Colonial House
A group of ordinary people arrive on a boat to 1628 and have to build a functioning colony, using only time appropriate resources. Their goal: survive for 4 months and pass the final evaluation.
- 2004-2004
- 1 season
- PBS
- Reality
A group of ordinary people arrive on a boat to 1628 and have to build a functioning colony, using only time appropriate resources. Their goal: survive for 4 months and pass the final evaluation.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2004
Episode 1
A New World
Mon, May 17, 2004
Three families and seven individuals attempt to build an authentic working colony in New England, using only 17th-century tools.
Episode 2
Harsh Reality
Mon, May 17, 2004
The cooperative venture gets underway, but the colonists lack motivation; the governor's family receives tragic news.
Episode 3
City of God
Tue, May 18, 2004
Gov. Wyers returns to take charge of his colony; the colonists struggle to shake their modern sensibilities and adhere to restrictive 17th-century laws.
Episode 4
The Outsiders
Tue, May 18, 2004
Food rations are cut in half; colonists must work together to build a new house.
Episode 5
Regime Change
Mon, May 24, 2004
Lay preacher Don Heinz becomes the new governor of the colony.
Episode 6
The Shake Up
Mon, May 24, 2004
A cape merchant arrives to check up on the new venture on behalf of the sponsoring company; clamming, fishing and spar production get underway.
Episode 7
The Reckoning
Tue, May 25, 2004
The harvest is a success; members of the Wampanoag tribe visit the colony.
Episode 8
Judgment Day
Tue, May 25, 2004
The colonists celebrate Michaelmas; after a panel assesses the colony's performance, the participants depart for the 21st century.