Adventures in Rainbow Country

Season 1

1970 · 26 episodes · 13h 0m in all

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

1. 1

   1. La Chute

   20 Sept 1970 · 30 min

   A group of pretend voyageurs relive the route taken by Ettiene Brule in the old Hudson Bay days.

2. 2

   2. The Tower

   27 Sept 1970 · 30 min

   Hannah climbs the old Willisville fire tower and panics when it's time to come down.

3. 3

   3. The Frank William's File

   4 Oct 1970 · 30 min

4. 4

   4. The Skydiver

   11 Oct 1970 · 30 min

5. 5

   5. The Boy From Spanish Harlem

   18 Oct 1970 · 30 min

6. 6

   6. Panic in the Bush

   25 Oct 1970 · 30 min

7. 7

   7. Long Tough Race

   1 Nov 1970 · 30 min

   A young doctor tries to help a runner's sister who is dying.

8. 8

   8. The Town That Died

   8 Nov 1970 · 30 min

9. 9

   9. The Eye of the Needle

   15 Nov 1970 · 30 min

10. 10

    10. Girl on a Tightrope

    22 Nov 1970 · 30 min

11. 11

    11. The Return of Eli Rocque

    29 Nov 1970 · 30 min

12. 12

    12. Roar of the Hornet

    6 Dec 1970 · 30 min

13. 13

    13. Lac Du Diable

    13 Dec 1970 · 30 min

14. 14

    14. The Muskies Are Losing Their Teeth

    20 Dec 1970 · 30 min

15. 15

    15. Milk Run

    27 Dec 1970 · 30 min

16. 16

    16. A Wall of Silence

    3 Jan 1971 · 30 min

17. 17

    17. Where the Rice Grows Wild

    10 Jan 1971 · 30 min

18. 18

    18. The Bird Watchers

    17 Jan 1971 · 30 min

19. 19

    19. The Boy Who Loved Animals

    24 Jan 1971 · 30 min

20. 20

    20. Mystery at Whaleback Bay

    31 Jan 1971 · 30 min

21. 21

    21. Night Caller

    7 Feb 1971 · 30 min

22. 22

    22. Lake on Blue Mountain

    14 Feb 1971 · 30 min

23. 23

    23. Stolen Tugboat

    7 Mar 1971 · 30 min

24. 24

    24. The Hermit

    14 Mar 1971 · 30 min

25. 25

    25. Pursuit Along the Aux Sauble

    21 Mar 1971 · 30 min

26. 26

    26. Dreamer's Rock

    28 Mar 1971 · 30 min