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The Campbells

The Campbells is a period drama television drama series produced by Scottish Television, an affiliate of British television network ITV, and Canadian television network CTV which ran from 1986 to 1990. The series starred Malcolm Stoddard as James Campbell, a Scottish doctor living in 1830s Upper Canada with his three children, seventeen-year-old Neil, fourteen-year old Emma and eleven-year-old John. Cedric Smith played their neighbor, Captain Sims.

Premise
The series begins in 1832 in Scotland, during the Highland Clearances, when many families were evicted from their homes. This led to a surge in immigration to Canada. The Campbells heard of Canada's need for settlers and decide to start a new life in a new land. Dr. Campbell sets up a medical practice, and the entire family takes up farming as well. but producer John Delmage stated that, while The Campbells might be similar to Little House, "we don’t have as much sugar." ==Production==
Production
The series was given a green light in 1985 with production stating in June of that year. Most of the episodes were shot on location at a fifty acre farm owned by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, ==Cast==
Cast
• Malcolm Stoddard as Dr. James Campbell • John Wildman as Neil Campbell • Amber-Lea Weston as Emma Campbell • Eric Richards as John Campbell • Cedric Smith as Captain Thomas Sims • Brigit Wilson as Harriet Sims • Wendy Lyon as Rebecca Sims • Barbara Kyle as Charlotte Logan • Rosemary Dunsmore as Mary McTavish ==Episodes==
Episodes
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 ==Media availability==
Media availability
In 1996 GoodTimes Entertainment released a two volume VHS set of selected episodes entitled Adventures On the Prairie With The Campbells. On June 23, 2015, Timeless Media Group released The Campbells - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. ==References==
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