Sarah Polley plays the protagonist, Sara Stanley, the precocious daughter of a wealthy merchant, who has been sent to live with her deceased mother's relatives on Prince Edward Island. The story focuses on Sara's escapades as the catalyst for her village cousins' and friends' adventures.

     First Season

        Episode 1

The Journey Begins

When Sara Stanley's father finds himself the central figure in an embezzlement scandal, he sends his daughter and her nanny to live with Sara's deceased mother's relatives in the town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. Learning to adjust to her relatives' ways is difficult, and Sara's cousins resent her privileged upbringing. When they trick Sara, she seeks the help of the local "witch," Peg Bowan, who counsels her to use "trickery of the mind" to get even. When there is no room for Sara and Nanny Banks at her Uncle Alec's farm, they are sent to stay at Rose Cottage with Sara's aunts, Hetty and Olivia. Hetty sends Nanny Banks back to Montreal, and Sara is left alone with her two aunts.

 

Episode 2

The Story Girl Earns Her Name

Sara inadvertently helps a con man skip town with school library funds. In an attempt to redeem herself, she holds a Magic Lantern Show to raise money. The show is a great success, until Sara's rival, Sally Potts, pushes the Magic Lantern over the town hall balcony, causing a fire. Jasper, the town recluse who had loaned the projector, is blamed for the fire, but Sara and the other children force a confession from Sally by making her walk a gangplank over a pond full of blood-suckers. A local philanthropist is so moved by Sara's rendition of "The Little Match Girl" that he makes a substantial donation to the library fund, and Sara becomes know in Avonlea as "The Story Girl."

 

Episode 3

The Proof of the Pudding

When Felicity is left alone with her brother, sister, and Sara for two days, she learns that there is more to being in charge than knowing how to bake a cherry pie. Her "know-it-all" attitude provokes the others, and there is instant mayhem. Felix eats berries that might be poisonous, Sara's new velvet shoes get spoiled, and sawdust inadvertently gets into the pudding.

 

Episode 4

Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's

Mrs. Rachel Lynde goes to Alexander Abraham's farm to find a boy missing from her Sunday School class. Knowing she's on her way, Sara and Felix go to warn the boy. All three arrive at the farm, only to discover the boy is no longer living there, and "old man Abraham" has smallpox. Abraham, a confirmed bachelor and woman- hater, is not too happy at being put under quarantine with Rachel and the two children. Rachel overcomes her distaste at being kept in a dirty house with the old man and his filthy dog and nurses Abraham through his illness.

 

Episode 5

Aunt Abigail's Beau 

Aunt Abigail, Janet King's spinster sister, is visited by her former suitor, Malcolm McPherson, who has returned from the Yukon a wealthy man. He sets about wooing the prim Abigail, but his proposal is refused, and he leaves town disheartened, having nearly destroyed the organized tidiness of her world with his manly ways. Sara and Felicity become instrumental in making Abigail realize that she has been very foolish. She rushes off in time to beg Malcolm not to leave her again.

 

Episode 6

Malcolm and the Baby

Malcolm marries Abigail and gets an instant family when an orphaned infant is found in a basket by Felicity and Sara. Rachel Lynde and Sara's Aunt Hetty renew an old feud as they both claim rights to raise the baby.

 

Episode 7

Conversions

When Peter, the hired boy at Rose Cottage, suddenly falls deathly ill with influenza, the King family is brought to the sudden realization of how important Peter has been to their lives. Peter's mother comes to nurse her son back to health.

 

Episode 8

Witch of Avonlea

A violent snowstorm is the background for a confrontation between Peg Bowen, the "witch," and Felix. A "curse" on a cat, a "magic" rock, and a spelling bee help Felix confront his fears.

 

Episode 9

The Materializing of Duncan McTavish 

Marilla Cuthbert tells her sewing circle a lie about her past, that she had once had a marriage proposal from a man named Duncan McTavish. When a traveling salesman named Duncan McTavish arrives in Avonlea, Sara rushes to tell Marilla, who is at a rummage sale with her friends.

 

Episode 10

Felicity's Challenge

Felicity King is tormented at school by Edward Ray, who has a pre-adolescent crush on her. The entire King family becomes involved in a scheme to expose Edward's puppy love at a harvest ball, where Felicity vies for the title of Harvest Queen.

