Adventures in Rainbow Country

⭐5.5(2 votes)

•1970

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Episodes

30m

1. La Chute

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

30m

2. The Tower

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

30m

3. The Frank William's File

30m

4. The Skydiver

30m

5. The Boy From Spanish Harlem

30m

6. Panic in the Bush

30m

7. Long Tough Race

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

30m

8. The Town That Died

30m

9. The Eye of the Needle

30m

10. Girl on a Tightrope

30m

11. The Return of Eli Rocque

30m

12. Roar of the Hornet

30m

13. Lac Du Diable

30m

14. The Muskies Are Losing Their Teeth

30m

15. Milk Run

30m

16. A Wall of Silence

30m

17. Where the Rice Grows Wild

30m

18. The Bird Watchers

30m

19. The Boy Who Loved Animals

30m

20. Mystery at Whaleback Bay

30m

21. Night Caller

30m

22. Lake on Blue Mountain

30m

23. Stolen Tugboat

30m

24. The Hermit

30m

25. Pursuit Along the Aux Sauble

30m

26. Dreamer's Rock

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.