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Survivors of the Real West

Documentary

TV-14

46

Dec 31, 1999

The settlers reflect on their experiences as they return to the 21st century.

Season 1, 9 episodes

season 1 (9 episodes)

This episode introduces viewers to hundreds of candidates who volunteered to spend an entire year living as 1870s settlers.

If Momma Ain't Happy...,

The settlers struggle against illness, fatigue and self-doubt while plowing fields and caring for livestock.

Prairie Purgatory,

The settlers endure an infestation of mosquitoes; isolation and close quarters cause emotional stress.

What Are We Doing This For?,

Tension builds between the couples while they undertake their biggest project - building their house.

101 Chopping Days Till Christmas,

After a crop failure, the settlers must hunt for their food.

No Way, We're Not Leaving,

The settlers celebrate a traditional Christmas.

The settlers continue to brave the harsh winter, and get some traditional (and painful) dental treatment.

Spring floods threaten to destroy the settlers' food stores.

Survivors of the Real West,

The settlers reflect on their experiences as they return to the 21st century.

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Pioneer Quest

Documentary

TV-14

1

47

Pioneer Quest follows two couples as they assume the lives of early settlers to the West and spend one year living as 1870s pioneers on the Canadian prairie.

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