About this season
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.
Episodes (40)
1. Foster Boy (aka Chub's Birthday)
Aired 4 January 1963 • 30 min
2. The Prospector (aka Warn Mr. McLeod)
Aired 11 January 1963 • 30 min
3. Spike (aka Spike, the Dog)
Aired 18 January 1963 • 30 min
4. Beaver (aka Beaver Poachers)
Aired 25 January 1963 • 30 min
5. The Horse Doctor (aka Shing Wauk Heals)
Aired 1 February 1963 • 30 min
6. The Bear Trap (aka Spy Catchers)
Aired 8 February 1963 • 30 min
7. The Bird Watchers (aka Zeke's Bird Sanctuary)
Aired 15 February 1963 • 30 min
8. Indian Joe's Story
Aired 22 February 1963 • 30 min
9. The Chase (aka Bank Robbery)
Aired 1 March 1963 • 30 min
10. High Graders
Aired 8 March 1963 • 30 min
11. The Rattlesnake (aka Missasauga Rattler)
Aired 15 March 1963 • 30 min
12. The Dog
Aired 22 March 1963 • 30 min
13. Dog Catcher
Aired 29 March 1963 • 30 min
14. Brannigan's Daughter
Aired 5 April 1963 • 30 min
A local girl wins a scholarship to study at school in the city but her father wants her to stay and help around the family farm.
15. Timmy
Aired 12 April 1963 • 30 min
16. The Liar
Aired 19 April 1963 • 30 min
17. The Rescue
Aired 26 April 1963 • 30 min
18. Uncle Raoul and the Bear
Aired 3 May 1963 • 30 min
19. The Bear Story
Aired 10 May 1963 • 30 min
20. The Horse
Aired 17 May 1963 • 30 min
21. The Proof
Aired 24 May 1963 • 30 min
22. The Secret Drawer
Aired 31 May 1963 • 30 min
23. The Souvenir
Aired 7 June 1963 • 30 min
24. The Rolling Stones
Aired 14 June 1963 • 30 min
25. The Balloon
Aired 21 June 1963 • 30 min
26. The Poacher
Aired 28 June 1963 • 30 min
27. The Loner
Aired 5 July 1963 • 30 min
28. The Pitfall
Aired 12 July 1963 • 30 min
29. Keeley's Cousin
Aired 19 July 1963 • 30 min
30. Kidnaped
Aired 26 July 1963 • 30 min
Gaby is kidnapped by a husband and wife who want payment for lost farm revenue.
31. Chub's Story (aka Chub beats it into the Bush)
Aired 2 August 1963 • 30 min
32. The Hero (aka Tex Bailey)
Aired 9 August 1963 • 30 min
33. The Wolverine
Aired 16 August 1963 • 30 min
34. Survival (aka Lost Boys)
Aired 23 August 1963 • 30 min
35. The Colonel (aka Colonel Gordon's Baby Deer)
Aired 30 August 1963 • 30 min
36. The Deputy (aka Ranger Brody's Mistake)
Aired 6 September 1963 • 30 min
37. Dentist's Dilemma (aka Esmi Mining Corp.)
Aired 13 September 1963 • 30 min
38. A Christmas Story
Aired 20 September 1963 • 30 min
39. Odd Numbers
Aired 27 September 1963 • 30 min
40. The Game Reserve (aka Jack Brass)
Aired 4 October 1963 • 30 min