- Swiss Family Robinson (1974 TV series)
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show_name = Swiss Family Robinson
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format = Family Drama
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runtime = 30 minutes (per episode)
creator =Johann David Wyss (novel)
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executive_producer =Gerald Mayer
starring =Chris Wiggins Diana Leblanc
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country = CAN
language = English
network = CTV
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first_aired = September 1974 (Canada)cite news | publisher="The Globe and Mail " | title=76 new shows in the largely trendless TV season | first=Blaik | last=Kirby | date=7 September 1974 | page=29 ]
last_aired = 1975
num_episodes = 26
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imdb_id = 0068137
tv_com_id ="Swiss Family Robinson" was a 1974-1975 Canadian television
drama series, based onJohann David Wyss ' novel "The Swiss Family Robinson ".The series consisted of 26 30-minute episodes, and diverged somewhat from the original novel. Only one season was produced, due to the development of a "Swiss Family Robinson" series in 1975 by ABC in the United States. This situation precluded sales of the Canadian series to the lucrative American market.cite news | publisher="
The Globe and Mail " | date=29 April 1975 | page=18 | first=Blaik | last=Kirby | title=Television: Trend against violence slaughters Mannix (multi-subject article) ]Cast
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Diana Leblanc .......... Elizabeth Robinson "(Mother)"
*Chris Wiggins .......... Johann Robinson "(Father)"
*Michael Duhig .......... Ernest Robinson
*Ricky O'Neill .......... Franz Robinson
*Heather Graham .......... Marie RobinsonProduction
The series was produced by CTV, Fremantle and
Trident Television . Filming of beach scenes was conducted inJamaica , while jungle scenes were filmed inKleinburg, Ontario ,Canada .cite news | title=A jungle in Kleinburg for that Swiss family | publisher="The Globe and Mail " | date=20 April 1974 | page=31 | first=Blaik | last=Kirby ]DVD release
"The Swiss Family Robinson - The Complete Series" was released on DVD by Morningstar Entertainment on
March 20 ,2007 in a 4-disc set. The DVDs are Region 1, NTSC format, digitally enhanced and colour-corrected. One special feature on the discs is a split-screen demonstration of the enhancement.cite web | url=http://www.amazon.com/Swiss-Family-Robinson-Complete/dp/B000O55VT6 | title=Swiss Family Robinson | publisher=Amazon.com | accessdate=2007-12-02 ]The DVD cover features a compass and a logo but not the one used on the TV series. There are a few cast-specific photos on the back.
List of episodes
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#The Curse of the Idol
#Animal Kingdom
#Bruno
#Attack of the Cat
#Lost at Sea
#A Time to Live and a Time to Die
#Cave of the Tiger
#Dead Man’s Gold
#Terror on South Island
#The Visitor
#Nature’s Child
#Return from Paradise
#Skeleton Clue
#Somewhere on this Earth
#Rescue
#Second Honeymoon
#Deadly Feast
#The Intruder
#The Weakest Link
#Monsoon
#The Castaway
#The Rogue
#DisappearanceReferences
External links
*cite web | url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=156 | title=Swiss Family Robinson | publisher=Canadian Communications Foundation | date=June 2002 | first=Pip | last=Wedge | accessdate=2007-12-02
*imdb title|0068137 (note: 1976 series date is in error)
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