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The Best Episodes of The Campbells

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The Campbells was a Scottish-Canadian television drama series, which aired on Scottish Television and CTV from 1986 to 1990. A historical family drama, the series starred Malcolm Stoddard as James Campbell, a Scottish doctor living

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    The Campbells Season 1 Episode 1 - A Magic Medicine
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    #1 - A Magic Medicine

    S1:E1

    The first half of the pilot episode which takes place during the land clearings in Scotland in 1833. In it, Dr. James Campbell treats his patrons son after he falls off a horse and breaks a leg. Also, the family harbors Uncle Andrew who opposes and land clearings and is wanted by the authorities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  2. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 2 - A Great Decision
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    #2 - A Great Decision

    S1:E2

    The second half of the pilot episode. The laird's son dies after James' treatment is sabotaged. The family decide to buy land in Canada.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  3. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 3 - First Day
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    #3 - First Day

    S1:E3

    The first episode in Canada. The family awkwardly arrive to their new homestead to find the living conditions much less than they expected and a hostile neighbor, Captain Sims. They stop at the Logan's Inn, meet the keeper Gabriel and are given a Newfoundland puppy as a gift. The next day they see their cabin and meet Sims who instead of welcoming them expresses that he'd look forward to them leaving so he can purchase their land. Sims encourages Hardy to help scare the family away.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 4 - The Haunting
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    #4 - The Haunting

    S1:E4

    Getting adjusted to their new home, a superstitious neighbor, Mary, comes to help Emma with the housework. Emma finds her company tedious and schemes to scare her off. James and Neil find out and decide to teach her a lesson.

    Director:Joseph L. Scanlan
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 5 - 75 Miles from Nowhere
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    #5 - 75 Miles from Nowhere

    S1:E5

    Neil befriends a woodsman and brings him home with him only to find that he's a dangerous fugitive. While being treated for a wound by James, he finds out that they have an outlaw in their home.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 6 - The Visitors*
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    #6 - The Visitors*

    S1:E6

    John and Emma encounter an Iroquois woman who helps save Emma after she is bitten by a snake. While playing along a stream bed John unwittingly destroys a native religious tribute. Emma is bitten and John runs for help. When he and James return to the streambed they find an Iroquois man who takes them to their camp where they are taking care of Emma. After seeing the alter distroyed the man no longer wants to help Emma but his wife prevails to help her and Emma recovers.

    Director:Joseph L. Scanlan
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 7 - A Real Lady*
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    #7 - A Real Lady*

    S1:E7

    A noblewoman takes refuge with the Campbells after she changes her mind about accepting the proposal of a suitor. Lady Caroline had been writing to a prospective suitor while in England. After arriving in Canada to meet and marry him she changed her mind and takes refuge in the cabin with a supposedly sprained ankle. James eventually intercedes and arranges for Lady Caroline to go to her sisters home alone. Emma come to mistakenly think James is wants to marry their guest and makes Lady Caroline uncomfortable. When Caroline leaves Emma realizes she behaved badly.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 8 - Treasures of Jean Lafitte
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    #8 - Treasures of Jean Lafitte

    S1:E8

    James is given a model ship as payment for his services. The patient was a crew member with French pirate Jean Lafitte. When he gets it home John notices that there is a map and instructions inside. The family decide to take a day to see if the map is real and search for the supposed treasure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 9 - Gift Horse
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    #9 - Gift Horse

    S1:E9

    Will Forester gives James a found horse in payment for delivering his son. Emma becomes very attached to the horse only to have the original owner reappear and claim it stolen. Emma must deal with loss and appreciation for what she does have.

