In my previous question of the same header, I asked about a show of
fraternal twins that I couldn't remember the name of.

I closed that question because it pinkfreud-ga answered it in the
comments section, and I assumed that a private citizen not affiliated
with google had answered it. However, I noticed in browsing other
topics that pinkfreud-ga is an actual google anwerer, and I wish for
him to get the ten dollars that I offered for the bounty.

So I'm reposting the question for the same amount, but I will only
consider it answered if pinkfreud answers it, because he answered it
correctly first.

[quote]
When I was very young, about twenty years ago, there was a show, which
I think was on PBS in houston, about a pair of fraternal twins (a boy
and a girl) who got lost in some sort of vast labyrinth, and had
paranormal powers.
 
There was an old man who was their guide and taught them to use their
powers. I remember him saying "Why couldn't you have been identical
twins!?!", because identical twins would have had more powers.
 
Anyway, I remember I loved the show but I've never been able to
remember what the name of it was. I can't remember very many details
about it.
[end quote]

It was totally worth ten bucks to have that answered correctly.
Thanks.

Cardsharque,

Thank you very much for posting this so that I might collect a fee for
my work. I am delighted to have been of service in identifying your
television program. From personal experience, I know how this kind of
question can hang around in the back of one's consciousness for years,
like a tiny piece of gravel in the shoe of the mind!

Here is the comment that I posted in your original thread:

I wonder whether you may be remembering "Under the Mountain," a show
that was part of Nickelodeon's 1983 "The Third Eye," a compilation
program with four parts:
 
"Under the Mountain" focused on a pair of fraternal twins, Rachel and
Theo Matheson. While staying with their Aunt and Uncle in Auckland,
New Zealand, the teen siblings were contacted by a mysterious man
named Mr. Jones, who had met them briefly eight years earlier. This
time, Mr. Jones revealed his true identity and mission. He was an
alien, sent from a far off world to recruit the twins in a battle
against another race of aliens. These latter creatures were a family
of slimy, slug-like beasts who could take on human form. Led by the
evil Mr. Wilberforce, the green meanies were now bent on destroying
Earth, and only the twins' emerging psychic abilities could turn them
back.

Yesterdayland: The Third Eye
http://www.yesterdayland.com/popopedia/shows/saturday/sa1737.php

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Here's another synopsis, with a cast list:

Under the Mountain

Cast
Rachel Matheson...Kristy Wilkinson
Theo Matheson.....Lance Warren
Mr. Wilberforce...Bill Johnson
Mr. Jones.........Roy Leywood

Under the Mountain was New Zealand in origin, and focused on twins
Rachel and Theo who went to visit an aunt. While they were they, they
met Mr. Jones, who they had apparently met several years earlier. It
turned out that Mr. Jones was an alien, and he had been sent to
recruit Rachel and Theo to assist him in his battles with another race
of aliens, who were sluglike, but could take on any form. It was also
revealed that the twins had psychic abilities, and they were able to
use this to defeat the evil aliens.

Classic Nick Homepage: The Third Eye
http://www.johnsrealmonline.com/classicnick/thirdeye/main.html

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Here's a complete episode list of "Under the Mountain":

Season 1  
1981 
 
1. "Maar"
2. "Volcano of the Bleeding Skies"
3. "Red Force Blue Force"
4. "The Alien World Below"
5. "Weapons Of The Mind"
6. "Any Shape Any Form"
7. "Assault"
8. "The Gift of Oblivion"
 
Tape Trade: Under the Mountain
http://www.tapetrade.net/vhssearch.php?op=displayeps&showTitle=Under%20the%20Mountain

If you are interested in obtaining taped copies of this series, you
may want to contact the site linked above. Here is another TV
tape-trader who lists "Under the Mountain" in his collection:

TV Megasite: Gray Carper's Videotape List
http://www.tvmegasite.net/trading/others/meathook.htm

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At Yesterdayland, you may want to read through several pages of fans'
memories about "The Third Eye" series, and you can leave your own
comments to share with other people who enjoyed this show. In order to
post a message, you must be a member of the Yesterdayland site.
Membership is free, and Yesterdayland apparently does not sell its
member ilst, since I joined quite some time ago and have never been
spammed at the email address I used in my membership data.
Yesterdayland has many interesting forums for nostalgic TV-watchers,
and the site does not use annoying advertising techniques.

Yesterdayland
http://www.yesterdayland.com/popopedia/memories/show_mem.php?ID=SA1737

The Nickelodeon series was based on a book, "Under the Mountain," by
Maurice Gee. While the book is not available new, I did find several
used copies that may be purchased online:

Abebooks
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=156165780

Alibris
http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?qwork=6906833&matches=1&qsort=r

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/0195580400/all/ref=dp_pb_a/103-6563336-1197417

My Google search strategy:

"under the mountain" + "nickelodeon"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22under+the+mountain%22+nickelodeon

If anything more is needed, please request clarification before rating
my answer, and I'll gladly offer further assistance. Any friend of The
President's Analyst is a friend of mine. ;-)

Best wishes,
pinkfreud

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 03 Nov 2002 22:58 PST

Thank you very much for the five-star rating and the five-dollar tip!

~Pink

This question has been itching at me for years and years, thank you so
much for your excellent work!