"Road to Avonlea" (1989) TV series 1989-1996

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Genre:

Drama | Adventure | Family | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

A young rich girl is sent to live with relatives in Prince Edward Island in early 1900s.

Plot Keywords:

Prince Edward Island | Canada | Family Relationships | Period Piece | Sibling

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 24 wins & 75 nominations

Cast

Zachary Bennett	...	Felix King (83 episodes, 1990-1996)
Lally Cadeau	...	Janet King (83 episodes, 1990-1996)
Jackie Burroughs	...	Hetty King (80 episodes, 1990-1996)
Mag Ruffman	...	Olivia Dale / ... (77 episodes, 1990-1996)
Gema Zamprogna	...	Felicity King (70 episodes, 1990-1996)
Cedric Smith	...	Alec King / ... (70 episodes, 1990-1996)
Sarah Polley	...	Sara Stanley / ... (58 episodes, 1990-1996)
Harmony Cramp	...	Cecily King (50 episodes, 1990-1994)
Elva Mai Hoover	...	Mrs. Lawson / ... (39 episodes, 1990-1994)
Alex Floyd	...	Baby Daniel / ... (36 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ryan Floyd	...	Baby Daniel / ... (36 episodes, 1992-1996)

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Series Directed by
Harvey Frost		(15 episodes, 1990-1996)
Don McBrearty		(13 episodes, 1990-1994)
Allan King		(13 episodes, 1991-1996)
Stephen Surjik		(6 episodes, 1992-1995)
Stuart Gillard		(5 episodes, 1990-1992)
William Brayne		(5 episodes, 1995-1996)
René Bonnière		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Stefan Scaini		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Eleanor Lindo		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Stacey Stewart Curtis		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Graeme Lynch		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Richard Benner		(2 episodes, 1990)
Bruce Pittman		(2 episodes, 1990)
George Bloomfield		(2 episodes, 1992)
Otta Hanus		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Allan Kroeker		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Writing credits
Lucy Maud Montgomery		(91 episodes, 1990-1996)
Heather Conkie		(21 episodes, 1990-1994)
Fiona McHugh		(19 episodes, 1990-1992)
Marlene Matthews		(14 episodes, 1990-1996)
Raymond Storey		(10 episodes, 1993-1996)
Janet MacLean		(8 episodes, 1991-1996)
Laurie Pearson		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Hart Hanson		(5 episodes, 1992-1996)
Deborah Nathan		(5 episodes, 1993-1995)
Suzette Couture		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Charles Lazer		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Rick Drew		(3 episodes, 1993-1995)
Avrum Jacobson		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Produced by
Trudy Grant	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brian Leslie Parker	....	line producer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kevin Sullivan	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
James Lahti	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1991)
Mairin Wilkinson	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1991)
Nicholas J. Gray	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Deborah Nathan	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Noella Nesdoly	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Quigley	....	producer (unknown episodes)
John Ryan	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John Welsman		(60 episodes, 1990-1996)
Don Gillis		(20 episodes, 1992-1996)
Hagood Hardy		(8 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mychael Danna		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Conway Baker		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christopher Dedrick		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Cinematography by
Manfred Guthe		(19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Peter Luxford		(5 episodes, 1996)
Robert Saad		(5 episodes, 1996)
Paul Van der Linden		(4 episodes, 1996)

Series Film Editing by
Gordon McClellan		(37 episodes, 1990-1996)
Mairin Wilkinson		(32 episodes, 1990-1996)
Michael Todd		(6 episodes, 1990-1991)
James Lahti		(6 episodes, 1990)
Ben Wilkinson		(5 episodes, 1991-1996)
Pia Di Ciaula		(3 episodes, 1992)

