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The Tale of Manaha

Episode Number: 59    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Saturday December 30, 1995    Prod Code: 60
Jonah is teased by his fellow campers and counselor. While hiking in the woods, Jonah stumbles upon an enchanted cave with a mysterious statue on top of a rock. Jonah moves the statue and summons an old powerful Shaman who warns Jonah to leave his woods or he must face the Manaha- mythical creatures who feed on human flesh. Jonah refuses and the Manaha are released upon the campers. Now the group must trust each other to escape the Shaman and his troop of Manaha.

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Writer: Gerald Wexler
Director: Will Dixon
Star: Joanna Garcia (Samantha (Seasons 3-5)),  Raine Pare-Coull (Betty Ann (Seasons 1-5)),  Codie Wilbee (Stig (Season 5)),  Daniel DeSanto (Tucker (Season 3+)),  Jodie Resther (Kiki (Seasons 1-5)),  Ross Hull (Gary (Seasons 1-5))
Guest Star: David Deveau (Eddy),  Matthew Stone (Alex),  Ted Whittall (Forest Ranger),  James Hayes Liboiron (Steve),  Michael Greyeyes (Shaman),  Domenico Fiore (Mr. Ostrowski),  A.J. Buckley (Lonnie),  Michael Yarmush (Jonah),  Mark McEvoy (Carl)

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David Deveau later becomes a member of the Midnight Society when he plays Andy in Seasons 6 and 7. (edit)
When the group of boys go camping, one of them is reading a comic book entitled "The Ghastly Grinner" from the episode The Tale of The Ghastly Grinner. (edit)
This story was told by Tucker. (edit)

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Shaman: You have been warned! (edit)
Lonnie: I'm going to have my picture in the paper! (edit)
Eddy: The Manaha are coming! The Manaha are coming! (laughs) (edit)
Jonah: I summon the Manaha! (edit)

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9.0
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The Tale of Manaha
"Adventurous"
When I was a kid, this was my fave ep.
Continue » Posted Jun 26, 2006 10:54 pm PST

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8.4
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The Tale of Manaha
"Fine example"
A small boy proves himself by outwitting an ancient, evil shaman that, once released, casts out his tribe of flesh-eating Manhana into the forest.
Continue » Posted May 30, 2006 5:19 pm PST
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