The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson


The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson is a 1998 family adventure series that originally aired on Pax. Based on the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, it follows the adventures of nine survivors of a shipwreck as they attempt to adapt to life on a deserted island. It lasted for one season.

Background

This was the fifth television series based on the 1812 novel and followed nearly a dozen theatrical and made-for-television film versions. Like many of these previous versions, it altered story lines and added several members to the cast of characters.

Broadcast

The show contained 10 story arcs of three episodes each and aired on closely spaced dates over seven weeks in September and October 1998. It was one of the first shows broadcast on the newly formed PAX network.
It was also aired on Sri Lanka National Television with dubbed in Sinhala under the title Robinson Andaraya.

Cast and characters

  1. "Survival "
  2. "Survival "
  3. "Survival "
  4. "The Island of the Gods "
  5. "The Island of the Gods "
  6. "The Island of the Gods "
  7. "Invasion "
  8. "Invasion "
  9. "Invasion "
  10. "Princess From the Sea "
  11. "Princess From the Sea "
  12. "Princess From the Sea " "
  13. "Captives "
  14. "Captives "
  15. "The Ghost of Raven Jones "
  16. "The Ghost of Raven Jones "
  17. "The Ghost of Raven Jones "
  18. "The Treasure Hunt "
  19. "The Treasure Hunt "
  20. "The Treasure Hunt "
  21. "Star-Crossed Lovers "
  22. "Star-Crossed Lovers "
  23. "Star-Crossed Lovers "
  24. "Paradise Lost "
  25. "Paradise Lost "
  26. "Paradise Lost "
  27. "Boston "
  28. "Boston "
  29. "Boston "

    Media information

Questar/Sunset Home Visual Entertainment released a complete series DVD in 2005.