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''[[Mirror Mirror]]'' is a 1995 Australian/NZ co-production about the goings-on in both 1919 and 1995, after they find out that they can access each other's timelines through an antique mirror.

 

Meanwhile, in 1995, a dig at the school leads to the discovery of a canister of toxic chemicals in a well, which is then accidentally sprayed on two students. With both students' lives hanging in the balance, Jo and her newfound friend Louisa race against time to prevent this from ever having happened.

 

 

''Not'' to be confused with Gregory Maguire's [[Darker and Edgier]] [[Mirror Mirror (novel)|literary remake of Snow White]] of the same title, or with the [[Mirror Mirror (film)|2012 film of the same name]].

 

* [[Adults Are Useless]]: The Old Man is the only one who has any clear idea of what the hell is going on {{spoiler|and even he makes a critical oversight}}. Louisa's family never find out, and their tutor turns out to be in the pay of Sir Ivor, who only wishes to sell Nicholas back to Russia. Jo's family eventually do find out, but it turns out that only Louisa, Jo and Jo's brother Royce can actually use the mirror properly. {{spoiler|Also, it turns out that Dr Coigley was an unwitting pawn of the Old Man, who both put her in the position and helped in the production of her daughter Jade.}}

* [[Fridge Logic]]: {{spoiler|History alters itself at the end of the series, and two characters end up [[Ret-Gone]]. One fact, (Mrs Tiegan being principal) remains, despite it being due entirely to the machinations of one of those characters. It should be noted that the Tiegans are an Australian family, who moved to New Zealand for the job.}}

* [[Timey-Wimey Ball]]: {{spoiler|What propels the plot along.}}

* [[Xanatos Roulette]]: The old man uses an [[Omniscient Morality License]] to carry out one of these. It turns out that {{spoiler|he's Nicholas}} but that doesn't matter because {{spoiler|it all comes apart at the last minute}}.

 

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