Lost My Marbles

"Lost My Marbles"

Cyberchase episode
Season 1, episode 1

Original air date
January 21, 2002

Directed by
Larry Jacobs

Written by
Joseph Kwong
George Arthur Bloom
Kristin Laskas Martin

Topic
Map reading

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"Lost My Marbles" is the first episode of the first season of Cyberchase. It originally aired on January 21, 2002.

Characters (all debut)

Main Characters

Recurring/Minor Characters

Dr. Marbles

Places

Plot

A day at the library turns into a cyberventure when Jackie, Matt, and Inez learn that Hacker has kidnapped Dr. Marbles, the only person who can save Motherboard from an evil virus! The team learns to use a map as a mathematical tool as they navigate across a cyber island in search of Marbles — then try to escape before a huge earthquake turns the island inside out!

Trivia

When the bridge collapses, it is a reference to Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom.
This is the first episode to be directed by Larry Jacobs.

Errors

When Hacker first calls Buzz a duncebucket, Buzz's boots have vanished.
When Jackie says the line, "That sounds totally terrible!" her bun is yellow.
When Digit tells Motherboard, "Hacker's got Dr. Marbles!", his beak doesn't move.

Extras

Math Topic: "Lost My Marbles" deals with navigation using maps.
For Real Segment: "Gorillas in the Midst" - At the local zoo, Bianca is on a mission to see a baby gorilla. She gets lost on the way, and even a map doesn't help—at first. Then she discovers how to orient herself with the landmarks on the map.