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Adventures in Rainbow Country

Genres
Drama
Rating
5.5
StatusEnded
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesCanada
Seasons1
Episodes26
First Air Date1970-09-20
Last Air Date1971-03-28

Overview

"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.

Seasons

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S1

Season 1

26 Episodes

1970

Cast & Crew

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Lois Maxwell

as Nancy Williams

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Buckley Petawabano

as Pete Gawa

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Susan Conway

as Hannah Wiliams (daughter)

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Albert Millaire

as Roger Lemieux

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Stephen Cottier

as Billy Williams (son)

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Wally Koster

as Dennis McGubgub (bush pilot)

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Alan Mills

as Dougall McGregor

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John Sadowski

as stunt double / Officer Nixon (Recurring)

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