Series Casting by
Anne Tait		(19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Elizabeth Ritchie		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Nancey Pankiw		(13 episodes, 1992)
Marian Wihak		(6 episodes, 1991)
Perri Gorrara		(unknown episodes)
James Oswald		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Ian Wheatley		(19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jaro Dick		(unknown episodes, 1989)
Dan Conley		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Madeleine Stewart		(19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Martha Mann		(unknown episodes)
Ruth Secord		(unknown episodes)
Delphine White		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Carol Marinoff	....	assistant hair stylist (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Marilyn Terry	....	makeup designer / makeup artist (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Dorothy Smith	....	assistant makeup artist (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Paul R.J. Elliot	....	hair designer (13 episodes, 1992)
Kelly Brennan	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1991)
Janice Miller	....	assistant hair stylist (2 episodes, 1992)
Linda Montgomerie	....	assistant hair stylist (2 episodes, 1992)
Edelgard K. Pfluegl	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Linda Steeves	....	assistant makeup artist (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Management
Deborah Bernstein	....	executive in charge of production: CBC (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Cathy Johnson	....	executive in charge of production: The Disney Channel (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Joseph Boccia	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1992)
Paul Quigley	....	executive in charge of production (10 episodes, 1992)
Ben Wilkinson	....	post-production supervisor (7 episodes, 1992)
Gregor Hutchison	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 1991)
Brian Leslie Parker	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1991)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Singh	....	third assistant director / trainee assistant director (23 episodes, 1995-1996)
Libby Hodgson	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 1990-1992)
Rose Tedesco	....	third assistant director (13 episodes, 1990)
Rick Kush	....	third assistant director (13 episodes, 1992)
Matthew Weinstein	....	trainee assistant director (13 episodes, 1992)
Jeff J.J. Authors	....	first assistant director / director: additional scenes (11 episodes, 1991-1992)
David Vaughan	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 1991-1992)
Randi Richmond	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 1991-1992)
Monika Ghent	....	trainee assistant director (6 episodes, 1991)
James Lahti	....	second unit director (6 episodes, 1991)
Eric S. Potechin	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 1991)
Bruce Speyer	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Ritchie	....	assistant property master (39 episodes, 1994-1996)
Keith Sly	....	key propman (25 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jacob Haak	....	head carpenter (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Weits Jekel	....	construction coordinator (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Melissa Morgan	....	head painter (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mike Harris	....	set buyer / assistant set decorator (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ken Clark	....	assistant property master (13 episodes, 1992)
Joan Parkinson	....	second assistant art director (13 episodes, 1992)
Greg Pelchat	....	property master (13 episodes, 1992)
Ken Watkins	....	first assistant art director (13 episodes, 1992)
Terry Edwards	....	assistant set decorator (12 episodes, 1992)
James Oswald	....	second assistant art director / first assistant art director (10 episodes, 1991-1992)
J. Tracy Budd	....	property master (6 episodes, 1991)
Tom Coulter	....	set buyer (6 episodes, 1991)
George Farrell	....	assistant set decorator (6 episodes, 1991)
Paul Harding	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 1991)
Norman Kelner	....	painter (6 episodes, 1991)
Nancey Pankiw	....	first assistant art director (6 episodes, 1991)
Tory Bellingham	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Wayne Jacques	....	assistant decorator (unknown episodes)
Kim Karon	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tim Roberts	....	sound editor / dialogue editor (51 episodes, 1990-1993)
Owen Langevin	....	sound mixer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jeremy MacLaverty	....	supervising sound editor (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Daniel Pellerin	....	studio sound mixer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Todd Warren	....	assistant sound mixer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Denis Bellingham	....	sound trainee (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Denis Blais	....	assistant sound editor (13 episodes, 1992)
Gary Daprato	....	foley artist (13 episodes, 1992)
Steve Switzer	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 1992)
Kris Engel	....	assistant sound editor (6 episodes, 1991)
Mhairi Kerr	....	assistant sound editor (6 episodes, 1991)
John Motyer	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 1991)
Donna Powell	....	foley artist (6 episodes, 1991)
Christian T. Cooke	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Andy Koyama	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Virginia Storey	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Andrew Tay	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
David Drainie Taylor	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Arthur Langevin	....	special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brad Middleton	....	special effects (17 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bob Hall	....	special effects (10 episodes, 1991-1992)
Troy Rundle	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Kennedy Shah	....	motion control operator (unknown episodes)
Thomas Turnbull	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator / stunt performer (23 episodes, 1990-1995)