Episode 11

Song in the Night

Sara and her cousins intrude on the property of old Miss Lloyd, renowned as an eccentric, and supposedly the wealthiest resident of Avonlea. Sara is caught by the old woman, and, much to Sara's surprise, she finds that Miss Lloyd is not the wealthy recluse that people say she is, but rather a poor and lonely woman. Sara discovers that Miss Lloyd seems to be very intrigued with Sylvia Gray, a struggling singer who is visiting Aunt Olivia and participating in a singing competition. Sara later learns that Sylvia Gray is the orphaned daughter of Miss Lloyd's ex-suitor. Sara challenges Miss Lloyd to help Sylvia when Sylvia misses her big break in the singing contest. Miss Lloyd swallows her pride and walks to Charlottetown on a cold, wet night, and in the process is forced to realize how her stubborn willfulness has almost destroyed her life. She asks her wealthy cousin Mr. Cameron for his assistance so that Sylvia can complete her musical education.

Episode 12

The Hope Chest of Arabella King

A mysterious chest in the King farm attic captivates the imaginations of Felix and Andrew. Felix convinces himself that there are ghosts in the attic and accidentally discovers a budding romance between the recluse Jasper Dale and Olivia King.

 

Episode 13

Nothing Endures but Change

Sara's nanny is close to death, and Sara's father, Blair Stanley, is acquitted of fraud. Sara must decide whether or not to return to Montreal. The entire King family waits apprehensively for her choice, torn by fear that they will lose her.

Second Season

Episode 1

How Kissing Was Discovered

Alec King is Avonlea's resident cricket champion in the annual cricket match, and the entire town is cheering for him. The solidarity of the King family is threatened, however, when Felicity develops a crush on the visiting team's champion, David Hawes. Felix and Sara meet a friendly fellow by the name of Gus Pike, and they bring him home to work temporarily on the King Farm.  Felicity experiences her first kiss - but not from David Hawes!

Episode 2

Family Rivalry 

Young Andrew King is ecstatic when his father, Roger King, returns from a geological expedition in Brazil. Only Roger's brother, Alec King, is less than delighted at Roger's return. The brothers' relationship becomes even more strained when Roger discovers that Alec has loaned their joint savings to a near-bankrupt neighbor.

 

Episode 3

Aunt Hetty's Ordeal

Hetty is convinced that her reputation as a teacher is being challenged, and she goes on a recruiting campaign to boost the Avonlea school enrollment. Hetty solicits Gus Pike as one of her new students, but Pike's sincere desire to learn is obstructed by a jealous co-worker, as well as Hetty's own views on appropriate pastimes for godly youngsters.

 

Episode 4

Of Corsets, Secrets and True, True Love

Two small, mischievous orphans are deposited at Green Gables. Their arrival puts a strain on the relationship between Marilla and Rachel, and Marilla is torn between loyalty to her long- time friend and her genuine love for the two children.

 

Episode 5

Sara's Homecoming

Sara Stanley pays a visit to her father in Montreal, accompanied by her Aunt Hetty. The happy reunion, however, is marred by a tragic accident that leaves Sara inconsolable. She returns to Prince Edward Island, where her friend Peter Craig tries to cheer her up by taking her to a circus. But he only succeeds in exposing her to danger at the hands of opportunistic fortune-tellers.

 

Episode 6

Old Quarrels, Old Love

The inhabitants of Rose Cottage and Green Gables attend a wedding and are surprised at the unexpected appearance of Romney Penhallow, Hetty King's ex-beau from her youth. The two resume their former relationship, only to discover that it is as tempestuous and argumentative as it was so many years earlier. When Hetty goes to Romney's hotel and discovers that her erstwhile suitor is fatally ill, her anger turns into compassion.

 

Episode 7

May the Best Man Win

Many years ago, Olivia King's beau, Edwin Clark, was driven away by her sister Hetty, who thought him an unsuitable match. Now Edwin has returned, a wealthy businessman who needs little coaxing to renew his suit. This time he has Hetty's blessing, but Sara has other ideas, and she encourages the shy photographer Jasper Dale to declare his love for Olivia. When a small boy falls in a well, Olivia learns more about Edwin's and Jasper's character.

