I need the name of an old Disney Channel television show.  I don't
know much about it, but I do know that it had a teenager as the main
character.  He lived in Australia, but was transported to an
"alternate-dimension."  I also recall that books were shaped quite
differently, like stopsigns, and that there were powerlines that ran
through the place he was in, even though it was somewhat stoneage. 
What was the name of this science-fiction television show that used to be on the
Disney Channel?

I believe that the program you have in mind is the Australian Sci-Fi
TV series Spellbinder. In the U.S. it appeared on the Disney Channel.

Below you will find references where you may verify that this is the
correct answer.


?An unbelievable story of how young Paul Reynolds gets sucked into a
parallel world when a prank goes awry. He finds a civilization with
almost no knowledge of inventions and computers that are ruled over by
a group of dictators called The Spellbinders.?

?Spellbinder is one of the most captivating science fiction shows to
date - airing here in the states between the Disney Channel and the
Fox Family channel.?

Spellbinder
First Aired January 1995 
Last Aired December 1997 
Status Canceled/Ended 
Running Time 25 min 
Country Australia 
Network Disney

Source: TV Tome
http://www.tvtome.com/Spellbinder/



Spellbinder, Australia 9 Network, 1995
Production Companies: 
9 Network [Australia],
Film Australia [Australia],
Film Victoria [Australia],
Telewizja Polska S.A. [Poland] 
Funding: The Australian Film Finance Corporation [Australia]; 

Plot Summary:
 
?Modern lad is transported to a pseudo-medieval world that is techno
phobic -- neo-luddite -- anti-technology and anti-science. This
alternate reality is ruled by a band of "spellbinders" who, while
wearing specially built suits, can shoot energy bolts.  Sure, it
sounds corny and contrived, but the show has its own magical energy
and strong ensemble acting.?

?In the USA, this appeared once on the Disney Channel.?  

Source: Magic Dragon Multimedia
http://www.magicdragon.com/UltimateSF/tv.html



From TV Tome:

?A school excursion turns into a disaster when Paul disappears. As
part of a practical joke, Paul and his friend Alex set up a cable, but
it passes close to power lines. A strange electrical surge passes
through the cable and explodes Paul into a parallel universe.?

TV Tome
http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-1581/epid-219937/



?When a prank at a school camp goes drastically wrong, 15-year-old
Paul Reynolds is blasted into an alternative reality and has to try to
find a way home.?

?This show tells the story of a teenager who leaves for camp and gets
lost in a primitive world. The teenager gets captured by the
Spellbinders. Somehow he finds the way to get back to his home world.
But a Spellbinder comes out of the forest and tries to stalk him.?
 
Source: IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112174/combined


?This exciting series tells the story of a teen-ager who finds himself
accidentally marooned in a world parallel to his own, where the
industrial revolution never happened, and the people are ruled by
Spellbinders, the only ones with a command of science.?
http://www.chiptaylor.com/ht/srhd0445.cfm?jpegid=../pictures/ti2610.jpg


Read the detailed story lines here:
http://www.spellbinder.org/about/storylines/101.html



Spellbinder episode guides:  
http://www.chiptaylor.com/ht/srls0445.cfm
http://www.tvtome.com/Spellbinder/eplist.html


Search criteria:
Australian teen OR teenager OR boy Disney TV program parallel OR alternate universe

I hope you find this helpful! 

Best regards,
Bobbie7

VERY, VERY good answer; exactly what I was looking for.  And in less
than two hours.  OUTSTANDING!  I am very pleased, I even added a tip. 
Well-done.

Thank you for your kind words, five star rating and tip!
I'm glad to have helped.
Bobbie7