The Swiss Family Robinson (a classic story by Johann Wyss) told the tales of the Robinsons – father, mother and three kids – who were ship-wrecked on an island around the year 1800.
This children’s television series featured action, adventure and survival stories, with a touch of comedy too.
Father Johann Robinson (Chris Wiggins) had a touch of the John Wayne about him, while his wife, Elizabeth (Diana Leblanc) could be as soft as angel’s hair or as tough as a tiger.
The elder son Ernest (Michael Duhig) was a strong, silent type, physical and adventurous, but a bit too impetuous for his own good. His younger brother, Franz (Ricky O’Neill) was more scholarly. 8-year-old Marie (Heather Graham) loved telling jokes and wasn’t at all shy.
The series premiered on ITV on Monday 12 August 1974, at 4.50 pm.
Johann Robinson
Chris Wiggins Elizabeth Robinson
Diana Leblanc Ernest Robinson
Michael Duhig Franz Robinson
Ricky O’Neill Marie Robinson
Heather Graham
Episodes
The Arrival | The Secret of Shark Island | The Mark of Captain Keel | The Curse of the Idol | The Animal Kingdom | Bruno | Attack of the Cat | Lost at Sea | A Time to Live and a Time to Die | Cave of the Tiger | Dead Man’s Gold | Terror on South Island | The Visitor | Nature’s Child | Return from Paradise | Skeleton Clue | Somewhere on this Earth | Rescue! | Second Honeymoon | Deadly Feast | The Intruder | The Weakest Link | Monsoon | The Castaway | Rogue | Disappearance
