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Road To Avonlea

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TV Series

The Resume

    (1989-1996)
    Born in Canada
    Aired on CBC and the Disney Channel
    Based on the writings of Lucy Maud Montgomery
    Sarah Polley as Sara Stanley
    Jackie Burroughs as Aunt Hetty
    Mag Ruffman as Aunt Olivia
    Gema Zamprogna as Felicity King
    Michael Mahonen as Gus Pike
    Premise: Sara, a wealthy girl from Montreal, goes to live with her relatives in rural Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s

Why Road To Avonlea might be annoying:

    It is as syrupy as great-grandma’s molasses pudding.
    It does not follow the original stories very closely.
    The heavy old fashioned costumes led to the cast calling the show ‘Road to Agony’ during summer filming.
    Sarah Polley claimed the show exploited her and left it on bad terms.
    The producers got into a feud with Lucy Maud Montgomery’s heirs over royalties.

Why Road To Avonlea might not be annoying:

    It is safe to watch with the entire family.
    Unlike most Canadian shows, it had a large budget and high production values.
    It is one of the most internationally successful Canadian shows ever made.
    It won four Emmys.
    It made a star of Sarah Polley.
    It has many notable guest stars such as Faye Dunaway, Christopher Lloyd, Madeline Kahn and Ned Beatty.

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 23 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 37.50% Annoying