The Beachcombers

The Beachcombers

TV-PG1972•30m•6.8/10

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Ratings

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6.8/10(8)

The Beachcombers is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that ran from October 1, 1972 to December 12, 1990 and is the longest-running dramatic series ever made for English-language Canadian television. In all, 387 episodes were produced.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 1, 1972

Last Aired

October 13, 1997

Networks

CBC Television

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Partners

Air date: 1972-10-01

Relic and Nick Adonidas live on the west coast of Canada. The sale of alluvial wood to the sawmill brings so little money that the two "beach pirates" are dependent on ancillary business. The young Indian Jesse gets in the way of the beach pirates.

Cast

Pat John

Pat John

Jesse Jim / Jeemes

Bruno Gerussi

Bruno Gerussi

Nick Adonidas

Rae Brown

Molly

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