''Lorne Greene's New Wilderness'' (or just ''New Wilderness'') was a

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documentary series debuting 14 September 1982 starring

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. The series initially aired on CTV but was syndicated in 80 per cent of the U.S. and 23 foreign countries. It was a follow-up to an earlier, similar 1970s documentary series entitled ''

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program, number one in its time slot for five years running, and provided stunning

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coupled with a genuine feeling for the subject matter. There were 104 episodes in the series, each 30 minutes long.

Episodes

References

External links

Canadian Communications Foundation: ''Lorne Greene's New Wilderness''
* First-run syndicated television shows in Canada CTV Television Network original programming 1982 Canadian television series debuts 1987 Canadian television series endings 1980s Canadian documentary television series Nature educational television series {{Canada-documentary-tv-prog-stub