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.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Foster Boy (aka Chub's Birthday) The Prospector (aka Warn Mr. McLeod) Spike (aka Spike, the Dog) Beaver (aka Beaver Poachers) The Horse Doctor (aka Shing Wauk Heals) The Bear Trap (aka Spy Catchers) The Bird Watchers (aka Zeke's Bird Sanctuary) Indian Joe's Story The Chase (aka Bank Robbery) High Graders The Rattlesnake (aka Missasauga Rattler) The Dog Dog Catcher Brannigan's Daughter Timmy The Liar The Rescue Uncle Raoul and the Bear The Bear Story The Horse The Proof The Secret Drawer The Souvenir The Rolling Stones The Balloon The Poacher The Loner The Pitfall Keeley's Cousin Kidnaped Chub's Story (aka Chub beats it into the Bush) The Hero (aka Tex Bailey) The Wolverine Survival (aka Lost Boys) The Colonel (aka Colonel Gordon's Baby Deer) The Deputy (aka Ranger Brody's Mistake) Dentist's Dilemma (aka Esmi Mining Corp.) A Christmas Story Odd Numbers The Game Reserve (aka Jack Brass)
Foster Boy (aka Chub's Birthday) The Prospector (aka Warn Mr. McLeod) Spike (aka Spike, the Dog) Beaver (aka Beaver Poachers) The Horse Doctor (aka Shing Wauk Heals) The Bear Trap (aka Spy Catchers) The Bird Watchers (aka Zeke's Bird Sanctuary) Indian Joe's Story The Chase (aka Bank Robbery) High Graders The Rattlesnake (aka Missasauga Rattler) The Dog Dog Catcher Brannigan's Daughter Timmy The Liar The Rescue Uncle Raoul and the Bear The Bear Story The Horse The Proof The Secret Drawer The Souvenir The Rolling Stones The Balloon The Poacher The Loner The Pitfall Keeley's Cousin Kidnaped Chub's Story (aka Chub beats it into the Bush) The Hero (aka Tex Bailey) The Wolverine Survival (aka Lost Boys) The Colonel (aka Colonel Gordon's Baby Deer) The Deputy (aka Ranger Brody's Mistake) Dentist's Dilemma (aka Esmi Mining Corp.) A Christmas Story Odd Numbers The Game Reserve (aka Jack Brass)
