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Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West was Canadian documentary television series which aired on History Television and the Public Broadcasting Service in 2001....
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Season 1

  • The Dream
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    The Dream

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/19/2000

    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.

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  • If Momma Ain't Happy...
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    If Momma Ain't Happy...

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2000

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

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  • Prairie Purgatory
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    Prairie Purgatory

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2001

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

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  • What Are We Doing This for?
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    What Are We Doing This for?

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2001

    Barn fire; strain between the two couples.

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  • 101 Chopping Days 'til Christmas
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    101 Chopping Days 'til Christmas

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/2001

    Crop failure; the settlers begin to hunt and cut firewood; snowstorm.

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  • No Way, We're Not Leaving
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    No Way, We're Not Leaving

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/2001

    The settles try to stay warm; deer hunting; the settlers celebrate a traditional Christmas.

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  • The Long Haul
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    The Long Haul

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/10/2001

    During the winter months the settlers make bread, quilts, furniture and deerhide moccasins; the dentist.

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  • Going Home
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    Going Home

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/2001

    Spring floods threaten to spoil the frozen meats and vegetables; blizzard.

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  • Survivors of the Real West
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    Survivors of the Real West

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2001

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

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