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Road to Avonlea

1990

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EP1 Out of the Ashes Jan 14, 1996

Felicity continues to mourn a year after she learns that Gus' ship was lost at sea. While attending a town meeting, she is maneuvered into excepting a position on a committee to assess the old Lloyd mansion. Upon examining the house, the committee discovers four orphans living there. Stuart McRae, a new banker, supports Felicity's idea that the house should be converted into a fondling home. The project, along with Stuart's affections, promises to help Felicity get over her loss of Gus.

EP2 Love May Be Blind... But the Neighbours Ain't Jan 14, 1996

The Dominion Day picnic finds Felix in jeopardy of losing Izzy's friendship and Jasper trying to tell Olivia he has been offered a teaching position in England. The boys in town are all making eyes at Hannah Hubble while the girls look on with growing irritaion.

EP3 Davey and the Mermaid Jan 21, 1996

Davy sees a 'mermaid' in a traveling show and is smitten. He has his head full of dreams and fantasies. Rachel is improving since her stroke and is learning to enjoy the ""little things"" in life. The traveling show tries to swindle the town out of it's share of profits; but Davy discovers what is going on and puts a stop to it.

EP4 Woman of Importance Jan 28, 1996

Izzy is at loose ends. Felix has betrayed her, and her father is involved with his new bride. After writing to her mother's sister, Izzy is surprised when her aunt arrives in Avonlea. The woman dazzles Izzy with tales of her glamourous life, and Izzy decides to return to Boston with her Aunt Lillian. Lillian is exposed as a woman in financial ruin, and Felix makes a heartfelt plea to Izzy to stay in Avonlea with him. As home and love are strong ties, Izzy decides to stay in Avonlea.

EP5 Secrets and Sacrifices Feb 04, 1996

Janet King's sister, Abigail, and Great Aunt Eliza return to Avonlea, turning Janet's world upside down. Janet hints to Abigail, that there may be a wedding in the spring and shows her a dress pattern she wants to make. After several remarks Abigail made to Cecily are told to Alec, he thinks Janet is pining for the engagement ring he was never able to afford. Alec is determined to get Janet a ring and takes her wedding band to ""size"" the new ring; Janet thinks she lost her band and tries to get a replacement

EP6 Ah... Sweet Mystery of Life Feb 11, 1996

Just as Simon Tremayne receives an offer to buy out the White Sands hotel by a buyer who wants to modernize it, Hetty learns that the school is to be closed down and its students sent to school in Carmody. Her devastation is tempered by her blossoming romance with Simon; she soon accepts his proposal of marriage. However, pressure on both of them to fight off the idea of losing their respective jobs (Hetty calls for a comparative test between the students of Avonlea Public School and those of the Carmody School) makes them realize that, though they may love each other, they are too career-oriented to be married to one another.

EP7 King of the Great White Way Feb 18, 1996

When a famous song writing team come to the White Sands hotel; Hetty wants no part of them until she learns that they are ""intimates of the King o England"". They are to be the stars of her musical at the hotel. When Felix tries to interest them in Uncle Jaspers ""recording device"" they are more impressed with Alec's singing than they are the electronics. Alec has a chance to go to sing on Broadway or remain in Avlonlea.

EP8 Total Eclipse Feb 25, 1996

The adults are away from King Farm when a solar eclipse is to take place. Cecily accidentally destroys money meant for charity and must replace it. Felix comes up with the scheme of renting out the farm house as a hotel; to replace the money and to show Simon Tremayne that he would make a good assistant manager at the hotel. Jasper's cousin Selina becomes infatuated with one of the guests, an Italian professor. When Janet arrives home, the place is in chaos.

EP9 From Away Mar 03, 1996

Two orphaned brothers arrive at the Avonlea Foundling Home and bring trouble and strife with them. They are looking for their big brother,Jim, who arrived in Canada before they did. They steal money from Hetty, cause mischief in town and make trouble for Davy. Davy ""borrows"" money from Hetty and takes the boys on a train ride to Halifax to find their brother. Hetty takes Davy to task for his actions; but he has learned a valuable lesson. and we see that Davy is finally growing up.

EP10 After the Ball Is Over Mar 10, 1996

Great Aunt Eliza is about to turn 90 years old and Janet and Abigail plan a party to celebrate. Cousin Winifred, arrives and stirs up old sorrows for Eliza. They once both loved the same young man. Winifred finally reveals to Eliza the true state of the young man's heart. Eliza and Winifred make their peace with each other.

EP11 Return to Me Mar 17, 1996

A mysterious telephone call to the King Farm leads Felicity King, mere days before her wedding to Stuart McCrae, and Hetty King in search of Gus Pike, who had been reported drowned at sea. After a long trip to South Carolina and running into several dead end leads, Felicity and Hetty find Gus had survived the ship wreck...however, Gus has lost his sight in the accident! Now it is up to Felicity and Hetty to convince Gus to return home to Avonlea...and Felicity has some hard choices herself to make. Will she honour her engagement to Stuart, a kind and gentle man, whom she does not love...or will she return to the arms of the boy, now man, that has always held her heart, Gus Pike?

EP12 The Last Hurrah Mar 24, 1996

Jasper returns from England to find that Olivia has taken in Lottie, a young woman recently fired from the Carmody cannery, and her baby. Meanwhile, Eulalie Bugle and Archie Gillis are campaigning for Avonlea to amalgamate with Carmody, a situation that Alec, Bert Potts, and Stuart fight vigorously with a counter-campaign. An emotional address by Jasper seals a victory for the anti-amalgamation activists, but their luck soon changes when the Dale Cannery is struck by lightning and burns to the ground. Faced with no job, Lottie leaves her baby with the Dales and disappears.

