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The Beachcombers

Name: The Beachcombers
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1972-10-01
Cast: Pat John, Bruno Gerussi, Rae Brown

1972 | 20 seasons | 30 min | Drama, Family

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for families. If you loved Everwood or Anne with an E, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: 20 seasons and 68 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 34 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A big time investment at 20 seasons.
Made in 1972: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 20 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 59K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.

Season 11972 · 2 episodes
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season 32 episodes
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Season 41975 · 19 episodes
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Season 61 episode
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Season 81979 · 2 episodes
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Season 131 episode
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Season 141985 · 21 episodes
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Season 151986 · 18 episodes
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Season 161987 · 1 episode
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Season 171989 · 1 episode
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Cast & crew

Pat JohnJesse Jim / Jeemes
Bruno GerussiNick Adonidas
Rae BrownMolly