Adventures in Rainbow Country (1970)

Adventures in Rainbow Country

"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.

Adventures in Rainbow Country

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    La chute

  • 1x2

    The tower

  • 1x3

    The frank william's file

  • 1x4

    The skydiver

  • 1x5

    The boy from spanish harlem

  • 1x6

    Panic in the bush

  • 1x7

    Long tough race

  • 1x8

    The town that died

  • 1x9

    The eye of the needle

  • 1x10

    Girl on a tightrope

  • 1x11

    The return of eli rocque

  • 1x12

    Roar of the hornet

  • 1x13

    Lac du diable

  • 1x14

    The muskies are losing their teeth

  • 1x15

    Milk run

  • 1x16

    A wall of silence

  • 1x17

    Where the rice grows wild

  • 1x18

    The bird watchers

  • 1x19

    The boy who loved animals

  • 1x20

    Mystery at whaleback bay

  • 1x21

    Night caller

  • 1x22

    Lake on blue mountain

  • 1x23

    Stolen tugboat

  • 1x24

    The hermit

  • 1x25

    Pursuit along the aux sauble

  • 1x26

    Dreamer's rock

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