Episode 8

The Sea Ghost

Ezekiel Crane, a reclusive, retired sea captain, gives young Gus Pike a job in the old lighthouse. Ezekiel's former shipmate and Gus's father, Abe Pike, arrives, a fugitive from justice who has ruthlessly eliminated his pursuers. When Abe turns against Ezekiel, the King children fear for Ezekiel's life and tell the grownups all they know about the criminal. A search is mounted, and Abe, determined to save his own skin, takes his son Gus as hostage.

 

Episode 9

All That Glitters

When Sara finds a gold Spanish coin on the beach, Ezekiel Crane tells her that the island is full of buried pirate treasure. Hetty believes there's treasure buried near Rose Cottage, and Rachel Lynde is certain that treasure is hidden beneath the church. Ezekiel confides in Gus Pike that he and an old shipmate each possess half a map to the real treasure, but neither of them wants to share with the other.

 

Episode 10

Dreamer of Dreams

Sara and the King children put out their own newspaper, including an advice column. Sara gets ideas for the column from listening to town gossip and then thinly disguising the stories. When Sara's columns are mixed in with Olivia King's articles for the local newspaper, they are published in the town paper, and Olivia must endure the community's anger -- until Jasper Dale comes to her rescue.

 

Episode 11

It's Just a Stage

When Sara's cousin Pigeon Plumtree, world-famous leading lady of the theater, arrives in Avonlea, the entire town is excited about the celebrity's visit. Sara is completely won over by her cousin's charm, as is Pat Frewen, the local pig farmer, who proposes to Pigeon. Incensed that a pig farmer would have the nerve to propose to her, Pigeon embarrasses Pat in front of a roomful of people. For the first time, Sara sees Pigeon for what she really is.

 

Episode 12

A Mother's Love

Sara is ridiculed by her cousin Felicity and Sally Potts for submitting an essay about her Aunt Hetty to a "Mother of the Year" contest. Sara vows revenge on the two, and, when she discovers that Felicity and Sally were born on the same day and delivered by the same doctor, she designs a plot that creates confusion and hysteria in both the King and Potts households.

 

Episode 13

Misfits and Miracles

Archie Gillis upsets Avonlea residents when he strip-cuts lumber within a mile of town. Archie's arrogance further angers the town when, as self-appointed coach of the Avonlea Avengers ice hockey team, he excludes many who would like to be on the team. Angered by Archie's behavior, Alec King accepts the challenge to start a team from the "misfits." When Alec sprains his back, the new team must depend on Hetty and Miss Stacey to help them challenge the Avengers, and Janet must depend on Sara to help deliver her baby.

 

Third Season

Episode 1

Sister of the Bride

When Hetty takes charge of Jasper and Olivia's wedding plans, things get out of hand. Confusion, chaos, and emotional upheaval test Hetty and Olivia's relationship, as well as Janet and Alec's marriage. Will an oversized wedding gown and a missing wedding ring affect Jasper and Olivia's love for one another and their family members?

 

Episode 2

When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid, Part 1

Sara's longing for recognition as a maturing adolescent clashes with Hetty's desire for control when Hetty capriciously donates Sara's beloved new dress to charity. Sara switches places with a look-alike waif named Jo, and soon Sara and Gus fall prey to a gang of thugs in Halifax led by Gus's father, Abe Pike.

 

Episode 3

When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid, Part II

In Avonlea, Jo, posing as Sara, has been active in thievery and mischief. She becomes so brash and sassy that Hetty and Olivia believe that Sara is deranged. Meanwhile, on the mainland, Gus and Sara battle with their captors but manage to escape, and finally return to Avonlea, where they must face the music of Sara's deception and set things right.

Episode 4

Felix and Blackie

When Alec buys a new workhorse and suggests that their aging horse, Blackie, be sold, Felix objects and starts a delivery service to pay for the old horse's keep. Felix becomes the ultimate businessman, but when things begin to go awry, his pride comes into question, and he makes a risky bet, which leads to an accident.

 

Episode 5

Aunt Janet's Rebellion

Inspired by a suffragette, Janet becomes a canvasser for women's rights, which sends her family, the community, and the cannery into an uproar. When she leads a protest at the cannery, Janet lands in jail but earns new respect from Alec.

