As all of the "Ruby and the Well" episodes, this was a sweet episode. However, two of the guest characters were miscast because of their ages. Amanda Richer who plays the deaf girl does great in the spisode. The problem though is at the time of filming she was 36, close in age to the actor who plays her dad. The actors who play her parents aren't named on IMDB, but I recognize the actor who plays her dad as Evan Buliung who plays the father in "Holly Hobbie." The characters of the children during the final season of "Holly Hobbie" are aged 14 to 19. Buliung's age isn't listed in IMDB, but I am guessing from the characters in HH and from his appearance that he is in his mid - to late thirties. The actress who plays Richer's mother in the episode does look age appropriate. This makes Builung at the same age or just older than Richer. Buliung being near the same age as Richer wouldn't be that disconcerting - her character appears much younger - but he is obviously much younger than the actress who plays his wife in the episode. The age difference made me really uncomfortable and it made the romantic scene near the end of the episode feel very awkward.
Amanda Richer though does a great job in the episode and it was fun in the one scene where here character is teaching sign language for the viewers to have the opportunity to learn a bit of sign language.
Amanda Richer though does a great job in the episode and it was fun in the one scene where here character is teaching sign language for the viewers to have the opportunity to learn a bit of sign language.