Mission: Magic!

1973 NR 8.5

A witchy teacher and a small group of students travel to magical lands with pop star Rick Springfield.

Miss Tickle is a high school teacher who has some magical powers, augmented by accessories in her bag. She supervises the Adventurers Club after school hours. Most episodes start with interaction between the club members that defines the theme for the episode. After this theme definition, Rick Springfield (he plays himself) calls on a magic gramophone to ask the Adventurers Club for help with a problem in one of the magical worlds beyond the blackboard. Miss Tickle transforms a statue of a cat into a real one. The cat, Tut-Tut, is the key that allows her to draw a door on the blackboard that opens and allows the club to travel to the magical worlds. The club members, Tut-Tut, and Miss Tickle travel to the world where Rick and his owl Ptolemy are waiting for assistance. At some point during the episode, Rick will sing a song that is relevant to the episode theme in some way, either in subject or word choice. Miss Tickle, the club, the animals, and Rick resolve the problem of the episode and then Miss Tickle, Tut-Tut and the club members return to the real world. Rick and Ptolemy usually remain in the magical worlds. At the end of the episode the theme is re-emphasized for the club member who raised or was the subject of the initial theme definition. The themes of stories tend to be on subjects such as appreciating what you have, honesty, integrity, proper behavior, and such.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Land of Backwards

1. The Land of Backwards

Aired: Sep 8, 1973

When the adventurer's club goes to The Land of Backwards, they find everythin...

Episode 2 Modran

2. Modran

Aired: Sep 15, 1973

Modran and his henchmen Bell, Book and Kendell come through the door in the m...

Episode 3 Dissonia

3. Dissonia

Aired: Sep 22, 1973

The kids are summoned to the land of Dissonia, where music doesn't exist than...

Episode 6 2600 A.D.

6. 2600 A.D.

Aired: Oct 13, 1973

The gang travels to the distant future to aid an intelligent robot which is i...

Episode 7 Something Fishy

7. Something Fishy

Aired: Oct 20, 1973

The evil Dr. Manta and his henchman Flip and Finn are stealing coral that hel...

Episode 8 Giant Steppes

8. Giant Steppes

Aired: Oct 27, 1973

The gang visits the Land of Giant-Sized People to rescue Rick from the palace...

Episode 9 Statue of Limitations

9. Statue of Limitations

Aired: Nov 2, 1973

After someone steals a famous statue, Rick and the club go to Paris, France w...

Episode 11 Doctor Astro

11. Doctor Astro

Aired: Nov 16, 1973

Doctor Astro and Charts Chumley steal priceless artifacts representing the si...

Episode 12 Doctor Daguerrotype

12. Doctor Daguerrotype

Aired: Nov 23, 1973

Doctor Daguerrotype and his sidekicks Rhett and Ina have been stealing the wo...

Episode 13 Nephren

13. Nephren

Aired: Nov 30, 1973

Nephren, the magical queen of the Nile, returns to life and deems Miss Tickle...

Episode 14 Modran Returns

14. Modran Returns

Aired: Dec 7, 1973

Modran kidnaps the gang and makes them face a robot, a hungry plant and a mag...

Episode 15 Horse Feathers

15. Horse Feathers

Aired: Dec 14, 1973

Rick and the gang go to the Rodeo of the Worlds, where nasty competition and ...

Episode 16 A Light Mystery

16. A Light Mystery

Aired: Dec 14, 1973

The Adventurers' Club heads to the Land of Lights to determine who's stolen a...

Info about Mission: Magic!

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres: Animation