 

Episode 6

Facts and Fictions

After Alec is elected to the school board, his criticism of Hetty causes her to resign from teaching. Alec replaces her with the energetic Alistair Dimple, who possesses the ability to inspire the children to new educational heights. However, Alec faces a dilemma when he discovers that Dimple is not who he says he is.

 

Episode 7

A Dark and Stormy Night

Much to Felicity's dismay, Gus falls for a mysterious, beautiful young woman, Amanda Stone, who is being pursued by the evil Robert Rutherford. Gus attempts to assist the young woman to evade Rutherford's grip. Priceless gems, a dime-store novel, and a trip to jail for Felix and Gus all add to the story's climactic twist.

 

Episode 8

True Confessions

Due to the new Reverend's description of hellfire and brimstone, the King children visit Peg Bowen, whom they believe to be a witch, and she convinces them that Judgment Day is upon them. In order to save the world, the children confess their secret sins to each other, resulting in some new revelations.

 

Episode 9

Friends and Relations

Accusations fly among the women of the King family, and growing differences among the men result in difficulties for both groups. When a snowstorm strikes and a baby is lost, both groups rally together and realize that their personal differences do not diminish their family ties.

Episode 10

After the Honeymoon

Jasper Dale, Olivia's new husband, is busy doing research on bats in his barn. He's excited by the arrival of a new vampire bat. Sara Stanley has been reading "Dracula," and she and her cousin Felix suspect Jasper is a vampire and begin spying on him. A fellow bat researcher and the editor of the "Journal of the Royal Naturalist Society," Sydney Carver comes to Avonlea to meet Jasper and learn about his theory that bats navigate by echo location. To the surprise of both Jasper and Olivia, Sydney turns out to be a woman -- and she is attracted to Jasper. Although Jasper thinks of Sydney only as a scientist, Olivia is jealous, and the town gossips talk when Jasper and Sydney spend so much time together. Aunt Hetty attempts to tutor Olivia in science so she can compete with Sydney for Jasper's attention. Hoping to verify their vampire theory, Sara and Felix follow the two bat enthusiasts when they take a nighttime trip to a cave to photograph the bats, and Olivia builds up the courage to follow as well. She arrives in time to hear Jasper tell Sydney that their association is strictly professional and that he is happily married. Felix and Sara have to be rescued from the cave - and are reprimanded by Aunt Hetty. The next day, Sydney leaves after telling Olivia how fortunate she is.

 

Episode 11

High Society 

Felicity's academic success goes to her head when she learns she's a candidate for the prestigious Kingsport Ladies College. Intimidated by the other candidates' wealth and worldliness, Felicity tells lies to impress everyone.

 

Episode 12

The Calamitous Courting of Hetty King

Aunt Hetty has all she can handle as she fends off the earnest, but overly enthusiastic, advances of suitor Wally Higgins. At the same time, she must also handle the litigious inclinations of her neighbor Wellington Campbell.

 

Episode 13

Old Friends, Old Wounds

Following the sudden death of Marilla Cuthbert, the community of Avonlea is shocked to learn that, because she did not sign a will, Green Gables is up for sale. In order to carry out Marilla's intentions, the King clan must overcome formidable obstacles to see that Marilla's best friend, Rachel Lynde, becomes the permanent resident of Green Gables.

 

Fourth Season

Episode 1

Tug of War/Where There's a Will

Jasper Dale's eccentric relatives descend on Avonlea for a family reunion, but their bickering over the manner in which to raise Jasper and Olivia's expected baby turns into a feud with the Kings. Olivia flees to avoid the tension, but premature labor places the baby at risk.

 

Episode 2

The Lady and the Blade

Aunt Hetty's sabbatical from teaching to help raise Olivia's new baby starts off with a bang, literally, over the new teacher's head. The teacher is Clive Pettibone, a retired military colonel with rigid ideas and a surprising secret shared with Hetty.

 

Episode 3

Incident At Vernon River

When Felix sneaks his father's rifle for a hunting expedition, he accidentally shoots the King family dog, Digger, leaving him gravely wounded. The family has only young Arthur Pettibone, an inexperienced veterinary student, to turn to.

