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 2)
The Deal (Episode 1)
Air date: 1964-02-08
Runtime: 30 min
Hidden Gold (aka Indian River Strikes Gold) (Episode 2)
Runtime: 30 min
The Strike (aka Mining Bullies) (Episode 3)
Runtime: 30 min
Ghost at Hoot Owl Lake (Episode 4)
Runtime: 30 min
Let there be Rain (aka Bobo the Clown) (Episode 5)
Runtime: 30 min
Aggie (aka Mrs. Apple's New Marina) (Episode 6)
Runtime: 30 min
The Wendigo (Episode 7)
Runtime: 30 min
Kitten in the Garden (a.k.a "Kathy Loses the Kitten") (Episode 8)
Runtime: 30 min
A Stranger to Himself (Episode 9)
Runtime: 30 min
Batty McGuire (aka Wild Boy) (Episode 10)
Runtime: 30 min
Surprise Party (aka Uncle Raoul's Birthday) (Episode 11)
Runtime: 30 min
Lennie (Episode 12)
Runtime: 30 min
Kathy and the Leprechaun (Episode 13)
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Kathy is devastated by the unexpected death of her horse and is inconsolable until she meets a strange person in the woods that might help.
The Haunted Island (Episode 14)
Runtime: 30 min
Lost (Episode 15)
Runtime: 30 min
Bronco Smith (Episode 16)
Runtime: 30 min
The Bush Pilot (aka Old Pilot) (Episode 17)
Runtime: 30 min
Interchangeable Parts (Episode 18)
Runtime: 30 min
Uncle Raoul's Moose (aka Uncle Raoul and the Moose) (Episode 19)
Runtime: 30 min
His Majesty (Episode 20)
Runtime: 30 min
The Reluctant Prize Fighter (Episode 21)
Runtime: 30 min
Little Big Shot (Episode 22)
Runtime: 30 min
Wild Man of the Woods (Episode 23)
Runtime: 30 min
The River (aka Joe Runs the Rapids) (Episode 24)
Runtime: 30 min
The Adventurer (aka Fort History) (Episode 25)
Runtime: 30 min
The Bear Rug (Episode 26)
Runtime: 30 min
The Shooting Match (Episode 27)
Runtime: 30 min
The Haunted House (Episode 28)
Runtime: 30 min
Ride with a Stranger (aka Kathy's Rescue) (Episode 29)
Runtime: 30 min
Buck Fever (Episode 30)
Writer: George Salverson
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Two young hunters, with little respect for forest life, shoot at everything that moves. Mike and Chuck decide to take action.
Gold Nuggets (Episode 31)
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 40
Episodes 31
Episodes 33