Donnelly Rhodes
Danger Bay (1985)
Season 6
Danger Bay is a Canadian television series, produced in Vancouver, with first-run episodes broadcast on CBC Television and the Disney Channel starting October 7, 1985. One hundred and twenty three installments were filmed, ending in 1989, but the series, perceived as wholesome and exciting fare for older children and adolescents, continued to be seen through the 1990s in numerous countries around the world. The plots of the episodes followed the exploits of the Roberts family, led by marine veterinarian Grant "Doc" Roberts, and his two children, Nicole and Jonah. The 30-minute episodes featured the Vancouver Aquarium in nearly every installment. Most episodes focused on environmental issues such as pollution, wildlife endangerment and forest preservation. The series was also broadcast in Gibraltar Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Iceland, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Finland
Released Oct. 8, 1985
Episode 30 min
5+
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family
Keywords: imdb.environmental, imdb.marine-biologist, imdb.aquarium, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.marine-biology
Network: CBC Television
S6E1 - Talk Show
As Jonah enters UBC, he is hired as an assistant to a scientist studying the use of sign language with chimpanzees; as he gets closer to his boss, jealousy flares on two different fronts with unfortunate consequences.
Oct. 9, 1989, midnight
S6E2 - A Question of Attitude
Jonah is surprised to find his old high school friend David at UBC having returned from Toronto disabled & confined to a wheelchair. When he realizes that David's father refuses to accept his son's condition, Jonah relies on the help of a prominent athelete to help change his mind.
Oct. 16, 1989, midnight
S6E3 - Legacy
After responding to a fisherman's distress signal, J.L. is poisoned by mysterious toxic waste and Grant must race to determine what chemical agent is responsible so she can be saved in time.
Oct. 23, 1989, midnight
S6E4 - Voices From the Deep
Grant and Christine come across a number of beached Grey whales in the vicinity of some new oil rigs and determine that underwater noise pollution is responsible; as they try to convince the company at fault to implement better measures, Jonah takes matters into his own hands via his new job working for the campus newspaper.
Oct. 30, 1989, midnight
S6E5 - Getting to Know You
A weekend away is the order of the day when Nicole, Jonah and George conspire to send Grant & J.L. to a seaside resort for some much needed time together.
Nov. 6, 1989, midnight
S6E6 - High Ice
After Grant unsuccessfully tries to talk George out of going on an expedition to a glacier, George suffers a compound fracture and must be rescued by Jonah and Nicole in a daring maneouvre.
Nov. 13, 1989, midnight
S6E7 - Trouble is My Middle Name
The arrival of Grant's niece Jess throws all into an uproar as the Aquarium staff hunt for an escaped toad, Nicole tries to convince Jonah to introduce her to his new friend, and J.L. hosts a luncheon for an old rival from high school.
Nov. 20, 1989, midnight
S6E8 - Small Fry
The Roberts family races to collect enough specimens of a tiny rare fish found in a swamp about to be destroyed by developers.
Nov. 27, 1989, midnight
S6E9 - Value Judgement
Grant aids a friend who runs a cannery employed by troubled teens to determine the source of industrial sabotage while Nicole gets close with their prime suspect.
Dec. 4, 1989, midnight
S6E10 - Wolf on Trial
When sent to investigate dwindling deer population numbers, the Roberts come up against a band of hunters intent on wiping out local wolves believing them responsible for destroying their prey.
Dec. 11, 1989, midnight
S6E11 - This Little Piggy
Grant is burdened with the responsibility of caring for a problem pig while Jonah tries to woo his sophisticated new girlfriend.
Dec. 18, 1989, midnight
S6E12 - The Emperor's New Clothes
Jess helps an aged scientist studying cancer therapy with seals and becomes convinced he is lying to further his fame in the scientific community.
Dec. 25, 1989, midnight
S6E13 - Lifeline
Tragedy strikes when Grant takes Jess camping on her birthday and she nearly drowns trying to save an abandoned duckling from frigid waters.
Jan. 1, 1990, midnight
S6E14 - Hijacked
J.L. and Nicole are taken hostage by a fleeing convict and his girlfriend and must try to escape when their plane is forced to land at an abandoned logging site.
Jan. 8, 1990, midnight
S6E15 - Flying Blind
When her father returns from abroad and reveals to J.L. that he may be losing his sight, she must convince him to seek medical treatment.
Jan. 15, 1990, midnight
S6E16 - Ancient Spirits
Jonah and Nicole stumble upon a 200 year-old Indian prayer ground and must work with an archaeologist after the artifacts are stolen by apparent thieves.
Jan. 22, 1990, midnight
S6E17 - Listening In
While using the family's CB radio, Jess becomes obsessed with the lives of a young mother and her baby after listening in on their lives via the family's baby monitor.
Jan. 29, 1990, midnight
S6E18 - Kelsey's Eyes
While teaching nature survivalist skills at a camp for the blind, Nicole must convince a young woman that her guide dog may be sick and needs medical treatment.
Feb. 5, 1990, midnight
S6E19 - Live Wires
While working to save a local pond with a population of rare cranes from destruction, Grant and Jess meet Allison Walker, a journalist and mother of 3 who has just moved back to the city to return to local television.
Feb. 12, 1990, midnight
S6E20 - Lost Causes
Grant teams up with an old friend to save the Tamanous Marshlands from developers but soon learns of his friend's greedy ulterior motives.
Feb. 19, 1990, midnight
S6E21 - Three's a Crowd
The Aquarium enjoys a visit from an old friend while a woman tries to unload a squirrel monkey infected with Hepatitis B in the Amazon Gallery, putting the rest of the animals at risk.
Feb. 26, 1990, midnight
S6E22 - Looking Back
After six years of living in Danger Bay, the Roberts family reflects back on the time they have spent there.
March 5, 1990, midnight
Network: CBC Television
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Oct. 8, 1985
Last Air Date: March 5, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 5+
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