Edison Twins, The (television) Series on The Disney Channel, starring Andrew Sabiston (Tom Edison), Marnie McPhail (Ann Edison), Sunny Besen-Thrasher (Paul), Judith Norman, Robert Desrosiers. The 16-year-old twins use science to help them solve mysteries. Each episode ended with an animated explanation for the scientific principles used in that particular show. First aired on March 3, 1984, and continued, with repeats, until December 31, 1989. 78 episodes.