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The
Beachcombers
 Canada
/ CBC / 324x30m-e /
1972-90
Producers: Len
Casey, Norman Jewison
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 Canada's
longest running drama series (19 years in
production) The Beachcombers concerned itself
with episodes in the life of beachcomber Nick
Adonidas who lived on the North West Coast of
British Columbia. Helping him was his young
partner Jess but Nick also had to contend with
the machinations of his rival Relic.
The show mixed in elements of comedy, drama,
action and adventure and regulars on the series
included young kids Hughie and Margaret and
their, owner of local bar/hotel "Molly's
Reach", homeless Pat O'Gorman, Mountie
Constable John, Captain Joe and Gus McLoskey.
Later developments included Jesse getting
married to a widow called Laurel, she had a soon
called Tommy who also became a regular.
Towards the end of the shows long run a city
mum, Dana, along with son Sam, took over the
running of Molly's reach. In April 1990 the show
ended with a one hour special.
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Cast
BRUNO
GERUSSI as Nick Adonidas / RAE BROWN as Molly Carmody / BOB PARK as Hughie /
NANCY CHAPPLE as Margaret (1) / JULIET RANDALL as Margaret (2) / PAT JOHNS as
Jesse Jim / ROBERT CLOTHEIR as Relic / JACKSON DAVIES as Constable John
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