Adventures in Rainbow Country

Adventures in Rainbow Country

1970

Season

1
26 - Dreamer's Rock
Mar. 28,1971

25 - Pursuit Along the Aux Sauble
Mar. 21,1971

24 - The Hermit
Mar. 14,1971

23 - Stolen Tugboat
Mar. 07,1971

22 - Lake on Blue Mountain
Feb. 14,1971

21 - Night Caller
Feb. 07,1971

20 - Mystery at Whaleback Bay
Jan. 31,1971

19 - The Boy Who Loved Animals
Jan. 24,1971

18 - The Bird Watchers
Jan. 17,1971

17 - Where the Rice Grows Wild
Jan. 10,1971

16 - A Wall of Silence
Jan. 03,1971

15 - Milk Run
Dec. 27,1970

14 - The Muskies Are Losing Their Teeth
Dec. 20,1970

13 - Lac Du Diable
Dec. 13,1970

12 - Roar of the Hornet
Dec. 06,1970

11 - The Return of Eli Rocque
Nov. 29,1970

10 - Girl on a Tightrope
Nov. 22,1970

9 - The Eye of the Needle
Nov. 15,1970

8 - The Town That Died
Nov. 08,1970

6 - Panic in the Bush
Oct. 25,1970

5 - The Boy From Spanish Harlem
Oct. 18,1970

4 - The Skydiver
Oct. 11,1970

3 - The Frank William's File
Oct. 04,1970

Trailer

"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.

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