The Newcomers(1977)
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First Air Date: 1977-11-01
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
The Newcomers was a series of seven hour-long Canadian television specials that aired from 1977 to 1980 on CBC Television. The series was sponsored by Imperial Oil to mark the company's 100th anniversary in 1980. The series, written by Timothy Findley and Alice Munro, explored the theme of Canada as a nation built by immigrants, spanning from the era before Canada was founded until modern times. A French version aired on Radio-Canada with the title Les Arrivants. The opening theme music for the series was composed by Hagood Hardy.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 7E01
Prologue
Air Date: 1977-11-20
No episode overview available.
E02
1847
Air Date: 1978-01-08
This story is about a group of emigrants who leave Ireland and set sail on a ship for Canada after famine cripples th...
E03
1740
Air Date: 1978-03-19
This story is about Nicholas de Lugny, a soldier, who has to deal with the hassles of, and learning the pioneer's way...
E04
1832
Air Date: 1978-12-10
This story is about John Symons, a Scotsman who, while along with others try to settle in Canada, uses each opportuni...
E05
1911
Air Date: 1979-02-18
This story is about Hans and Camilla Nielsen -- emigrants from Denmark, who try to seek employment in a small New Bru...
E06
1927
Air Date: 1979-03-11
Partially set in the present and partially set in the past, this story deals with a Ukrainian immigrant who, accordin...
E07
The Present
Air Date: 1979-11-19
This story is about an Italian family living in Toronto who deal with the colliding of the old world values of their ...
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