Adventures in Rainbow Country
19701 Season30m episodes7.0
Drama
- Runtime
- 30m episodes
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- CA
About
"Adventures in Rainbow Country," aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1971 and later ran on Nickelodeon in the early '80s. Led by Lois Maxwell as Nancy Williams, a widow caring for her children in rural Northern Ontario, the series revolved around family dynamics and featured characters like Billy, his Ojibwa friend Pete Gawa, and bush pilot Dennis McGubgub. Filming took place around Whitefish Falls, near Espanola, and scenes were shot in Birch Island and Manitoulin Island in 1969. With 26 episodes, it had successful reruns in Canada and internationally, appearing on channels like DejaView and Silver Screen Classics. Although never officially cancelled, the series didn't produce more episodes after its initial run.
Where to watch
With ads
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1970
- Network
- CBC Television
- Studio
- Manitou Productions Ltd.
Time to finish
13 hrs
26 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.
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