EP13 So Dear to My Heart Mar 31, 1996

Gus' return to Avonlea stuns the King Family and forces Felicity to make a decision between her childhood sweetheart, Gus and the kindly banker, Stuart. In the meantime, Jasper and Olivia have decided to leave Avonlea, after the disastrous Dale Cannery fire and Hetty is furious. Felix makes a decision that stuns his family, especially his mother Janet, and a certain familiar character makes her prodigal return to Avonlea for Felicity's wedding day.
8.5| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, to be near her late mother's side of the family.

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ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
lgallon This show was an unforgettable part of my childhood. I remember gathering together with my family every Sunday evening at 7pm and would fall in love with an exciting world full of romance, adventure, good values, and love for a town and its community. I would be transported to a simpler time where morals and respect for family was valued. The characters were unforgettable and the acting was superb. The scenery was breathtaking, and each story that was told was remarkable. I was so fortune to visit were the show was filmed, and I must say the scenery was just as spectacular as it was on TV. From beginning to end this show was an absolute gem. I would certainly recommend this series! It's an absolute classic.
roghache This is a lovely, touching series revolving around the old fashioned adventures of a group of rural villagers in early 1900's Prince Edward Island. With characters and events very loosely based on L.M. Montgomery's books, the program makes for entertaining and heartwarming family viewing.The series revolves around an 11 year old Montreal girl, Sara Stanley, who is sent by her wealthy father to live at Rose Cottage with her maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, in the PEI village of Avonlea. The show chronicles the experiences of this young girl, who has been accustomed to city ways, as she adapts to her newfound rural relatives and simple village life. It also portrays Sara's various misadventures with her young cousins, the King offspring.Sara's Aunt Hetty is a strait laced, humourless spinster schoolteacher. Olivia is Sara's more affectionate, younger aunt who works as a reporter for the local newspaper. Later Olivia marries Jasper Dale, a shy, stammering photographer and inventor. The King cousins, who live next door to Rose Cottage and share Sara's adventures, are the offspring of the loving & motherly but independent minded Janet and her farming husband Alec King, who is Hetty and Olivia's younger brother. The three King children include 13 year old Felicity, with her superior demeanor and later her beaux, mischievous 10 year old Felix, and the quiet, younger Cecily, who later suffers from tuberculosis and must go to a sanitarium. During the course of the series, the three King siblings are joined baby Daniel while all these other children grow up. Felicity attends medical school and Felix works in the White Sands Hotel, while the independent Sara herself travels abroad and seeks a literary career in Paris.The roles all seem well cast. Sara Poley wonderfully portrayed the adventurous, feisty blonde Sara Stanley. Jackie Burroughs is especially magnificent depicting the strict spinster Aunt Hetty. Some of the characters from Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables also appear, including the local busybody Rachel Lynde, her more reserved best friend Marilla Cuthbert, and the schoolteacher Miss Stacey, Hetty's rival and polar opposite.Personally, I watched more of the earlier episodes with the focus on Sara, so am less familiar with the later tales relating more to the blossoming Felicity and her romance with Gus Pike. There's an interesting life lesson from these two girls. As another has also noted here, it warns us of the dangers of false assumptions. Felicity assumes that the rich urban Sara will be the snobbish stuck up one, but it is actually the rural Felicity herself who puts on airs.I forget many of the episode details as it's been awhile, but just happened lately to stumble upon the TV channel where it's shown in re runs so will certainly tune in again. The episode I recently watched revolves around Janet's frail, elderly Great Aunt Eliza, a critical and opinionated spinster guest who has worn out her welcome in the King household. The episode also incorporates a storyline about a school science fair project for these youngsters, all tied in with harsh weather conditions that are threatening the King farm's lambing. Just one example of the type of stories in this series.The adventures and regular everyday experiences of these Island villagers make for a touching, engaging, and addicting series. The program features lovely rural scenery, unfortunately filmed in Ontario rather than on PEI itself. There's also all the outdated domestic touches one would expect, the pre electricity oil lamps and so forth. Wonderful family viewing with good values, certainly vastly superior to the majority of modern TV offerings for young people these days.
juno13 I've seen Road plenty of times, and I'd like to say, it's a pretty good series. It mixes real life drama with historical views, and Avonlea, the town, of course, is the perfect place for this highly entertaining show, and fantastic characters. All the characters, Felicity, Felix, and Sarah being my favourites, add their own...spice, if you will, to the recipe that creates this entertaining series. Flaws: Sometimes, it got a bit too sappy, and sometimes, the events are a bit far from reality. Otherwise, it's a pretty good show. Happy watching, everyone,juno13
spotter-2 We started watching "Avonlea" four years ago on the Disney Channel. It is set on Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s and follows a young rich girl sent to live with her deceased mother's relatives. Originally, the show focused on the lead character, Sara Stanley, played by Sarah Polley, but eventually became an ensemble show. I was able to identify with the characters on the show because they reminded me of my relatives. One early episode "Proof of the Pudding," is an example of how the show strikes this historic chord with me. Another favorite character is Hetty King, Sara's spinster aunt, played by Jackie Burroughs. Hetty is full of opinions, some unkind, but she has a good heart and has three great loves. Her niece Sara, the King family, and Avonlea. She will defend these three with everything at her disposal, with her tongue as her most important weapon.The show can be a bit slow, but it can grow on you. It did on me.