Episode synopsis
Episode one: Dash – When Dash finds an unmarked, red notebook in his favourite bookshop, he must follow a series of clues to figure out who the mysterious writer might be.
Cast
Austin Abrams…Dash
Midori Francis…Lily
Dante Brown…Boomer
Troy Iwata…Langston
Keana Marie…Sofia
Michael Cyril Creighton…Jeff the Elf
Patrick Vaill…Mark
William Hill…Santa Claus
Leah Kreitz…Aryn
Ianne Fields Stewart…Roberta
Agneeta Thacker…Priya
Rony Clanton…Melvin
Best character
I think Boomer is my favourite character of the entire show so don’t be surprised if his name keeps popping up. There isn’t a very big cast and there are only eight episodes so there’s likely to be a few repeats.
Favourite scenes
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Sadly, there isn’t a video clip of the first ‘dare’. I love the moment when Dash discovers the diary.
Best quotes and one liners
LILY: Do you dare? I’ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don’t,
put the book back on the shelf. [Dash takes it] So, you’ve chosen to play. A revealing choice.
Shall we begin? A coded message. You can decipher it with the right books. But only if you can find them. Your first clue requires some heavy reading. Look for French pianism.
DASH: What the hell is French pianism? [takes out phone]
LILY: Oh, and if you need to use your phone, don’t bother playing.
DASH: I’m not going to Sweden. I’m just trying to avoid seeing anyone over the break.
BOOMER: What, even me?
DASH: No, man. Need you for the pizza.
DASH: You don’t recognize this handwriting, do you?
BOOMER: Yeah. Oh, yeah, that’s a girl. Yeah, that’s definitely girl cursive right there.
DASH: Okay, but that’s not Priya’s, right?
BOOMER: Pretty sure Priya only writes on her phone. Why?
DASH: Oh, I’m just ruling out suspects. Uh, ’cause it had these clues, like a treasure hunt, and I’ve just been wondering about the girl who wrote it.
BOOMER: Ooh, you like her.
DASH: Boomer, we’re not in third grade. We don’t say, Ooh, you like her.
BOOMER: But you do.
DASH: No, I don’t even know her.
BOOMER: Which is why it’s even weirder that you like her. I mean, I haven’t heard you talk about a girl since…
DASH: Yep, you can say her name, Boomer. She’s not Voldemort.
BOOMER: Actually, you’re supposed to say Voldemort’s name. It takes away his power.
BOOMER: All right, guys, we got our holiday special. We call it the St. Nick. It’s in honour of Nicolas Cage.
Final thoughts and fun facts
I actually really enjoyed this show and I’m so sad that it didn’t get another season. I never read the books so I don’t know how much more content there is, but Christmas-themed TV series are so rare.
As Dash tells how he arranged to be all by himself for Christmas, the scene is similar to Home Alone: he’s eating a pizza, watching a black and white film, and wearing one of the same sweaters also worn by Macaulay Culkin’s character Kevin McCallister.
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