The Thirteenth Year

A teen (Chez Starbuck) learns that his birth mother is a mermaid after he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his 13th birthday. Jess Wheatley: Justin Jon Ross. Sam: Courtnee Draper. Big John: Brent Briscoe. Sean: Tim Redwine. Whit: Dave Coulier. Sharon: Lisa Stahl Sullivan. Coach: Brian Haley., As Cody approaches his 13th birthday he gets scales, fins, begins to breathe underwater and communicate with fish. His parents try to help him look for an explanation…, When 13 year old Cody reaches puberty, strange things start happening that are nothing to do with becoming a man. Scales start to cover his skin, and he gets very thirsty. What’s more he’s a good swimmer and can communicate with fish! It’s all very disturbing, and he’s desperate to find out what’s going on. But it’s only with the help of his new friend Jess that he finds out the strange and fishy truth about his background and his real parents., In this original fantasy produced for the Disney Channel, a boy turns 13 and, like teenagers everywhere, finds himself confused and out-of-place. What’s more, he also discovers he’s a mer-man., When 13-year-old Cody reaches puberty, strange things start happening to his body – but they have nothing to do with his becoming a man. Scales start to cover his body, he becomes an excellent swimmer, and he finds that he can communicate with fish. Desperate to find out what is going on, he enlists the help of friend Jess, and uncovers the strange truth about his background