The Forest Rangers (1963)
The Forest Rangers was a Canadian television series that ran from 1963 to 1965. It was a co-production between CBC Television and ITC Entertainment and was Canada's first television show produced in colour. Executive producer Maxine Samuels founded the show. The series ran for three seasons, a total of 104 30-minute colour episodes. Early episodes of the series were broadcast in serialized form as part of a CBC children's series entitled Razzle Dazzle, hosted by Alan Hamel and Michelle Finney. This was the first appearance in a major series by Gordon Pinsent. He left the series in 1965 to star in Quentin Durgens, M.P. In June 2004, there was a reunion for ex-cast and fans just south of Kleinburg, where the show was originally filmed. Six of the ex-junior rangers appeared and Peter Tully flew in from his home in Ireland. Another reunion occurred June 15, 2013 at the actual studios where the show was filmed. This time nine junior rangers and Gordon Pinsent were in attendance. The show's first season was released on DVD by Imavision in early 2007.
The Forest Rangers: Season 1 - 40 Episode s
1x1 - Foster Boy (aka Chub's Birthday)
January 4, 1963
1x2 - The Prospector (aka Warn Mr. McLeod)
1x3 - Spike (aka Spike, the Dog)
1x4 - Beaver (aka Beaver Poachers)
1x5 - The Horse Doctor (aka Shing Wauk Heals)
1x6 - The Bear Trap (aka Spy Catchers)
1x7 - The Bird Watchers (aka Zeke's Bird Sanctuary)
1x8 - Indian Joe's Story
1x9 - The Chase (aka Bank Robbery)
1x10 - High Graders
1x11 - The Rattlesnake (aka Missasauga Rattler)
1x12 - The Dog
1x13 - Dog Catcher
1x14 - Brannigan's Daughter
A local girl wins a scholarship to study at school in the city but her father wants her to stay and help around the family farm.
1x15 - Timmy
1x16 - The Liar
1x17 - The Rescue
1x18 - Uncle Raoul and the Bear
1x19 - The Bear Story
1x20 - The Horse
1x21 - The Proof
1x22 - The Secret Drawer
1x23 - The Souvenir
1x24 - The Rolling Stones
1x25 - The Balloon
1x26 - The Poacher
1x27 - The Loner
1x28 - The Pitfall
1x29 - Keeley's Cousin
1x30 - Kidnaped
Gaby is kidnapped by a husband and wife who want payment for lost farm revenue.
1x31 - Chub's Story (aka Chub beats it into the Bush)
1x32 - The Hero (aka Tex Bailey)
1x33 - The Wolverine
1x34 - Survival (aka Lost Boys)
1x35 - The Colonel (aka Colonel Gordon's Baby Deer)
1x36 - The Deputy (aka Ranger Brody's Mistake)
1x37 - Dentist's Dilemma (aka Esmi Mining Corp.)
1x38 - A Christmas Story
1x39 - Odd Numbers
1x40 - The Game Reserve (aka Jack Brass)