The Campbells

1986
The Campbells

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Becky Jan 01, 0001

Emma encounters a demented soldier.

EP2 See No Evil Jan 01, 0001

The Campbells set out for a brief holiday when Emma become witness to a robbery and remembers the killer.

EP3 The Shiners* Jan 01, 0001

A trio terrorizes the community. The drifters trespass on Campbells land and take lumber and refuse to leave. Sims hesitates to take action. James stands up to them as tensions escalate.

EP4 Many Happy Returns Jan 01, 0001

Neil returns from Baltimore in time for James' birthday. A fugitive follows him home.

EP5 The Sky's the Limit Jan 01, 0001

Sims purchases a hot air ballon only to find it's stolen.

EP6 A Medal for Valour Jan 01, 0001

Emma and Rebecca come to the rescue of an imperiled veteran.

EP7 The Elusive Mr. Smith Jan 01, 0001

Thomas is charmed by a criminal.

EP8 The Hunting Party Jan 01, 0001

Neil joins an Englishman on a hunt.

EP9 Souls of Like Mind Jan 01, 0001

A father and son disappear and turn up murdered. Neil investigates and between he and John, they bring the culprit to justice. James decides to stay in bed to get some time to himself.

EP10 A Man of Means Jan 01, 0001

John falls in love. Sims gives him advice on how to win the girl over. He ends up showing his worthiness to the whole community.

EP11 The Miller's Son Jan 01, 0001

Emma reaches out to a boy with Down's Syndrome.

EP12 Down to the Sea Jan 01, 0001

The Campbells help an abused and mentally disturbed woman.

EP13 Duty Bound Jan 01, 0001

A fugitive man and wife take Pat hostage. Neil pursues them.

EP14 Anniversary Waltz Jan 01, 0001

In preparation for their anniversary Sims gives Harriet a piano. However, he becomes distracted when James offers to help Rebecca by digging the school well and everyone comes to believe that the two are having a secret courtship.

EP15 Disguises Jan 01, 0001

Emma dresses like a man so she can freely roam the countryside but she gets into trouble anyway.

EP16 The Fine Art of Horsetrading Jan 01, 0001

James gives Neil very bad guidance when Neil sets out to buy horses.

EP17 Boy's Brigade Jan 01, 0001

Neil and John are robbed by orphans on the road.

EP18 Ancient Wounds* Jan 01, 0001

A resentful woman from Sims' past claims to be his jilted fiance. Harriet throws Sims out of the house at precisely the time Rebecca is due for evaluation as a teacher. With Sims out of the house, James agrees to pretend to be Sims for the night and has to endure anti-Scot bigotry. When Harriet is later injured and the stranger shows medical proficiency, James discovers that the woman is lying about her relationship with Sims.

EP19 From Chimborazo to Canton* Jan 01, 0001

An eccentric intellectual visits with an increasingly depressed James.

EP20 Flying the Coop Jan 01, 0001

The women of the community get irrational as Thanksgiving Day approaches...or maybe it has to do with the visit from Sims' sister Margaret.

EP21 Bringing Up Thomas Jan 01, 0001

Emma and John temporarily leave James to take care of Thomas at the inn when his mother leaves on a trip.

EP22 Tales of the Canadas Jan 01, 0001

Emma recalls the family's past adventures. The farewell episode.
8.2| 0h30m| TV-PG| en| More Info
Released: 04 April 1986 Ended
Producted By: Téléfilm Canada
Country: Canada
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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The Campbells was a Scottish-Canadian television drama series, which aired on Scottish Television and CTV from 1986 to 1990. A historical family drama, the series starred Malcolm Stoddard as James Campbell, a Scottish doctor living in 1830s Upper Canada with his three children, Neil, Emma and John.

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rebeccaeweber I loved this show when I first saw it. I taped as many of the episodes as I could and I still have them to watch whenever I want to. Though I do with they would be released on DVD as my copies are not the best.I do know that the information listed on this page, as to how many episodes there were and how many episodes people appeared in, is wrong but I don't know the correct information so I can't submit a correction... all I know is that I have about 75 episodes on tape with no repeats.If anybody knows of a site that has more information, specifically more correct information, on this show I would love to know about it.
larkep I truly loved this series back in the late '80s when it was shown in syndication here in the US. The acting was superb,the show was totally believable and historically accurate. I remember thinking how fortunate I was to have been born in the 20th century; watching this series gave one a real sense of just how difficult were the lives of those who immigrated to Canada and the American west in the early 19th century. I fear people just aren't that tough and hardy anymore! I would love to own all the episodes on DVD if they ever become available and, failing that, would really enjoy watching episodes online if I could find them. Malcolm Stoddard was dream material for me back in the '80s. Heck, he still is!! What an amazing series this was; something Canada can still be proud of! They don't make series television like this anymore-not in this country, anyway!
itg1910 Did not know that this series was filmed at all. but since I changed from Rogers to a stilt dish,, I can see this excellent program. Living in southern Ontario, around the places where the show plays it is great to see what the first settlers must have had to live with,I really think that was a great undertaking to bring something like that to the screen.I have seen all the programs now at least 2 and some 3 times, and I enjoy them every time,It should be on CVD I would buy them, for my kids and also shown in all schools in the district. for history lessons.thanks again to all the actors to bring it so much to life.the traveler
LSC-3 Reflects pre-confederation life in rural Ontario, Canada. I met an actress who was on one episode. She said it was like going back in time. She was a little flustered by a chicken that flew into her during the shooting! I hope it gets aired again soon. I missed the pilot/first episode and sure would like to see it!