
06:53i think we've insulted it sorry we didn't mean to offend you
07:23i'm lynn davis and this is samantha nakes
07:32yes my father's from greece you can call me sam if you like
07:40because everybody else does
07:45because i don't know it's easier
07:54i don't think otto and i are going to get along too well
07:57i'm i'm chris anderson
08:06yeah how did you know
08:16we
08:18we
08:19we
08:19we
08:20we
08:20we
08:41Intricate, there it is.
08:45But what does it mean about three smaller words?
08:48Let's read it again.
08:51Intricate means complex, difficult to do.
08:55The first part tells us what intricate means.
09:01But if you find three smaller words, I'll open just for you.
09:05Maybe it means that three smaller words are in the word intricate.
09:11Right, look, there's one word, in.
09:16There's trick. T-R-I-C-O. There's no K.
09:23Cat, I can see the word cat.
09:27Good, now we have N and cat.
09:29How about rickety, you know, like a rickety old chair?
09:33Do you spell rickety?
09:34R-I-C-A-T-E?
09:51Oh, well. I was close.
09:54I see it. Here, look. A-T-E. Eight.
10:01N-C-A-T-E. Those must be the three words.
10:06But how do they make the cupboard open?
10:09It's very simple. By saying the three words in sequence, my voice box begins to activate.
10:18My name is Theta, and I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
10:24I'm Chris Anderson.
10:27Otto said you had a message from my uncle?
10:29Yes. Otto and I are two of your uncle's inventions.
10:34What happened to him?
10:36Your uncle has been missing for seven years, and by his own instructions, we must presume that he is dead.
10:43Before he left, we were programmed with the following message.
10:51Chris. Chris. I haven't much time, so listen carefully.
10:56You must help. I'm trying... terrible conspiracy.
11:01If I fail, you must...
11:05I can't hear him. What's happening?
11:08Trust only Otto and Theta.
11:12There's danger everywhere.
11:15Destroy...
11:18He's gone. He just disappeared.
11:22That is the end of the message.
11:36There was too much static. I didn't get it all.
11:39Daddy, can you play back the message again?
11:42Negative. The message has self-destructed. However, Otto has recorded it.
11:57Here's the important part.
11:59What the link is on the screen?
12:08And Herbert...
12:09in Herbertville?
12:26How much do you and Otto know about this conspiracy?
12:30very little we do not know which people in herbertville are involved but why
12:39choose chris to help why didn't mr. Norris go to the police maybe they're
12:44also involved in the conspiracy well what can we do you must find a practical
12:50reason for using the coach house and no one will suspect that you are
12:55investigating the conspiracy
12:59maybe we could form a club
13:10what is it what's wrong
13:15someone is approaching we must hide
13:29let's get out of here
13:33it's too late
14:02it's too late
14:10you

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