Reruns were later shown on the American children's cable channel Nickelodeon during the early 1980s.
A half hour family drama, the show starred Lois Maxwell (of James Bond fame) as Nancy Williams, a widow raising her children Billy (Stephen Cottier) and Hannah (Susan Conway) in rural Northern Ontario.
[1] Actors who made appearances on the show included Donald Harron, Ken James, Chris Wiggins, Austin Willis, Peter Donat, Gordon Pinsent, Margot Kidder, Len Birman, Percy Rodrigues, Duke Redbird, Jean-Louis Roux, Murray Westgate, Anthony Kramreither, Ratch Wallace and Eric Christmas.
The Sudbury and Manitoulin Districts are to this day known as the Rainbow Country tourist region, as a result of this series.
[2] A cast, crew and fan reunion event took place in Whitefish Falls from 11 to 14 August 2006.