Swiss Family Robinson | |
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Created by | Johann David Wyss (novel) |
Starring | Chris Wiggins Diana Leblanc |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Gerald Mayer |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CTV |
Release | September 1974[1] – 1975 |
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Swiss Family Robinson is a 1974–75 Canadian television drama series, based on Johann David Wyss' 1812 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.[2] Reruns, however, continued to be syndicated in Canada for many years, with stations often scheduling the program as part of their Saturday morning line-up.