Megan Follows
Jenny Tanner
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6.64 votes1979NR30mEndedDrama
Synopsis
Two English children, Matt and Jenny Tanner, and their mother depart for the New World from Bristol, England. During the voyage, their mother dies of typhoid fever. The two children arrive in Canada and begin a search for their uncle Bill Tanner, who arrived before they had. Along the way, they encounter the enigmatic Adam Cardston and woodsman Kit, who join them on their journey westward.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. Search For A New HomeNow viewing1979-10-2130mAfter the death of their father, Matt and Jenny and their mother leave England for Nova Scotia only to encounter another tragedy- their mother dies of typhoid while at sea. The children fear that the captain will return them to England or else place them in an orphan's home in Montreal. They escape in Halifax but are falsely accused of theft. Adam Cardston comes to their rescue, offering to take them to their uncle's farm.
- 2. Thunder and Lightning Birds1979-10-2830mCardston, helped by Matt and Jenny, races against time to save the life of a seriously injured lumberjack. The Tanners meet Kit, a young man of the wilderness who helps them survive a forest fire and save the life of the man with a broken leg. Lebelle: Yvon Barrett.
- 3. The Bellinis1979-11-0430mMatt and Jenny hitch a ride with a circus family, who are believed to be thieves and are being pursued by a man and haunted by series of mysterious accidents. Bellini: Cameron Mitchell.
- 4. The Long Return1979-11-1130mWith Cardston's help. Matt and Jenny hope to find their lost relatives at a mysterious religious community. Reverend Hawthorne: Keenan Wynn. Pioneer Woman: Kay Hawtrey.
- 5. The Whirlwind Voice1979-11-1830mMatt, Jenny and Kit help an Indian chief's adopted son search for his real parents. Takomis: Michael Ansara. Cokah: Lewis Dubrofsky. William: Ken James.
- 6. Test for the Tanners1979-11-2530mA wilderness survival test becomes reality when Jenny loses her way in the forest and Matt is trapped in an abandoned mine.
- 7. A Call to Arms1979-12-0230mOn the road, Matt, Jenny and Cardston meet a young homesteader who is about to give birth, and whose husband is a suspected deserter.
- 8. Devil's Gorge1979-12-0930mKit helps a woman search for her husband, who has disappeared in Devil's Gorge.
- 9. The Mast1979-12-1630mIn search of a tree for a ship's mast. Matt, Jenny and an absent-minded sea captain lose their way in the woods.
- 10. Fiddle Joe and The Devil Himself1979-12-2330mKit, Matt and Jenny help a trapper who fears that his former friend is putting a curse on him for marrying the woman they both courted.
- 11. Ghost of Pocomoonshine Swamp1979-12-3030mWhile Matt and Jenny are on their way to meet Kit, they hear strange, unearthly cries in the swamp. They lose their way while trying to solve the mystery.
- 12. The Teacher1980-01-0430mIn their further pursuit of the Tanner's relatives, Matt, Jenny and Adam Cardston visit a school-house and are introduced to the schoolteacher. She is overcome by Jenny's interest and intelligence and Mr. Cardston's worldly charms.
- 13. Barnabus Bletcher1980-01-1130mMatt and Jenny help a peddler when a pair of hoodlums try to steal his belongings and his performing bear.
- 14. Wolf Howl at Kennebec Cliff1980-01-1830mThe Tanners and Kit stop at Kennebec Cliff and learn about the trouble a man and his wife have been having with a pack of wolves.
- 15. Ceremony at Whispering Pines1980-01-2530mThe sound of drums draws Cardston, Matt and Jenny to the site of a secret Indian ceremony. Cardston is intent on helping the Indian tribe in order to cure the chief's son.
- 16. Wilderness Photographer1980-02-0130mKit helps a young woman search for her father, a somewhat absent-minded wildlife photographer.
- 17. Sport of Kings1980-02-0830mA boy hopes to clear his father's debts by winning a horse race.
- 18. Skiba the Bear1980-02-1530mMatt meets Skiba, the evil bear of Indian legends that no man can kill.
- 19. Harry Alfred Teasdale Rides Again (1)1980-02-2230mJenny and Cardston try to stop a shady book publisher from making off with a writer's latest manuscript.
- 20. Harry Alfred Teasdale Rides Again (2)1980-02-2930mCardston engineers a mock trial to scare a disreputable book publisher into mending his evil ways.
- 21. Frontier Justice1980-03-0730mKit, accused of murdering a slave trader, is to be tried by a "hanging judge".
- 22. A Woman's Place1980-03-1430mKit, Matt and Jenny try to help a women's rights activist escape from a band of angry men out to tar and feather her.
- 23. The Actress1980-03-2130mThe threat of Matt and Jenny being split up materializes when Matt and Cardston are offered leading roles in a New York play by a beautiful actress (Dina Merrill).
- 24. Mystery of the Pikes1980-03-2830mMatt and Jenny are held prisoner by an evil-minded farmer who claims he's seen their relatives.
- 25. The Highlanders1980-04-0630mJenny and Cardston get involved when a young Scottish couple's marriage plans are stymied by the girls father, who refuses to forget an ancient feud between the two families.
- 26. Wagon Train West1980-04-1330mJake Winfield and his daughter Ann are left behind when their wagon is unable to keep up with the wagon train.
Cast
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No photo Duncan Regehr
Matt Tanner
Neil Dainard
Adam Cardston
No photo Duncan Regehr
Kit
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How many seasons does Matt and Jenny have?
Matt and Jenny has 1 season and 26 episodes.
When did Matt and Jenny first air?
Matt and Jenny first aired in 1979.
Is Matt and Jenny still running?
Matt and Jenny's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Matt and Jenny?
Matt and Jenny is classified as Drama.