Matt and Jenny (or Matt and Jenny on the Wilderness Trail) is a Canadian television series of 26 episodes of 25 minutes each, broadcast on Global starting October 21, 1979.[1]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | William Davidson |
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| Theme music composer | Ron Harrison |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | William Davidson |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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| Network | Global Television Network |
| Release | October 21, 1979 – 1980 |
A French-language dub of the show, titled Les routes de l'amitié, later aired on La Chaîne française, Ontario's then-new francophone educational service, in 1986.[2] American television producer Norman Lear also purchased American rights to the show in 1980;[3] however, he did not indicate at the time whether he planned to syndicate the existing Canadian show or produce an Americanized remake, and neither plan subsequently materialized. However, the series later aired in the United States on Nickelodeon circa 1981-1983.
The series won an award for Best Television Series from the Canadian Film and Television Association in 1979.[3]
Synopsis
editTwo English children, Matt and Jenny Tanner, and their mother depart for the New World from Bristol, England. During the voyage, their mother dies of typhoid fever. The two children arrive in Canada and begin a search for their uncle Bill Tanner, who arrived before they had.
Cast
edit- Derrick Jones – Matt
- Megan Follows – Jenny
- Neil Dainard – Adam Cardston
- Duncan Regehr – Kit
Filming locations
edit- Mainly shot at the Toronto International Studios lot at Kleinburg, Ontario.
Episode list
edit- Search for a New Home
- Thunder and Lightning Birds
- The Bellinis
- The Long Return
- The Whirlwind Voice
- Test for the Tanners
- A Call to Arms
- Devil's Gorge
- The Mast
- Fiddle Joe and the Devil Himself
- The Teacher
- Barnabas Bletcher
- Wolf Howl at Kennebec Cliff
- Ceremony at Whispering Pines
- Wilderness Photographer
- Sport of Kings
- Skiba the Bear
- Harry Alfred Teasdale Rides Again [1/2]
- Harry Alfred Teasdale Rides Again [2/2]
- Frontier Justice
- A Woman's Place
- The Actress
- Mystery of the Pikes
- The Highlanders
- Wagon Train West
- Ghost of Pocomoonshine Swamp
References
edit- ^ "Matt and Jenny". The Globe and Mail, October 20, 1979.
- ^ "10-day-old French network showing plenty of promise". Toronto Star, January 10, 1987.
- ^ a b "Norman Lear buys Matt and Jenny". The Globe and Mail, April 7, 1980.
