Mystery Hunters
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Play S1 E1Teenage hosts Araya and Christina investigate real-life reports of mysteries such as spirits, legendary creatures, monsters, dinosaurs and UFOs. They use scientific rigour to try to find plausible explanations for the sightings and eye-witness accounts that trigger their investigations. In another section of the show, Doubting Dave, a scientist played by David Acer, attempts to explain mysterious personal experiences that have been emailed in by viewers, in a feature called "V-Files", as well as a way to create your own versions of the mysteries in the show in his "Mystery Lab" segment.
Cast: Christina Broccolini, David Acer, Araya Mengesha
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26 episodes
- 1. Skunk Ape / BigfootSkunk Ape Pictures with the sheriff's department show something very strange walking in a Florida forest. Christina is on the lookout for a giant, smelly ape-man lurking in Florida Everglades. Big Foot Araya searches for the elusive Big Foot in the Oregon Forest. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave makes a footprint cast out of plaster. V-File What are those strange objects I spotted over the skies of Mexico? (Rodrigo Velasco Fuhrken - 15 years - Tetelpan, Mexico)CC25minSep 9, 2002
- 2. The Prison Inn / Seeing-Ghost DogsThe Prison Inn Christina stays overnight in a hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, converted from a notorious prison on the very night (Feb. 11) a man was hanged in his cell. Using the latest hi-tech ghost hunting equipment, she investigates. Seeing-Ghost Dogs Araya goes with a dog on a ghost hunt in North Carolina. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave shows how to see your very own aura. V-File Why do black holes swallow all that is near them? (Valentina Aracil, 11 years - Mar-del-Plata Argentina)CC25minSep 16, 2002
- 3. Ogopogo Lake Monster / Mummy CaseOgopogo Lake Monster There have been so many recent sightings of a strange creature in the waters of Lake Okaganagan in British Columbia, that Christina decides to go and investigate the legend of one of the world's best known lake monsters: the Ogopogo. Mummy Case Araya discovers the secrets behind a thousand year old mummy in Toronto, Ontario. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave mummifies a chicken. V-File Is my house haunted because it creeks? (Matthew Rogers - 9 years - Manchester, England)CC25minSep 23, 2002
- 4. New England Vampires / Aurora BorealisNew England Vampires Christina visits the supposed grave of an alleged vampire. Aurora Borealis Araya experiences the Aurora Borealis. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave shows how images can persist long after we have seen them.CC25minSep 30, 2002
- 5. Hypnosis / Pet PsychicsHypnosis Christina subjects herself to mind control in Toronto, Ontario in an effort to exercise control over Araya and ends up getting to the truth about hypnosis. Pet Psychics Araya investigates the possibility of talking to pets telepathically in California. A psychic shows how she found a family's a lost dog. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave demonstrates hypnotic illusions. V-File How do magicians make people levitate? (Joseph Rowe, 11 years - London, UK)CC25minOct 7, 2002
- 6. Ice Mummy / CryonicsIce Mummy Dead bodies have been found on a mountaintop in Lima, Peru. They were brought down for examination, and ever since, some bad things have happened in the town. Christina's investigation takes her to a lab where she discovers the bodies brought down are ice mummies. Cryonics Araya learns about Cryogenics - bringing frozen people back to life without any aging, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave constructs an igloo. V-File Why do people see a ""light"" when they're about to die? (Nicolas Cruces Pastorino - 11 years - Buenos Aires)CC25minOct 14, 2002
- 7. Brown Mountain Lights / Spoon BendingBrown Mountain Lights Christina visits a hilltop in North Carolina with mysterious brown lights. Spoon Bending Araya attends a spoon-bending workshop in San Francisco. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave moves objects with his mind.CC25minOct 21, 2002
- 8. Nazca Lines / Trophy HeadsNasca Lines Christina heads to Peru and nearby graves to investigate mysterious lines etched into the earth that stretch on and on, and twist in all directions. These humongous line drawings take on the familiar shapes of animals and people, forming a lost civilization. Mystery Lab Araya and Doubting Dave make giant chalk drawing drawings. V-File A black cat crossed my path is it true I will have bad luck? (Blanca Diaz Chavez, 12 years old, Ajijic, Mexico)CC25minOct 22, 2002
- 9. Bermuda Triangle / Cave GhostBermuda Triangle Araya investigates this most enduring of marine legends - the Bermuda Triangle in Florida. Reputed to swallow boats giant and small, and suck airplanes out of the sky, Araya is undaunted by this most dangerous area of the sea and heads out to do what he must. Cave Ghosts Christina moves on to Pennsylvania to discover cave ghosts. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave tries to make Ghost Photographs. V-File Does space have a limit? (Modestino Orsini - 9 years - Alife, Italy)CC25minOct 23, 2002
