Avonlea 

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

Creator:

Fiona McHugh

Stars:

Zachary Bennett, Lally Cadeau, Mag Ruffman

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 25 wins & 90 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Zachary Bennett	...	Felix King 91 episodes, 1990-1996
Lally Cadeau	...	Janet King 91 episodes, 1990-1996
Mag Ruffman	...	Olivia Dale / ... 91 episodes, 1990-1996
Cedric Smith	...	Alec King / ... 91 episodes, 1990-1996
Jackie Burroughs	...	Hetty King 90 episodes, 1990-1996
Gema Zamprogna	...	Felicity King 82 episodes, 1990-1996
Sarah Polley	...	Sara Stanley / ... 67 episodes, 1990-1996
Harmony Cramp	...	Cecily King 50 episodes, 1990-1994
Elva Mai Hoover	...	Mrs. Lawson / ... 39 episodes, 1990-1994

Storyline

The King family have lived in a small farming community called Avonlea on Prince Edward Island for generations. In the early 1900's, the eldest of the five King siblings, Hetty, oversees the goings-on in the family and ensures everything runs to her high and rigid standards. Eldest brother, Alec, and his family run the King farm. Youngest sister Olivia, who still is treated as the baby by the others despite being a grown woman, is the third of the siblings still living in Avonlea. Two additions from the King family arrive somewhat unexpectedly to stay on the King property, one being Andrew King, the son of third eldest Roger, who is off traveling the world as a renowned geologist. The other arrival is Sara Stanley, the only daughter of fourth eldest but deceased Ruth, who was the rebellious one in the family. Before Sara's arrival in Avonlea, the Stanleys were estranged from their Avonlea King relations. Sara is sent to stay with her relatives because her father, Blair Stanley, wants ...

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Plot Keywords:

prince edward island | sibling | girl | child | teacher | 

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Genres:

Drama | Adventure | Family | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

5 March 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tales from Avonlea

Filming Locations:

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Channel, Sullivan Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (91 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several characters from the film Anne of Green Gables (1985) 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.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in The 18th Annual CableACE Awards (1996)

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Soundtracks

Úrchnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte
(uncredited)
Traditional
[end credits - season 2-7]

User Reviews

an overall good series

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