About this season
A recently widowed mother loses her children to a cold mother-in-law in Ontario during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Based loosely on the books "Never Sleep Three in a Bed" and "The Night We Stole the Mounties’ Car" by Max Braithwaite
Episodes (13)
1. The Resurrection of May
Aired 24 January 1999 • 60 min
May is pained to see New Bedford suffering from the bankrupcy of Silver Dome Mine. Luke Gerrard returns to New Bedford, provoking May to fight to win back her beloved Silver Dome Mine and put the people of New Bedford back to work.
2. The Long Weekend
Aired 31 January 1999 • 60 min
Hub, Fat and Maisey enter the New Bedford Bed Race; Grace resigns herself to life as a spinster; Max and Honey's 'romantic' weekend at the cabin is more than they expected.
3. The Forever Leap
Aired 11 April 1999 • 60 min
Hub's irresponsible behaviour causes Honey concern.
4. My Beautiful Mom
Aired 7 February 1999 • 60 min
Photographer Tucker Findlay arrives in town for the New Bedford Fall Fair, which Grace is organizing for the first time. Toppy's daughter Doris comes to visit.
5. The Fever
Aired 14 March 1999 • 60 min
Hub is attracted to Alice. The Cramps seek a partner for a new bus line venture. Fat and Maisey sees an overturned truck.
6. The Crystal Skull
Aired 21 February 1999 • 60 min
May inherits a mysterious crystal skull that seems to posess extraordinary powers; Maisy faces the truth about her father.
7. Public Enemies
Aired 7 March 1999 • 60 min
A local crime gang, dubbed the Burlesque Bandits, is terrifying the citizens of New Bedford; a mysterious newcomer is curious about Maisey.
8. New Directions
Aired 21 March 1999 • 60 min
May boycotts the Royal Dominion Bank when Mr. Sainsbury refuses to reinstate her line of credit. Del takes a new direction in his life.
9. The Strap
Aired 28 March 1999 • 60 min
Max disagrees with Principal Whitney's disciplinary measures. Grace is obsessed with the Dionne Quintuplets. Jim, a new teacher, arrives in New Bedford with his son Pritchard.
10. Grace of Hollywood
Aired 17 January 1999 • 60 min
When film director Nathan Sparks arrives in town, Graces's dreams of stardom suddenly seem in reach. Ignored by Hub and his friends, Fat decides to enter the local public speaking contest.
11. Marathon
Aired 4 April 1999 • 60 min
The New Bedford radio station hosts a dance marathon.
12. A Mission For Honey
Aired 18 April 1999 • 60 min
Honey nurses a family stricken with influenza.
13. Life On Mars
Aired 18 April 1999 • 60 min
Fat tries to make sense of his world. Grace plays a role in Ollie and Marjorie's wedding. Lorna confronts May about the relationship between Hub and Alice. Bob returns to New Bedford with someone new.