"The Beachcombers" (1972) TV series 1972-1989

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Creators:

Marc Strange
Susan Strange

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

1 October 1972 (Canada)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

The adventures of a professional lumber salvager and his friends in Gibson, British Columbia, Canada.

Plot Keywords:

Lumber | British Columbia | Small Business | Boat | Famous Opening Theme

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Bruno Gerussi	...	Nick Adonidas (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Robert Clothier	...	Relic (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jackson Davies	...	Constable John Constable (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Pat John	...	Jesse Jim (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Charlene Aleck	...	Sara (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Cameron Bancroft	...	Graham (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dion Luther	...	Pat (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Cory Douglas	...	Tommy (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Marianne Jones	...	Laurel (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Joe Austin	...	Jack (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Janet-Laine Green	...	Dana Battle (3 episodes, 1988)
Beau Heaton	...	Sam Battle (3 episodes, 1988)
Shirley Broderick	...	Sal (3 episodes, 1985-1987)
Tong Lung	...	Randal Yip / ... (3 episodes, 1986-1989)
Moira Walley	...	Dr. Ann / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
P.J. Brookson	...	Jenny / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Irene Miscisco	...	Mrs. Hatstrom / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jonathon Pallone	...	Bullhead Brown / ... (3 episodes)
Bruce Greenwood		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Brian Downey	...	Milo (2 episodes, 1985)
Wally Marsh	...	Peter (2 episodes, 1985)
Marlane O'Brien	...	Pearl (2 episodes, 1985)
Rob Morton	...	Firefighter / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Don Wallace	...	Pharmacist (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Peter Blackwood	...	Joe Malik (2 episodes, 1988)
Ian Belcher	...	Bodyguard (2 episodes, 1989)
Harvey Chao	...	Chu (2 episodes, 1989)
Kevin Conway	...	Fernley (2 episodes, 1989)
Dinah Gaston	...	May-Lin (2 episodes, 1989)
Bill Murdoch	...	Sgt. Binns (2 episodes, 1989)
Laara Ong	...	Lilly (2 episodes, 1989)
Wong Shuck	...	Wu (2 episodes, 1989)

Also Known As:

"Beachcombers" (Canada: English title) (last season title)

Runtime:

30 min (324 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Trivia:

With a run of 22 years (from 1972 to 1994), this series was the longest running Canadian dramatic prime time TV production in Canadian history. It was cancelled as a result of CBC budget cuts and declining viewership due to frequently shifting timeslots.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Corner Gas: Cable Excess (#5.1)" (2007)

Grew up watching this...

Wow. Until I stumbled across this entry on IMDB, I had no idea that 'Nick' and 'Relic' were both gone. That is sad. I watched this as a kid growing up in northern Maine, we got Channel 6 outta St John really clear, and of course this, 'Mr Dress Up' and 'the Friendly Giant' were staples of a kid's TV viewing at the time.

They don't make them like this anymore, 'Beachcombers' kinda fit in with the Waltons, Little House, Disney flix, all wholesome kinda family entertainments, nothing too scary or controversial. It was shot right there on location in Gibson's BC, it had many locals-Inuits, Japaneses, French, etc come and go too-which is Realistic for the BC Coast. Not tokenism, just-opening the window and showing what's out there.

Good show, good memories, 'Nick' vs. 'Relic' was always fun.

*** outta ****