Aleksandra Perenic	....	stunt performer (9 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jamie Jones	....	stunt performer (8 episodes, 1990-1994)
Dennis Lundin	....	stunt coordinator (7 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tom Bishop	....	stunt performer (6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Bryan Renfro	....	stunt performer (6 episodes, 1991-1993)
Paul Rutledge	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 1990-1994)
Dan Belley	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 1991-1993)
Sue Parker	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1993-1995)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
John Walsh	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Larry A. McLean	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1991)
Laura Boston	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1992)
Rick Parker	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Amanda Hughes	....	riding double: Sara / stunt performer (2 episodes, 1993)
Nick Nolan	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1994)
Suzi Stingl	....	stunt double: Davey (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Foulds	....	generator operator (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
David Kellner	....	rigging gaffer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Michaelin McDermott	....	still photographer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kerry Smart	....	first assistant camera (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Wendy Walgate	....	second assistant camera (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
Andy Chmura	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1992)
Gary Deneault	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 1992)
Gordon Eldridge	....	best boy (13 episodes, 1992)
R.L. Hannah	....	electric (13 episodes, 1992)
Mike Kirilenko	....	second grip (13 episodes, 1992)
James Kohne	....	rigging grip (13 episodes, 1992)
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip (13 episodes, 1992)
Richard Young	....	electric (13 episodes, 1992)
Randy Tambling	....	key grip (12 episodes, 1992)
Samuel Turturici	....	grip (12 episodes, 1992)
Robert Saad	....	camera operator / second unit director of photography (7 episodes, 1991-1992)
Robert Daprato	....	key grip (6 episodes, 1991)
Barry Goodwin	....	best boy (6 episodes, 1991)
Vince Gordon	....	electric (6 episodes, 1991)
Steve Klys	....	grip (6 episodes, 1991)
Peter Luxford	....	second unit director of photography (6 episodes, 1991)
Robert McRae	....	key gaffer (6 episodes, 1991)
Reginald Morris	....	second unit director of photography (6 episodes, 1991)
Robert Rice	....	grip (6 episodes, 1991)
Dave C. Sheridan	....	second grip (6 episodes, 1991)
Stan Smetaniuk	....	electric (6 episodes, 1991)
Gloria MacLeod	....	second assistant camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera (5 episodes, 1991)
Keith Murphy	....	steadicam (3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ciaran Copelin	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 1991)
Jon Cassar	....	steadicam (3 episodes, 1992)
Virginia Holman	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 1992)
Davidson Tate	....	camera trainee (3 episodes, 1992)
James Storie	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 1991)
Julian Chojnacki	....	steadicam (2 episodes, 1992)
Michael Hall	....	video assistant (2 episodes, 1992)
Jim Kingery	....	musco lighting technician (2 episodes, 1992)
Tracy Shaw	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Stewart Aziz	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Brian Harper	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Chris Mayo	....	video assistant (unknown episodes)
John Medland	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Laura James	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcia Scott	....	costumer (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Quita Alfred	....	assistant costume designer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Carl Docherty	....	tailor (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Graham Docherty	....	cutter (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Loreen Lightfoot	....	seamstress (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Tracylee Sydney	....	assistant wardrobe (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Robert Roberts	....	assistant wardrobe / seamster (17 episodes, 1991-1992)
Stacey Coker	....	assistant wardrobe (13 episodes, 1992)
Karen L. Matthews	....	wardrobe mistress (13 episodes, 1992)
Francine Tanguay	....	seamstress (13 episodes, 1992)
Sheila E. Pruden	....	wardrobe assistant (13 episodes, 1993)
Michele Harney	....	wardrobe mistress (6 episodes, 1991)
Resa McConaghy	....	seamstress (6 episodes, 1991)
Barbara Somerville	....	costume buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Bill Ferwerda	....	colorist (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bernie Clayton	....	title editor / editor: video / ... (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Frank Biasi	....	on-line editor / editor: video (13 episodes, 1992)
Alice M. Lake	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 1992)
Ben Wilkinson	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Fiona Paterson	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1992)
Mhairi Kerr	....	second assistant editor (3 episodes, 1992)
Victoria Rose	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1991)
Dov Samuel	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Hayward Parrott	....	music recorder (17 episodes, 1991-1992)
Donald Quan	....	music assistant (16 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ann Lederman	....	music consultant (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
Glenn Morley	....	conductor (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
Hagood Hardy	....	conductor (3 episodes, 1991)
John Welsman	....	composer: opening theme / composer: Gus' theme (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Christopher Dedrick	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Ron Korb	....	musician: flute (unknown episodes)
