COLLECTION · Series · 1996

The Rez

Name: The Rez
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Duration: 23 min

The Rez was a first nations, Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998. Most of the characters were based on W.P. Kinsella's short story collection Dance Me Outside, which had been made into a film by director Bruce McDonald. McDonald and Norman Jewison were executive producers of the series, which chronicled life in a First Nations community. The series was filmed in the Parry Sound region at Harrison's Landing in Carling Township. All episodes run around 23 Minutes.

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Directors

John L'Ecuyer

Studios

CBC Television

Runtime

23 min/ep

Release

02/02/1996

Score

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Specials

1 episodes

A story of life on a First Nations reserve in Ontario: Silas and Frank are trying to get into college to train to be mechanics but they find themselves having to deal with girls, family - and murder.

Episode 1. Dance Me Outside

84 min

A story of life on a First Nations reserve in Ontario: Silas and Frank are trying to get into college to train to be mechanics but they find themselves having to deal with girls, family - and murder.

Season 1

6 episodes · 1996

Season 1 (1996)

Episode 1. Dressed Like a Fish

1996-02-02 · 23 min

The marina’s owner dies, and everyone is left wondering who will take over.

Episode 2. Golf and Politics

1996-02-09 · 23 min

Sadie organizes a boycott against the marina and insists that Silas and Frank quit working there.

Episode 3. A Little Revealing

1996-02-16 · 23 min

Silas is asked to become a male stripper, prompting Sadie to show him some of her revealing wear.

Episode 4. The Longhouse

1996-02-23 · 23 min

Frank goes to extreme lengths in an attempt to make Lucy change her mind about leaving the reserve.

Episode 5. The Lark

1996-03-02 · 23 min

Silas’s brother goes to live in a group home.

Episode 6. Dirty Girls, Kill Kill!

1996-03-09 · 23 min

Frank hires strippers to fight in a vat of pudding, much to Sadie’s disappointment.

Season 2

13 episodes · 1997

Season 2 (1997)

Episode 1. Strange Bedfellows

1997-02-01 · 23 min

A stranger comes to the reserve to run for chief against Chief Tom.

Episode 2. They Call Her Tanya

1997-02-08 · 23 min

Eleanor’s daughter arrives on the reserve and her beauty catches everyone’s attention.

Episode 3. Poster Girl

1997-02-15 · 23 min

Some of the local girls are asked to audition for a modeling opportunity with a clothing line.

Episode 4. Like Father, Like Son

1997-02-22 · 23 min

Silas’s birth father comes back to the reserve, but Silas isn’t happy about it.

Episode 5. Granted

1997-03-01 · 23 min

The reserve band announces a $5,000 youth grant.

Episode 6. Lust

1997-03-08 · 23 min

Silas’s brother traumatizes a young girl.

Episode 7. Windigo

1997-03-15 · 23 min

The guys believe they must fight and defeat the wendigo to lift a curse.

Episode 8. No Way to Treat a Lady

1997-03-22 · 23 min

Friction is in the air at both a party and the bar.

Episode 9. A Rock and a Hard Place

1997-03-29 · 23 min

Charlie and Tanya’s relationship grows, and the guys find themselves working for a racist foreman.

Episode 10. Der Deutsche Indianer

1997-04-05 · 22 min

A German historian comes to the reserve to learn some Indigenous stories from Silas and Frank.

Episode 11. Too Many Chiefs

1997-04-12 · 22 min

Chief Tom appoints Sadie as interim chief.

Episode 12. No Reservations part 1

1997-04-19 · 23 min

Silas finds Sadie in bed with another man. Frank sees Lucy working the streets of Toronto.

Episode 13. No Reservations part 2

1997-04-26 · 23 min

Frank tries to rescue Lucy from working the streets. Silas wants Sadie back.

Cast by season

Tanya Nanibush Beakhert

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