Deafplanet

deafplanet is a Canadian television series for children in American Sign Language (ASL). It was created by marblemedia in collaboration with TVOntario and the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf. A French-language version of the show was also produced, using Quebec Sign Language (LSQ).

Deafplanet
Written by	Tony Elliot Andrew Lane Jeff Szpirglas Jeff Sweeney Phil McCordic Geordie Telfer Altynbyek Byekjan
Directed by	Wayne Moss
Starring	Amanda Richer Michael Bishop Jeri Cripps Andrew Byrne Geordie Telfer
Country of origin	Canada
Original languages	English American Sign Language
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producers	Mark J. W. Bishop Matthew Hornburg
Running time	6 minutes
Production company	Marblemedia
Distributor	Distribution 360
Release
Original network	TVO
Original release	September 6, 2003[1] – March 19, 2005[2]
External links
Website
Production website

The TV series aired in Canada on provincial broadcasters TVOntario, Access, SCN and Knowledge. The show debuted in late 2003 and lasted for two seasons. The entire series has since been made available on the Encore+ channel on YouTube.[3]

Plot

The show follows the character Max, who one day was fooling around with a museum rocket display and accidentally launched himself into space. He lands on "Deafplanet", where he meets a deaf teenager Kendra (Amanda Richer). She only uses sign language, but with the help of an interpreting robot, Max is able to understand her. She is determined to help Max get back to his home.

Episodes

Season 1

Series #	Title	Original airdate
1	"To Air is Human"	6 September 2003[1]
2	"The Clever Lever"	13 September 2003
3	"The Itch"	20 September 2003
4	"Muscle Mania"	27 September 2003
5	"Lightning the Load"	4 October 2003[4]
6	"Math-O-Maniac"	11 October 2003
7	"Max Overdrive"	18 October 2003
8	"I'm Stuck on You"	25 October 2003
9	"Heat"	1 November 2003[5]
10	"The Silent Giant"	8 November 2003

Season 2

Series #	Title	Original airdate
11	"Bad Vibrations"	15 January 2005[6]
12	"Purple Hayz"	22 January 2005
13	"Reflex Effects"	29 January 2005
14	"See-Thru Me Too"	5 February 2005[7]
15	"Learn or Burn"	12 February 2005
16	"Buzzing Off"	19 February 2005
17	"Eye Spy"	26 February 2005
18	"Power Trip"	5 March 2005[2]
19	"Shake N' Quake"	12 March 2005
20	"What Goes Up, Must Come Down"	19 March 2005

Streaming

As of 2017 the show has begun streaming online for free on Canada Media Fund's Encore+ YouTube channel.

References

1. "CICA Broadcast Log for September 2003". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
2. "CICA Broadcast Log for March 2005". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
3. "Deaf Planet". Canada Media Fund. YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
4. "CICA Broadcast Log for October 2003". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
5. "CICA Broadcast Log for November 2003". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
6. "CICA Broadcast Log for January 2005". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
7. "CICA Broadcast Log for February 2005". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Retrieved January 27, 2019.

External links

• deafplanet website