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S01 Episode 1
The Dream
This episode introduces viewers to hundreds of candidates who volunteered to spend an entire year living as 1870s settlers, and profiles both the intense selection process used to select the two couples and their move onto the Manitoba prairie.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
S01 Episode 2
If Mama Ain't Happy ...
The settlers struggle against illness, fatigue and self-doubt while ploughing fields and caring for livestock; replacement couple.
46 mins · Sun, 19 Nov 2000
S01 Episode 3
Prairie Purgatory
The settlers endure an infestation of mosquitoes; isolation and close quarters cause emotional stress.
46 mins · Sun, 4 Feb 2001
S01 Episode 4
What Are We Doing This For?
The pioneers are feted at an Argyle celebration; disaster strikes the barn; the two couples struggle to make the re-enactment real.
46 mins · Sun, 4 Feb 2001
S01 Episode 5
101 Chopping Days to Christmas
The pioneers confront a crop failure in the wake of the first deep frost and begin hunting and chopping firewood as winter looms.
46 mins · Sun, 1 Apr 2001
S01 Episode 6
No Way, We're Not Leaving
Struggling to stay warm and fed during the coldest December in 121 years, the pioneers also celebrate Christmas on the homestead.
46 mins · Sun, 1 Apr 2001
S01 Episode 7
The Long Haul
During the winter months the settlers make bread, quilts, furniture and deerhide moccasins; the dentist.
46 mins · Sun, 10 Jun 2001
S01 Episode 8
Going Home
The frozen meats and vegetables are endangered by spring floods. Later, the couples have some fun with a blizzard.
46 mins · Sun, 10 Jun 2001
S01 Episode 9
Survivors of the Real West
The settlers return to the 21st century and reflect on their experiences and the difficulties they faced during their time living the early settler lifestyle.
46 mins · Tue, 27 Nov 2001