 

Episode 4

Sara and the Marshal

When Marshal Zak Morgan and his touring "Wild West Show" arrive in Avonlea, Sara surprises the hometown crowd with her own rodeo abilities. But she soon learns her first painful lesson of love.

 

Episode 5

Boys Will Be Boys

Uncle Alec decides that Avonlea needs a volunteer fire department, but, much to his surprise and consternation, it is confident and authoritative Clive Pettibone who is elected fire chief. When Felix's science experiment goes awry, however, it is the team of Alec and Clive to the rescue.

 

Episode 6

Evelyn 

Deepest guilt plagues Uncle Alec when he is unable to save his boyhood friend Emmett from a tragic boating accident. When Alec unselfishly attempts to care for Emmett's young widow, Evelyn, it causes tension in the King home and much gossip in the town.

 

Episode 7

Felicity's Grand Design

Felicity concocts an elaborate scheme to enable her to spend a romantic evening alone with Gus. But when the scheme unravels, Alec and Janet are furious, Gus's character is in doubt, and Sara gets caught in the middle.

 

Episode 8

Heirs and Graces

Felix foolishly believes he has lucked into an easy job when he is hired as personal assistant to Simon Tremayne, the new owner of the White Sands Hotel. But the job turns tough when preparation for the Founder's Day banquet causes chaos in the kitchen, Felicity demands furtive favors, and Felix learns of Simon Tremayne's surprising past.

 

Episode 9

Hearts and Flowers/Servant of Two Masters

The quiet atmosphere at the White Sands Hotel drastically changes when a financially desperate Simon Tremayne agrees to become partners with Aunt Hetty. Their fundraising idea for a Valentine's dance is a near disaster when the health officer makes an unannounced inspection, Felicity ends up with one dance partner too many, and a beautiful French mademoiselle determinedly pursues Gus.

 

Episode 10

Felicity's Perfect Beau

Sara is torn when she is asked to help Felicity juggle two beaus. But what starts out as mere flattery for vain Felicity becomes a serious situation when Gus proposes marriage.

 

Episode 11

The Disappearance

When Felix finds an assortment of expensive articles belonging to a missing heir, Sara alone has the secret to his disappearance. But, the heir's aunt insists that the unfortunate Gus be arrested.

 

Episode 12

Jasper's Home Movie

Sara tries to bolster Uncle Jasper's confidence when she arranges for him to "test" a movie camera for The Edison Company. The results of the "test" help the townsfolk make the correct decision when an ambitious industrialist tries to buy out the town of Avonlea.

 

Episode 13:

Hearth and Home

Felix and Sara's science project helps them save the season's baby lambs, but Great Aunt Eliza's surprise visit to the King farm disrupts the entire household.

 

Fifth Season

Episode 1

Memento Mori

With Hetty in Charlottetown for a meeting with her publishers, the King family prepares a surprise fiftieth birthday party for her. But in Charlottetown, Hetty's publishers tell her they think her writing is stale and terminate her contract. Hetty, suffering from an upset stomach and a deflated ego, returns early to Avonlea. She refuses to budge when Sara tries to entice her to her surprise birthday party, so the Kings bring the party to her, only to discover she has collapsed on the floor. Hetty undergoes an emergency appendectomy and, two weeks later, finally has her party. With a new lease on life, Hetty regains some of the youthful abandon she had lost. She decides to stop writing pulp fiction, and instead to write about what she knows best -- her love for the beauty of the island.

 

Episode 2

Modern Times

Jasper and Olivia decide to modernize Avonlea's cannery with assembly-line techniques. However, Jasper's lack of appropriate management experience is apparent. When a bunch of bickering employees threaten to jeopardize the cannery's success, Gus and the King family pitch in to lend their support. After a few false starts, the production line finally speeds along, and with Gus and the King family helping, all the lobster is canned. Jasper and Olivia make such a good profit that Hetty, heavily prompted by Jasper, insists the couple buy the cannery for themselves.

