Season Four

Overview

Olivia gives birth to her first son, Montgomery, and Hetty takes a teaching sabbatical to help her sister care for the newborn. In addition, retired military colonel Clive Pettibone takes over as the Avonlea school teacher, and Felicity's growing interest in Arthur Pettibone threatens her relationship with Gus Pike.

Episode 1 - Tug of War
Episode 2 - The Lady and the Blade
Episode 3 - Incident at Vernon River
Episode 4 - Boys Will Be Boys
Episode 5 - Moving On
Episode 6 -Evelyn
Episode 7 - The Dinner
Episode 8 - Heirs and Graces
Episode 9 - Hearts and Flowers
Episode 10 - Felicity's Perfect Beau
Episode 11 - The Disappearance
Episode 12 - Home Movie
Episode 13 - Hearth and Home

Tug of War

Jasper's eccentric relatives come to Avonlea for a family reunion, but they come to odds with the Kings as to how Olivia's new baby will be raised. Olivia flees the bickering relatives, but premature labor puts the child at risk.

The Lady and the Blade

Hetty takes a sabbatical from teaching to help Olivia raise her new baby. Surprisingly, Clive Pettibone, the new teacher, and Hetty share many similar ideas how to teach.

Incident at Vernon River

Felix sneaks off with Alec's rifle on a secret hunting expedition and accidently shoots, Digger, the King family dog, leaving him gravely wounded. The family turns to Arthur Pettibone, an inexperienced veterinary student, to save the beloved animal.

Boys Will Be Boys

Alec voices his opinion that Avonlea needs a volunteer fire department, but it is Clive Pettibone who is elected fire chief. When Felix's science experiment gets out of hand, Alec and Clive rush to the rescue.

Moving On

Marshal Zak Morgan and his "Wild West Show" arrive in Avonlea and Sara surprises everyone with her rodeo skills. However, her feelings for Zak grow and she learns her first painful lesson in love.

Evelyn

Since Alec could not save his boyhood friend Emmett from a tragic boating accident, Alec is plagued with unrelenting guilt. He takes it upon himself to care for Emmett's young widow, unwittingly causing tension with his family and gossip in town.

The Dinner

Felicity conceives of an elaborate scheme enabling her to spend an evening alone with Gus Pike. However, when Alec and Janet discover her plan they are furious, Gus' reputation is in doubt, and Sara gets caught in the crossfire.

Heirs and Graces

Felix is hired as the personal assistant to the new owner of the White Sands Hotel, Simon Tremayne. But when the job begins to get tough, the kitchen is in chaos. Felix also learns of Tremayne's surprising past.

Hearts and Flowers

In order to get out of a finacial predicament, White Sands' owner Simon Tremayne agrees to become partners with Hetty King. They attempt to raise funds with a Valentine's Day dance, but an unannounced health inspection spells disaster. Furthermore, a flirtatious French mademoiselle pursues Gus Pike.

Felicity's Perfect Beau

Felicity asks Sara to help her choose between two beaus. However, what starts out as mere flattery for Felicity, eventually becomes a much more serious matter when Gus proposes marriage.

The Disappearance

An antiques appraiser comes to Avonlea and the town is in a frenzy when they discover their old junk may be valuable. However, when the appraiser and the antiques disappear, and a woman arrives in Avonlea seeking her missing heir, it's up to Sara to discover the secrets to their disappearance.

Home Movie

Sara helps Jasper by arranging for him to test a movie camera for the Edison Company. The resulting movie about Avonlea helps the townsfolk to decide whether or not they should sell out to an ambitious American industrialist.

Hearth and Home

Felix and Sara's science project helps to save the King farm's baby lambs. Furthermore, great Aunt Eliza's surprise visit strains Janet's nerves and disrupts the entire household.
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