    Director:Joseph L. Scanlan
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 10 - Vendetta*
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    #10 - Vendetta*

    S1:E10

    Captain Sims is challenged to a duel in response to events in his military career. James must mediate to prevent bloodshed. After recieving the challenge, Sims sends Harriet and Rebecca to stay with James where they will be safe. He sends Rebecca along with a box for safekeeping but makes her promise not to open it. Harriet is unaware what is going on and asks James to investigate. James finds out about the duel and he and Harriet reason with Rebecca to reveal what's in the box. James finds Sims' war journal which explains the events leading to the duel. He must then arrive in time to prevent the duel and save Sims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 11 - To Love and Protect*
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    #11 - To Love and Protect*

    S1:E11

    A body is found on the Campbell property and James play detective to find out who is responsible. The two suspects are the brother and the fiance of the victim who are now both planning to marry each other. After the body is found, James begins asking around for information on the man's last whereabouts. He gets one story from the man's brother and a different one from the man's fiance, one of them is lying. On his way to the constable, James is attacked. The fiance confesses but when she explains how she murdered her beau, James knows she's lying and suspects the brother. He confronts the brother and what he finds out reveals that both are innocent.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 12 - Heaven Sent
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    #12 - Heaven Sent

    S1:E12

    Emma helps James deliver a baby.

    Director:Timothy Bond
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 13 - Rites of Passage
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    #13 - Rites of Passage

    S1:E13

    Neil participates in a boxing match against the wishes of James and must face fellow contestant, the brawny Ox. Neil and Ox conclude that a friendship is more important than a boxing match.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 14 - Pig at large
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    #14 - Pig at large

    S1:E14

    The Campbell pig roams until Sims claims it as his own on a legal technicality.

    Director:Timothy Bond
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 15 - Autumn and Smoke, Part 1
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    #15 - Autumn and Smoke, Part 1

    S1:E15

    This is a one hour episode split into two half hour parts. In it James gets caught up in an Iroquois blood fued. Murderers give James stolen Iroquois goods and leads the tribe to believe he's a party to the recent crimes. Eventually John is kidnapped and the tribe demands James life in exchange for his sons.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 16 - Autumn and Smoke, Part 2
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    #16 - Autumn and Smoke, Part 2

    S1:E16

    James prepares himself to be handed over to the Iroquois in exchange for his son.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 17 - Burning Cures*
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    #17 - Burning Cures*

    S1:E17

    The Campbells deal with approach the coming winter with too many pumpkins and not enough cash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 18 - Harvest Gold
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    #18 - Harvest Gold

    S1:E18

    The Campbells must clear a track of their land before a deadline or risk losing it. John and Emma get skunked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 19 - Free and Clear
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    #19 - Free and Clear

    S1:E19

    The Campbells must clear a track of their land before a deadline or risk losing it. Sims taunts them. John and Emma get sprained by a skunk and must stay in the barn. Rebecca, who by now likes Neil, joins with Harriet to talk Sims into writing the authorities on the Campbell's behalf but at the hearing James refuses the favor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 21 - Child of Fortune
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    #20 - Child of Fortune

    S1:E21

    Emma finds a lone gypsy child and takes her home with her only to realize that she may be carrying cholera...actually it's just a puppet. James and Neil find a dead man and suspect cholera. The man's child runs off and is found by Emma who takes her home. All the community comes to think Emma is infected when she comes down with chickpox and that the Campbells should be quarantined. When the hysteria is quelled the girl is sent home to family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Campbells Season 1 Episode 22 - End of the River
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    #21 - End of the River

    S1:E22

    A woman flees backwoods justice in Ohio and settles temporarily at Logan's inn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Campbells Season 2 Episode 1 - Eye for an Eye
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    #22 - Eye for an Eye

    S2:E1

    The townswomen give Pat, the blacksmith, a makeover before his bride arrives to meet him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Campbells Season 2 Episode 2 - A Blessing in Disguise
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    #23 - A Blessing in Disguise

    S2:E2

    With Neil's help, a local boy reaches beyond his father's expectations.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Campbells Season 2 Episode 3 - Of Fathers and Sons
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    #24 - Of Fathers and Sons

    S2:E3

    A poorly kept indentured servant boy finds safe haven with the Campbells.

    Director:Timothy Bond
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Campbells Season 2 Episode 4 - The Runaway
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    #25 - The Runaway

    S2:E4

    A poorly kept indentured servant finds a safe haven with the Campbells. John finds a weakened boy on the property and find he's a runaway. When James discovers the conditions under which the boy has lived, he refuses to return the boy, ultimately paying for the boy and sending to live with a local woman who welcomes the help.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Magic Medicine" is the best rated episode of "The Campbells". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Allan Prior, it aired on 4/27/1986. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Great Decision".