Swiss Family Robinson (1974 TV series)

Swiss Family Robinson
Created by	Johann David Wyss (novel)
Starring	Chris Wiggins Diana Leblanc
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Gerald Mayer
Running time	30 minutes
Distributor	Fremantle International Peter Rodgers Organization
Release
Original network	CTV
Original release	September 1974 (Canada) – 1975

Swiss Family Robinson is a 1974–1975 Canadian television drama series, based on Johann 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. 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.

The series was produced by CTV, Fremantle and Trident Television. Filming of beach scenes was conducted in Jamaica, while jungle scenes were filmed in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada.

THE CHARACTERS

Johan Robinson - referred to mostly as father, by sons Ernest and Franz and papa by daughter Marie. A strong father figure, the children respect him. He in turn, is understanding, yet firm on the decisions he makes. Each episode begins and ends with a narration from a journal he was keeping.

Elizabeth Robinson - Mother to her 3 children, strong, like her husband, it was her idea to build the treehouse, She is compassionate, yet can be tough when the situation calls for it.

Ernest Robinson - oldest child, at 17, he helps his father protect the family. Ernest at times longs to be independent, can be over confident at times, which some times gets him into trouble, but otherwise, is protective, and cares very much for his younger brother and sister.

Franz Robinson - at 13 years old, Franz, is very intelligent, and very inquisitive. He was separated from his family during the storm that caused them to be marooned on the island, and after a few days found his family. Franz, at times feels competitive with older brother Ernest, and often wishes his family would let him have more grown up responsibilities.

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