- 10. Mexican Mummies / Secret Animal TalkMexican Mummies Araya visits a Mexican cemetery full of mysteriously preserved bodies. Psychic Spy Christina explores the secret language of animals. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave creates a vegetable mummy.CC25minOct 24, 2002
- 11. Ghettysburg Ghosts / VoodooGettysburg Ghosts Araya looks for ghosts from the American Civil War. Voodoo Christina learns how to perform voodoo. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave goes on the hunt for ghosts with low-tech equipment. V-File Why is yawning contagious?CC25minOct 25, 2002
- 12. MacBeth / Salem WitchesMacBeth Araya invokes the dreaded curse behind Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Salem Christina travels to Salem where she meets a modern day witch to learn the true story of witchcraft. Mystery Lab Doubting Dave creates his own curse and investigates fangs.CC25minOct 28, 2002
- 13. Sewer Gators / DragonsChristina investigates reports of alligators breeding underneath New York City. Araya walks the hill where a dragon was allegedly slain. Doubting Dave makes plastic fangs.CC25minDec 2, 2002
- 14. Desert Mummy / Remote ViewingAraya tests his "PSI" abilities in a remote viewing facility. Christina unwraps an ancient mummy. Doubting Dave tests his own ESP.CC25minDec 9, 2002
- 15. Loch Ness / WhooperChristina pursues some ghostly screams heard in the woods of New Brunswick. Araya travels to Loch Ness, Scotland in search of the legendary sea creature. Doubting Dave makes his own fake Nessie video.CC25minDec 16, 2002
- 16. Ambrose Small / Missing PrincesChristina investigates the haunting of Ambrose Small in The Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. Araya explores the Tower of London where two young princes were imprisoned and never found. Doubting Dave constructs a Ouija Board.CC25minDec 23, 2002
- 17. Werewolves / DraculaAraya visits Count Dracula's homeland to investigate the truth behind the terrifying legend. Christina is on the hunt for a hairy wolf-beast roaming the roads and woods of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Doubting Dave cooks up some fake blood and views a "V-File" e-mail about wolves.CC25minDec 30, 2002
- 18. Area 51Christina travels to a top-secret air force base in Rachel, Nevada where an alien spaceship is thought to be stored. Araya explores the alleged crash site of a UFO in the town of Roswell, New Mexico. Doubting Dave takes his own fake UFO photos. Why does the government want to keep aliens a secret?CC25minJan 6, 2003
- 19. Bell Witch / Anne BoleynChristina ventures to the former location of John Bell's farm in Adams, Tennessee to investigate a famous poltergeist. Araya visits the childhood home of a beheaded queen who is known to roam the grounds. Doubting Dave experiments with telekinesis.CC25minJan 13, 2003
- 20. Giant Squid / CannibalsAraya fishes for giant squid in Atlantic Canada and tries to find one for himself. Christina investigates the disappeared culture of the Chaco, who were said to be cannibals. Doubting Dave has fun with suction.CC25minJan 27, 2003
- 21. Pirates / Castle GhostsChristina investigates the wreckage and artifacts of an old pirate ship. Araya visits a haunted castle in northern England. Doubting Dave performs some ghostly magic tricks.CC25minFeb 17, 2003
- 22. Dinos / ImhotepChristina explores the ancient homeland of the dinosaurs for clues to their extinction at Meteor Crater in Arizona. Araya travels to Saqqara, Egypt in search of the ancient pyramid builder Imhotep. Doubting Dave builds a pyramid. What happens when an asteroid hits the earth.CC25minFeb 3, 2003
- 23. Alien Encounter / Crop CirclesAraya witnesses some mysterious crop formations. Christina investigates the site of an alien encounter in Brazil. Doubting Dave creates his own alien hoax.CC25minFeb 10, 2003
- 24. King Tut Curse / King Tut MurderWas a young pharaoh murdered in ancient Egypt and is his tomb cursed? Christina and Araya both explore this ancient legend. Araya explores Valley of the Kings. Christina travels to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children as well as the Royal Ontario Museum. Doubting Dave makes paper.CC25minFeb 24, 2003
- 25. Mapinguari / Giant SlothDoes a huge prehistoric creature that was thought be extinct still lurk in the Amazon jungles? Christina and Araya investigate. Doubting Dave makes a fossilCC25minMar 3, 2003
- 26. The Best of Mystery HuntersChristina, Araya and Doubting Dave exchange their scariest, funniest and wackiest moments on Mystery Hunters.CC25minMar 10, 2003
Mystery Hunters
★ 9.1/1020024 seasons65 episodesEnded
Teenage hosts Araya and Christina investigate real-life reports of mysteries such as spirits, legendary creatures, monsters, dinosaurs and UFOs. They use scientific rigour to try to find plausible explanations for the sightings and eye-witness accounts that trigger their investigations. In another section of the show, Doubting Dave, a scientist played by David Acer, attempts to explain mysterious personal experiences that have been emailed in by viewers, in a feature called "V-Files", as well as a way to create your own versions of the mysteries in the show in his "Mystery Lab" segment.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Jonathan Finkelstein
- Studio
- Apartment 11 Productions
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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