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Canadian series, called '''''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High''''' in Canada and ''Black Hole High'' [[Market-Based Title|in the USA]], which ran for just over three seasons via the Jetix programming block. The series also aired on Discovery Kids and on Global TV in Canada, and still{{when}} airs on [[ABC 3]] in Australia. The series lasted from October, 2002 to January, 2006, for a total of 42 episodes.
Canadian series, called '''''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High''''' in Canada and ''Black Hole High'' [[Market-Based Title|in the USA]], which ran for just over three seasons via the Jetix programming block. The series also aired on Discovery Kids and on Global TV in Canada, and still{{when}} airs on [[ABC 3]] in Australia. The series lasted from October, 2002 to January, 2006, for a total of 42 episodes.


Years earlier, an accident at nearby Pearadyne labs resulted in a black hole (sometimes described instead as a wormhole) opening up in the science teacher's office at Blake Holsey High. When said hole eats the science teacher, Professor Noel Zachary replaces him, and becomes mentor to the school's science club, who proceed to investigate the strange goings-on at their school.
Years earlier, an accident at nearby Pearadyne labs resulted in a wormhole (sometimes described instead as a black hole) opening up in the science teacher's office at Blake Holsey High. When said hole eats the science teacher, Professor Noel Zachary replaces him, and becomes mentor to the school's science club, who proceed to investigate the strange goings-on at their school.


The club, a [[Five-Man Band]] consisting of four scientifically gifted students and the son of Pearadyne owner Victor Pearson, experience random mysterious phenomena which are presented in the guise of science as they try to uncover the secrets behind the strangeness.
The club, a [[Five-Man Band]] consisting of four scientifically gifted students and the son of Pearadyne owner Victor Pearson, experience random mysterious phenomena which are presented in the guise of science as they try to uncover the secrets behind the strangeness.


To a fairly large extent, ''[[Black Hole High]]'' is simply ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' with the word "supernatural" crossed out and "science" pencilled in (though with the nonviolent and [[No Hugging, No Kissing|nonsexual]] baggage implied by its younger target audience). The second episode, "Invisible", for example, is a near-identical copy of the ''Buffy'' episode "Invisible Girl", the key difference being that, rather than attributing a character's disappearance to magic, the nearby black hole caused it to be ''[[Sarcasm Mode|entirely scientifically plausible]]'' that Marshall would, as a result of feeling unnoticed, lose his ability to interact with light.
To a fairly large extent, ''{{PAGENAME}}'' is simply ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' with the word "supernatural" crossed out and "science" pencilled in (though with the nonviolent and [[No Hugging, No Kissing|nonsexual]] baggage implied by its younger target audience). The second episode, "Invisible", for example, is a near-identical copy of the ''Buffy'' episode "Invisible Girl", the key difference being that, rather than attributing a character's disappearance to magic, the nearby black hole caused it to be ''[[Sarcasm Mode|entirely scientifically plausible]]'' that Marshall would, as a result of feeling unnoticed, lose his ability to interact with light.


The show uses emotional states as a metaphor for physical states, leading some people to believe that the recurring theme of the show is that, near a black hole, [[Your Mind Makes It Real|one's emotional state and social interactions can reshape the laws of physics]], essentially, trying to make science interesting to kids by ''flat out contradicting how science actually works''.
The show uses emotional states as a metaphor for physical states, leading some people to believe that the recurring theme of the show is that, near a black hole, [[Your Mind Makes It Real|one's emotional state and social interactions can reshape the laws of physics]], essentially, trying to make science interesting to kids by ''flat out contradicting how science actually works''.
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In addition to the weekly anomalies, the show was built around a series-long arc involving Victor Pearson's attempts to recreate Pearadyne Labs, and the club's attempts to work out the sinister implications therein. Pearson serves as the antagonist for most of the series, revealing only at the end that, while a bit ruthless, his motivations were ultimately noble.
In addition to the weekly anomalies, the show was built around a series-long arc involving Victor Pearson's attempts to recreate Pearadyne Labs, and the club's attempts to work out the sinister implications therein. Pearson serves as the antagonist for most of the series, revealing only at the end that, while a bit ruthless, his motivations were ultimately noble.


The series shares a number of actors with Disney-produced shows of the same time period, and bears a significant structural similarity to ''[[So Weird]]''. [[The Fonz|Henry Winkler]] served as an executive producer and consultant on both. Stars pretty much the same cast as [[The Zack Files]], another [[Only So Many Canadian Actors|Canadian]] paranormal live-action kid's show.
The series shares a number of actors with Disney-produced shows of the same time period, and bears a significant structural similarity to ''[[So Weird]]''. [[The Fonz|Henry Winkler]] served as an executive producer and consultant on both. Stars pretty much the same cast as [[The Zack Files]], another [[Only So Many Canadian Actors|Canadian]] paranormal live-action kids' show.

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* [[Adults Are Useless]] -- Not so much useless but are usually in on the conspiracy.
* [[Adults Are Useless]] -- Not so much useless but are usually in on the conspiracy.
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