Daniel Pellerin	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jeff Wolpert	....	scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Wilfred Bell	....	transportation coordinator (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Gary Flanagan	....	driver (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bill Hagan	....	head driver (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bill Jackson	....	driver captain (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brian O'Hara	....	driver (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Harry Ross	....	driver (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kevin Wilson	....	driver: honeywagon (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
John Cocks	....	driver (13 episodes, 1992)
Don Retzer	....	transportation coordinator (13 episodes, 1996)
Matthew Garland	....	driver: set decoration / driver: set decorator (12 episodes, 1992)
Terry Edwards	....	driver (4 episodes, 1991)
Bob Haak	....	driver (2 episodes, 1991)
Dave Marwick	....	production driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Peter Muldoon	....	production accountant (39 episodes, 1994-1996)
Helen Asimakis	....	story editor / assistant story editor (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Arthur Clarke	....	location manager (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ronald Gilbert	....	production accountant (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sara Holmes	....	first assistant accountant (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Dan Matthews	....	assistant location manager / production assistant (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Susan Phillips	....	production coordinator (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Lionel Purcell	....	animal wrangler (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Julie Steiner	....	assistant to producer (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jennifer Winnick	....	inventory supervisor (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Laurie Farrance	....	tutor: Miss Polley / skating coach (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Janet Cameron	....	tutor (13 episodes, 1992)
Deborah Nathan	....	senior story editor (13 episodes, 1992)
Nancy Sorge	....	production assistant / assistant to director (13 episodes, 1992)
Helene C. Valinsky	....	production secretary (13 episodes, 1992)
Paul Vu	....	post production assistant (13 episodes, 1992)
Patricia La Pianta	....	inventory assistant (12 episodes, 1992)
Elaine Yarish	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brad Gratkowski	....	craft service / production assistant (10 episodes, 1992)
Susanna David	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sean Parker	....	craft service (8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Stephen Bélanger	....	assistant location manager (6 episodes, 1991)
Leah Corrigan	....	post production assistant (6 episodes, 1991)
Lucie Hall	....	story editor (6 episodes, 1991)
Genevieve Kierans	....	unit publicist (6 episodes, 1991)
Laurie Kuchinak	....	tutor (6 episodes, 1991)
Carol Marks-George	....	unit publicist (6 episodes, 1991)
David McGroarty	....	post production assistant (6 episodes, 1991)
Marcy Selway	....	craft service (6 episodes, 1991)
Catherine Wallace	....	word processor (6 episodes, 1991)
Eadie Wong	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 1991)
Sean Parker	....	craft service (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
Fraser Holmes	....	inventory assistant (4 episodes, 1991)
Michael Alexander	....	dog trainer (4 episodes, 1992)
Bryan Renfro	....	dog trainer (4 episodes, 1992)
Tom Bishop	....	trainer: Foxfire / horse wrangler (3 episodes, 1992)
Jane Conway	....	dog trainer / cat trainer (3 episodes, 1992)
Mark Forbes	....	dog trainer (3 episodes, 1992)
Carolyn Gossage	....	tutor: Miss Polley (3 episodes, 1992)
Greg Eby	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes, 1993)
Deborah Bernstein	....	network executive (unknown episodes)
Catherine Denson	....	network executive (unknown episodes)
Kristine M. Gilbert	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Katharine Gray	....	story department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Avrum Jacobson	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Cathy Johnson	....	network executive (unknown episodes)
Marlene Matthews	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Fiona McHugh	....	series developer (unknown episodes)
Mark Moore	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Yan Moore	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Laurie Pearson	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Jude Schneider	....	network executive (unknown episodes)
David Smukler	....	dialect coach: pre-production (unknown episodes)
Diane Messina Stanley	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
James Stanley	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Mairin Wilkinson	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Joey Tanenbaum	....	grateful acknowledgment (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Toby Tanenbaum	....	grateful acknowledgment (19 episodes, 1991-1992)

Production Companies

• Sullivan Entertainment

Distributors

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (Canada)
• Disney Channel (USA)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)
• Global Effects Inc.

Also Known As:

"Avonlea" (USA)
"Tales from Avonlea" (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (91 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Company:

Sullivan Entertainment

Trivia:

Several characters from the film Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV) were brought back as recurring characters in this series, most notably 'Patricia Hamilton' as Rachel Lynde and, in early years, Colleen Dewhurst as Marilla Cuthbert.

Quotes:

Mrs. Rachel Lynde: You're never safe from surprise until you're dead.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mr. Dressup's 25th Anniversary (1994) (TV)

Best show ever!

I think "Road to Avonlea is the Best tv show ever! It is very clean and the actors in it are the best. Zachary Bennett is my favorite actor and I think that he is very cute too! I am a Christian and I think that this is a wonderful family show. There are not very many shows today that are clean, so I'm glad that I have this show to watch with my family.