We started watching "Avonlea" four years ago on the Disney Channel. It is
set on Prince Edward Island in the early 1900s and follows a young rich girl
sent to live with her deceased mother's relatives. Originally, the show
focused on the lead character, Sara Stanley, played by Sarah Polley, but
eventually became an ensemble show. I was able to identify with the
characters on the show because they reminded me of my relatives. One early
episode "Proof of the Pudding," is an example of how the show strikes this
historic chord with me. Another favorite character is Hetty King, Sara's
spinster aunt, played by Jackie Burroughs. Hetty is full of opinions, some
unkind, but she has a good heart and has three great loves. Her niece Sara,
the King family, and Avonlea. She will defend these three with everything at
her disposal, with her tongue as her most important weapon.
The show can be a bit slow, but it can grow on you. It did on
me.
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