 

Episode 3

Fathers and Sons

Felix is caught between a rock and a hard place. His father gives him more chores around the farm to prepare him for the day when he will take over. Felix's boss at the hotel, Mr. Tremayne, has assigned him to take special care of a particularly obnoxious guest, millionaire clothier Samuel Boddin. Felix loves his job at the hotel and is saving money to fulfill his dream of owning his own tea room. He can't bring himself to tell Alec that he doesn't want to take over the farm. As he tries to please everyone, he ends up pleasing no one. His chores are shoddily done, and mistakes are made at the hotel. At his wit's end, Felix unhappily quits working at the hotel. Alec urges Felix back to his job, realizing his son's happiness comes first.

 

Episode 4

A Friend in Need 

Sara volunteers to take care of Davey and Dora at Rose Cottage as a favor because she mistakenly believes that Rachel Lynde's son is in jail. Sara's best intentions are challenged, however, when Davey's unruly behavior leads Sara to discover his secret.

 

Episode 5

Stranger in the Night

An itinerant farmhand takes shelter from a rainstorm in the King barn, and Alec hires him for a few days of work, even though Caleb is mysterious about his past. Caleb saves Daniel from an accident, and Olivia photographs Caleb for a front-page story. Traveling salesman William McMillan, who has been searching for Caleb since his parents lost their life savings to Caleb's mining company, sees the picture and physically attacks Caleb in town. Caleb's past is revealed: He spent five years in prison for fraud. He sold his family farm to pay back his investors, but there wasn't enough to repay everyone. Since then, his past has prevented him from holding a job. Caleb declines Alec's offer of a permanent job, not wanting to bring danger to the Kings. But Alec's confidence in him gives Caleb the courage to start a new life in the U.S., where nobody knows him.

 

Episode 6

The Great Race

Janet King won't allow Felix to enter the steeplechase, fearing he will get hurt, but Felix goes against his mother's wishes and trains for the race. When he is injured in a fall, he becomes afraid of horses -- duplicating his mother's own childhood experience. Janet allows him to enter the race if he overcomes his fears and gets back on the horse. After tying for first place, Felix agrees to donate his winnings to the school book fund, if his mother will overcome her own fears and ride the horse.

 

Episode 7

Someone to Believe In

Felix is smitten with Adeline Hodgson, the daughter of a visiting politician who works on Alec to run for office, even if it means he has to buy votes to get elected. When thefts occur at the hotel, Felix realizes that Adeline is the thief and confronts her father. After Mr. Hodgson tries to buy Felix's silence, the police dismiss the thefts as a prank, and Felix thinks he has ruined Alec's political chances. Alec assures his son that raising his children to have integrity is a more important contribution to life than any he could make in political office.

 

Episode 8

Strictly Melodrama

It is time for the annual drama competition on Prince Edward Island, and, despite 22 consecutive losses, Hetty King, playwright and director, is determined that 23 will be a lucky number. This year, if Avonlea does not win, Hetty must divulge the secret family recipe for the famous King cranberry pie to her arch rival, Eleanor McHugh. Muriel Stacey will play the lead, and Janet King, who usually prompts, has asked for a small role. When Muriel is suddenly called away to tend her sick brother, Janet lands the lead. But not for long. Isabelle Carrington, star of the European and New York stage, arrives in Avonlea to hide from a scandal, and Hetty enlists her to play the lead. Hetty soon regrets ever laying eyes on the actress, as Isabelle's demands and ego become overwhelming. The final straw comes when Isabelle rewrites Hetty's script and Hetty explodes. Isabelle quits, and Hetty must eat humble pie and ask Janet back. Janet enjoys her rare position of power over Hetty for a moment before accepting. Avonlea goes on to win the drama competition and the secret recipe to McHugh's famous apple strudel.

 

Episode 9

Thursday's Child

The King family is shocked and frightened when Cecily becomes seriously ill and is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Janet won't hear of sending Cecily to a sanitarium and cares for her at home until she becomes exhausted. Muriel advises a frightened Felicity to learn as much as she can about the disease and takes her to the Charlottetown library. They discover that a leading TB researcher lives nearby. Dr. Jones, a woman, tells Felicity about the increasingly successful treatment of TB patients at sanitariums in drier climates. Felicity attempts to convince Janet that Cecily's recovery chances would be better at a sanitarium. Janet and Alec eventually decide to send Cecily away, accompanied by Janet. Meanwhile, Dr. Jones has inspired Felicity to go to medical school rather than teacher's college.

