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Avonlea ()

Road to Avonlea (original title)
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A young girl is sent to live with her late mother's relatives in Prince Edward Island. Set in the early 1900's, the series follows her adventures, as well as that of her family and the town's people as she grows up in Avonlea.

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  • Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 25 wins & 91 nominations.
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  Felix King (91 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Janet King (91 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Olivia Dale / ... (91 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Alec King / ... (91 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Hetty King (90 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Felicity King (82 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Sara Stanley / ... (67 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Cecily King (50 episodes, 1990-1994)
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  Mrs. Lawson / ... (39 episodes, 1990-1994)
Alex Floyd ...
  Baby Daniel / ... (36 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ryan Floyd ...
  Baby Daniel / ... (36 episodes, 1992-1996)
Maja Ardal ...
  Mrs. Potts / ... (32 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Rachel Lynde (30 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Gus Pike (28 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Izzy Pettibone (24 episodes, 1993-1996)
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  Mrs. Bugle / ... (24 episodes, 1992-1996)
Kay Tremblay ...
  Great Aunt Eliza / ... (22 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Muriel Stacey / ... (21 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Simon Tremayne / ... (20 episodes, 1993-1996)
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  Bert Potts (20 episodes, 1992-1996)
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  Digger / ... (19 episodes, 1992-1995)
John Friesen ...
  Archie Gillis (18 episodes, 1991-1996)
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  Jasper Dale / ... (17 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Clive Pettibone (17 episodes, 1993-1996)
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  Andrew King (17 episodes, 1990-1991)
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  Davey Keith (17 episodes, 1990-1996)
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  Dora Keith (17 episodes, 1994-1996)
Tara Meyer ...
  Sally Potts (13 episodes, 1990-1995)
Bradley Sewell ...
  Baby Montgomery / ... (13 episodes, 1993-1996)
Brendan Sewell ...
  Baby Montgomery / ... (13 episodes, 1993-1996)
Marc Marut ...
  Elbert Werts / ... (12 episodes, 1992-1996)
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  Cecily King (11 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gillian Steeve ...
  Clemmie Ray (11 episodes, 1990-1992)
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  Peter Craig (11 episodes, 1990-1992)
Chick Roberts ...
  Mr. Biggins (11 episodes, 1990-1994)
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  Pierre Lapierre / ... (10 episodes, 1992-1996)
Marilyn Boyle ...
  Mrs. Inglis (10 episodes, 1990-1995)
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  Becky Lester (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
James O'Regan ...
  Abner Jeffries / ... (10 episodes, 1990-1992)
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  Mrs. Biggins / ... (10 episodes, 1990-1991)
John Weir ...
  Gurney MacDonald / ... (9 episodes, 1992-1996)
Peter Donaldson ...
  Reverend Leonard (9 episodes, 1990-1992)
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  Dr. Blair / ... (9 episodes, 1990-1995)
Michael Longstaff ...
  Rupert Gillis / ... (9 episodes, 1990-1993)
Sandra Scott ...
  Mrs. Sloane / ... (9 episodes, 1990-1994)
Graham McPherson ...
  Dr. Snow (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Robert Bednarski ...
  Wiley Lester / ... (8 episodes, 1991-1996)
Vivian Reis ...
  Mrs. Spencer / ... (8 episodes, 1990-1992)
Valentina Cardinalli ...
  Jane Spry (8 episodes, 1990-1992)
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  Mrs. Sloan / ... (8 episodes, 1991-1994)

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Plot Summary

The King family have lived in a small farming community called Avonlea on Prince Edward Island for generations. In the early 1900s, the eldest of the five King siblings, Hetty (Jackie Burroughs), oversees the goings-on in the family and ensures everything runs to her high and rigid standards. Eldest brother, Alec (Cedric Smith), and his family run the King farm. Youngest sister Olivia (Mag Ruffman), 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 (Joel Blake), the son of third eldest Roger, who is off travelling the world as a renowned geologist. The other arrival is Sara Stanley (Sarah Polley), 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 (Robert Collins), wants to protect her from a potential scandal he is facing associated with his business in Montréal, Québec. Sara in particular will have to make many adjustments from her privileged Montréal life to survive emotionally in rural Avonlea without her father. Written by Huggo

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Also Known As
  • Avonlea (United States)
  • Tales from Avonlea (United States)
  • Les enfants d'Avonlea (France)
  • Les contes d'Avonlea (France)
  • Avonlea - Das Mädchen aus der Stadt (Germany)
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  • 60 min
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Trivia Several characters from the movie 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990). See more »
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Quotes Mrs. Rachel Lynde: You're never safe from surprise until you're dead.
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