The Tale of the Guardian's Curse

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Air Date: Saturday, February 26, 1994
Storyteller: Tucker (Daniel DeSanto)

Frame: The episode opens with Gary (Ross Hull) chasing his little brother, Tucker, who has taken his Ankh from his private drawer without asking, insisting he needs it for his story. After a bit of a struggle, Sam (Joanna Garcia) is finally able to calm the pair down, allowing the meeting to proceed. With this, Tucker shows the group of questioning faces the Ankh, explaining what it represents and how it relates to his story, which is full of symbols that one must know how to read properly; otherwise, they might unleash something unexpected.

Story: When an excavation at a historical museum reveals an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus. With this, the museum calls on Professor James Dugan (Martin Doyle), an expert on ancient artifacts who is better at his job than raising his kids, Josh (Danny Cooksey) and Cleo (Vanessa King). Disappointed that they have to miss a vacation due to their Dad working again, Josh and Cleo decide to check out this sarcophagus, which reveals more about the body inside. However, when they accidentally spill a vial of a strange substance on the mummy's body, it comes to life, seemingly chasing them down, but there's more to the curse than meets the eye.

Review: Aside from a mild sense of humour that is much weaker here than in other episodes, there's not much to this one that really stands out for me. There is an interesting enough twist to the climax, but then, when the episode ends, it concludes in a rather corny manner. Still, I credit the story for cramming quite a bit into a 22-minute episode, even if the story isn't entirely up my alley. On the other hand, I find Tucker's introduction to the story somewhat nonsensical. To paraphrase him, "some things are far worse than death, even life," which sounds like it comes straight from a 'South Park' goth. This one is passable at best.

Final Rating: Nervous

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