Adventures in Rainbow Country - Season 1
1970 • 26 episodes
About this season
Lois Maxwell portrayed "Nancy Williams," a widow and mother living with her two teenagers, Billy and Hanna, in a secluded Lake Huron cove. Maxwell, famous for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films, anchored the drama. The series focused on the adventures of Billy and his Ojibway friend Pete in the northern Ontario wilderness. It was a collaborative international effort involving Manitou Productions, CBC, Television Films Ltd. (Britain), and ABC Films (Britain) alongside the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
Episodes
Seasons & Episodes
La Chute
Episode 1 • Sep 20, 1970
A group of pretend voyageurs relive the route taken by Ettiene Brule in the old Hudson Bay days.
The Tower
Episode 2 • Sep 27, 1970
Hannah climbs the old Willisville fire tower and panics when it's time to come down.
The Frank William's File
Episode 3 • Oct 04, 1970
The Skydiver
Episode 4 • Oct 11, 1970
The Boy From Spanish Harlem
Episode 5 • Oct 18, 1970
Panic in the Bush
Episode 6 • Oct 25, 1970
Long Tough Race
Episode 7 • Nov 01, 1970
A young doctor tries to help a runner's sister who is dying.
The Town That Died
Episode 8 • Nov 08, 1970
The Eye of the Needle
Episode 9 • Nov 15, 1970
Girl on a Tightrope
Episode 10 • Nov 22, 1970
The Return of Eli Rocque
Episode 11 • Nov 29, 1970
Roar of the Hornet
Episode 12 • Dec 06, 1970
Lac Du Diable
Episode 13 • Dec 13, 1970
The Muskies Are Losing Their Teeth
Episode 14 • Dec 20, 1970
Milk Run
Episode 15 • Dec 27, 1970
A Wall of Silence
Episode 16 • Jan 03, 1971
Where the Rice Grows Wild
Episode 17 • Jan 10, 1971
The Bird Watchers
Episode 18 • Jan 17, 1971
The Boy Who Loved Animals
Episode 19 • Jan 24, 1971
Mystery at Whaleback Bay
Episode 20 • Jan 31, 1971
Night Caller
Episode 21 • Feb 07, 1971
Lake on Blue Mountain
Episode 22 • Feb 14, 1971
Stolen Tugboat
Episode 23 • Mar 07, 1971
The Hermit
Episode 24 • Mar 14, 1971
Pursuit Along the Aux Sauble
Episode 25 • Mar 21, 1971
Dreamer's Rock
Episode 26 • Mar 28, 1971