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Date Posted: 06:42:56 05/27/03 Tue
Author: Anne
Subject: Re: Pioneer Quest, The final episode
In reply to: Ann 's message, "Pioneer Quest, The final episode" on 19:53:32 05/26/03 Mon

Hi Ann,

thanks for keeping us all informed of what was happening on Pioneer Quest; I found your descriptions of the weekly events very interesting. I am especially grateful to you as I have no hope whatsoever of this turning up on Australian tv!

I too think that a follow-up would be very interesting - just to see how they adjusted to life as they knew it and if they made many changes to their lives because of their experience as a 'pioneer'.

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Re: Pioneer Quest, The final episode -- LisaE, 22:27:46 07/10/03 Thu

I had never had a chance to watch the show, they've shown it again on PBS? and I think it's on the history channel as well. Anyways, I was able to watch the episode tonight and it was about the players lives now. There were some short clips back to show. The older couple, the Treadways, I think the name was, are missing the "simpleness" of the pioneer life. They live in a log cabin (a modern one:). Really Nice! They're local celebrities and do speaking engagements and teaching about pioneer life. They're also writing a book (the husband says there'll be "no dirt") and have sold some of the they had made and used on the show at their own personal yard sale. They do seem to be taking their 15 min. and running with it. The younger couple, ended up going back to Manitoba, lived with the director for awhile (before finding their own place). The husband tried going back to school but ended up quitting because he wasn't seeing a lot of his wife. They said they really enjoyed and were used to eachother's company after being on the show. They're not writing any book (someone offered to write one for them-in the end they said no) and bought a house with the money from the show. They did a couple talk shows in Toronto. They basically said it was year they won't ever forget but it's time to get back to *normal* life.

Sorry so long:) it seemed like the show was interesting. Did anyone who watched this series watch Frontier house? which did you like better.

ps-In the end they all went back with the director to visit their cabins, before they were moved to a museum. And wow, tons of mosquitos!!! the director said the crew had the repellant on but the players never wore it.

I could never last on a show like that.

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