Frontier House

2002 NR 8.4

The Year: 1883. The Place: The Montana Territory. The Challenge: Blizzards, hunger, scorching sun, forest fires, the neighbors, and more ... Three modern families experienced life on the American Frontier. If you think you know everything...

The Year: 1883. The Place: The Montana Territory. The Challenge: Blizzards, hunger, scorching sun, forest fires, the neighbors, and more ... Three modern families experienced life on the American Frontier. If you think you know everything that happened ... You don't.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The American Dream

1. The American Dream

Aired: Apr 29, 2002

The families learn about frontier life in 1883 Montana and ride wagons to the...

Episode 2 Promised Land

2. Promised Land

Aired: Apr 29, 2002

The families settle on their homesteads in Frontier Valley.

Episode 3 Till Death Do Us Part

3. Till Death Do Us Part

Aired: Apr 30, 2002

The families continue working hard and Karen has to visit a modern doctor for...

Episode 4 Survival

4. Survival

Aired: Apr 30, 2002

The Clune family temporarily leaves the homestead to visit a modern neighbor’...

Episode 5 A Family Affair

5. A Family Affair

Aired: May 1, 2002

A one-room schoolhouse is built and the families hire a teacher for the child...

Episode 6 The Reckoning

6. The Reckoning

Aired: May 1, 2002

The homestead experiment comes to an end in the final episode.


Info about Frontier House

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres: Reality-TV, History