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Nilus the Sandman is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from October 5, 1996 to October 25, 1998. The series was preceded by three Nilus the Sandman television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1994 on CTV. The series was produced by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and Western International Communications (WIC). The show later aired on A Channel in Alberta and MTN in Manitoba.

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  • Nilus the Sandman is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from October 5, 1996 to October 25, 1998. The series was preceded by three Nilus the Sandman television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1994 on CTV. The series was produced by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and Western International Communications (WIC). The show features the Sandman, named Nilus (voiced by Long John Baldry), who helps children and teenagers through their dreams while they are asleep, with the dream stories being animated. The scenes at the beginning and the end of each episode are shot in live action in Vancouver, British Columbia. The show has a total of 26 episodes which aired over two seasons. The show later aired on A Channel in Alberta and MTN in Manitoba. (en)
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  • 1998-10-25 (xsd:date)
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  • 0187354
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  • 2 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
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  • 1996-10-05 (xsd:date)
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  • Cambium Film & Video Productions (en)
  • Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions (en)
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  • Rick Fox (en)
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  • Canada (en)
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  • Michael Fawkes (en)
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  • Chris Delaney (en)
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  • 2 (xsd:integer)
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  • Chris Delaney (en)
  • Arnie Zipursky (en)
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  • 1996-10-05 (xsd:date)
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  • 187354 (xsd:integer)
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  • English (en)
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  • 1998-10-25 (xsd:date)
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  • 26 (xsd:integer)
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  • 2 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1996-10-12 (xsd:date)
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  • 1996-12-06 (xsd:date)
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  • 1997-01-24 (xsd:date)
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  • 1997-02-07 (xsd:date)
  • 1998-09-07 (xsd:date)
  • 1998-09-13 (xsd:date)
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  • Nilus the Sandman: Monsters in the closet (en)
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  • Chris Delaney (en)
  • Arnie Zipursky (en)
  • Julie Stall (en)
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  • 1500.0
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  • ? (en)
  • Nilus accompanies a boy named Willie, the school trickster, who often has trouble distinguishing between humorous and hurtful. In his dream, Willie learns to respect the others. (en)
  • Nilus accompanies a girl named Amy who loves to shop and who dreams that she is going on a shopping spree, but her shopping eventually goes too far. (en)
  • Nilus accompanies a boy named David who frequently breaks promises and brags about himself. David's claims about himself are tested when he is forced to battle a monster. (en)
  • Flowers and weeds must work together to find water. (en)
  • A boy named Spencer has big dreams of making the winning hit in a World Series baseball championship. What he doesn't dream about is chores, Then he has a dream about a world with no more orders and no more rules. (en)
  • A girl named Amy Campbell loves baseball, but is increasingly fascinated by her big sister Sandra with her gang of friends, who seem to live for the latest fashions and makeup. When she falls asleep, Nilus takes her on an adventure in beauty land. (en)
  • A boy named Brian and his family is moving to another city. Brian's parents want him to give away some of his old toys, and when Brian meets Nilus and a troupe of toys come alive, he learns how to move forward. (en)
  • A Girl named Kate isn't really ready to date yet, but an upcoming Valentine's dance may force her into it. When two boys invite her to the party, she is in a quandary. (en)
  • Nilus accompanies a girl named Bonnie who lacks confidence in herself. (en)
  • A girl named Cynthia is fed up. She just cannot play the latest piece of cello music her teacher has given her, no matter how hard she practices. When Nilus brings to life her bow and music stand, Cynthia begins to learn about patience. (en)
  • A boy named Norman "Fingers" Callaghan is obsessed with a video game. Trying to beat "Karn, the Mindmaster" has become his whole world, even if he puts his friendships, hobbies and school grades at risk for it. (en)
  • Nilus accompanies a boy named Norm who finds it difficult to keep money and frequently borrows money from his friends. In his dream, Norm learns about the negative effects of greed on friendship. (en)
  • A boy named Jack doesn't need his sister's help with his homework, even though he is failing school badly. In fact he doesn't need anyone's help. He just wants everyone to leave him alone to play with his beloved dinosaurs. (en)
  • Nilus accompanies a girl named Jennie who cares deeply about the environment, but is too shy to speak out about it. (en)
  • A boy named Daredevil Danny has been challenged to risk his neck on another hair-raising bike stunt, and he never refuses a dare. When he crashes his bike and is knocked out cold, Nilus appears and offers the boy his ultimate dream of adventure. (en)
  • A boy named Todd finds it difficult to adjust to the fact that he has a new baby sister. (en)
  • A boy named Kevin Taylor is bullied at school and likes to read comic books about superheroes. He wishes that he was a superhero so that he would no longer be bullied and, while dreaming, he is given a chance to become one, thanks to Nilus and his friend Atlas. (en)
  • Bored to tears, A Girl named Rhonda falls asleep in math class and wakes up in Nilus the Sandman's dream world, awash on a sea of numbers. (en)
  • A girl named Jenny is "not a happy camper." Stuck in the middle of nowhere, with girls she has never met before, Jenny isn't fitting in. Can Nilus teach her to give this situation another chance? (en)
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  • Rick Fox (en)
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  • Next Stop (en)
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  • Someone Just Like Me (en)
  • The Day of Living Dangerously (en)
  • The Dream Doors (en)
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  • Michael Mercer (en)
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  • Nilus the Sandman is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from October 5, 1996 to October 25, 1998. The series was preceded by three Nilus the Sandman television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1994 on CTV. The series was produced by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and Western International Communications (WIC). The show later aired on A Channel in Alberta and MTN in Manitoba. (en)
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  • Nilus the Sandman (en)
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