Swiss Family Robinson (CA)

The beloved story of The Swiss Family Robinson on CTV, features an all-Canadian cast. Characters include Diana Leblanc and Chris Wiggins as Elizabeth and Johann Robinson and Ricky O'Neill, Michael Duhig, and Heather Graham as their three children. Set early in the nineteenth century, the Robinson family are shipwrecked on a tropical island and must build a new life for themselves, constantly living in the hope of rescue but having to face the possibility of remaining there for years. The first concern of Johann and Elizabeth is their children. At nineteen, Ernest, played by Michael Duhig, is old enough to help out with the heavy work and assume responsibility for his younger brother and sister. It is difficult for a boy his age to be cut off from his peers. In some ways he is an adult, but in other ways he is still very young. Fifteen year old Franz, played by Ricky O'Neill, has an eager, enquiring mind and a good deal of common sense. He and Ernest both find their nine-year-old sister Marie a trial at times, but Heather Graham as Marie remains undaunted by their scorn.