A Friend in Need (23 Jan. 1994)
"Road to Avonlea" A Friend in Need (original title)

Rachel Lynde is called away on an emergency trip to visit her son, William. Rumors spread around town that it is because William has been incarcerated, the story becoming more and more ... See full summary »

Director:

Allan Kroeker

Writers:

Marlene Matthews, Lucy Maud Montgomery (novels)

Stars:

Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Polley	...	Sara Stanley
Jackie Burroughs	...	Hetty King
Mag Ruffman	...	Olivia Dale
Patricia Hamilton	...	Rachel Lynde
Marilyn Lightstone	...	Muriel Stacey
Zachary Bennett	...	Felix King
Gema Zamprogna	...	Felicity King
David Fox	...	Clive Pettibone
Heather Brown	...	Izzy Pettibone
Kyle Labine	...	Davey Keith
Lindsay Murrell	...	Dora Keith
Harmony Cramp	...	Cecily King
Samantha Chemerika	...	Alice Greene
Phillip Nicoll	...	Milty Boulton
Aaron Dowden	...	Charlie Mackenzie

Storyline

Rachel Lynde is called away on an emergency trip to visit her son, William. Rumors spread around town that it is because William has been incarcerated, the story becoming more and more exaggerated with each telling. Davey and Dora Keith are staying at Rose Cottage during Rachel's trip. It's not a good time for Rachel to leave as it's the start of the school year and Davey is getting into his fair share of trouble in skipping school and not doing his school work. Clive Pettibone is even going to recommend to Rachel that Davey be sent to military school to improve both his behavior and his school work. Sara however finds out the true reason behind Davey's delinquency. Another student facing some changes is Izzy Pettibone. She being a tomboy is not unexpected, since she only had male and military based influences while growing up. The military influences are getting stronger as Clive is continually praising son Morgan, who has just joined the army. Izzy, however, is growing into a young ...

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Plot Keywords:

sibling | prince edward island

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Genres:

Drama | Adventure | Family | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1994 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Disney Channel, Pink Beaches Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Felicity King: [Felicity sees Sara and Felix] Hello, Sara. How was school?
Felix King: Don't rub it in just because you don't go anymore.

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