 

Episode 10

Best Laid Plans

When Davey visits Jasper's workshop, things go awry, and, as a lucky result, Jasper invents a remarkable hard plastic ("Jasperite"). Jasper enlists his businessman cousin, Jeremiah, to help sell it. Jeremiah convinces everyone in town to invest, including Hetty. Olivia becomes suspicious when she discovers that Jeremiah has had shady dealings in the past.

 

Episode 11

Otherwise Engaged

Felicity and Gus are faced with the toughest choices of their lives. Gus is promoted to assistant manager at the hotel and, with this new position and salary, asks Felicity to marry him. Felicity has just been accepted to medical school and wants to wait until she has finished her studies before they marry. Gus, however, feels he has waited long enough already. Will she or won't she say yes? Meanwhile, Izzy thinks Clive should remarry, and, with Davey and Dora's help, she attempts to engineer a date between Clive and Muriel Stacey.

 

Episodes 12 and 13

Enter Prince Charming and The Minister's Wife (2 parts)

A new minister comes to Avonlea, bringing his eccentric wife, Viola, and his worldly son, Booth. Janet King feels she has found a kindred spirit in the minister's wife, whose unique outlook on life and uninhibited ways are like a breath of fresh air. Sara Stanley is captivated by the minister's son, who knows a thing or two about that lively new music, ragtime, and teaches her the latest dances from New Orleans -- unchaperoned and without gloves! Sara deceives Hetty by pretending to be ill so she can sneak out to hear Acadian music with Booth and miss the Churchwomen's Musicale evening. But Hetty is not fooled for long. The minister's family is all a little too much for the church elders, who are not used to humor in their sermons and ragtime in the parsonage.

 

Sixth Season

Episode 1

Comings and Goings

It is a warm Avonlea reunion when Sara returns to the island with Nanny Louisa. When Louisa announces her plan to take Sara on a tour of Europe, Hetty is shocked, as she had planned to surprise Sara with a cross-Canada train trip. But Sara wants neither; her only desire is to study in Paris. Caught between the two people most dear to her, Sara must find a way to tell both Hetty and Nanny Louisa her dream before it is too late. Elbow-deep in her own problems, Sara is not too busy to help bring Izzy and Felix together before she leaves Avonlea.

 

Episode 2

Lonely Hearts 

Avonlea is in high spirits as the White Sands Hotel is host to a Bachelor Auction. Love and humor are in the air as the women and girls bid on the bachelors of Avonlea. Clive Pettibone and Muriel Stacey discover a new attraction; Felix and Izzy's romance blossoms; Becky Lester is determined to bid on Davey Keith; and Aunt Hetty is unexpectedly matched with her business partner, Simon Tremayne.

 

Episode 3

The Return of Gus Pike

While attending medical school in Halifax, Felicity meets Gus unexpectedly. Together, they discover a strange street woman, Eliza, whom Gus believes is his mother, previously thought to be dead. Risking her career, Felicity follows Gus and Eliza to Avonlea, where they unlock the clues to the past. They discover that Eliza is indeed Gus's mother, and she and Gus travel to the Caribbean to find out more about her dark past. Before leaving, Gus once again asks Felicity to marry him.

 

Episode 4

Christmas in June 

Cecily is quarantined at a New York sanitarium with tuberculosis. She becomes increasingly pessimistic about her treatment, until she meets a young boy, a poor New York orphan named Louie. They become close friends while getting into a series of troubles. Eventually, Alec and Janet are called to the sanitarium and told that Cecily will be discharged if her behavior does not improve. Tragically, Louie dies soon after they arrive, but not before he makes Cecily promise to fight for her own recovery.

 

Episode 5

The Trouble With Davey

Rachel Lynde is the victim of a sudden stroke and is sent out West to recover with her son, Robert. Left behind in Avonlea, Davey and Dora are sent to live with Hetty at Rose Cottage, but trouble erupts as Davey becomes increasingly rebellious. Hetty struggles to find the cause of his problems, and Davey eventually reveals that he feels responsible for Rachel's stroke. With the help of an errant bull, Davey, Dora, and Hetty find a common ground and agree to work together to make Rose Cottage their home.

 

Episode 6

Great Expectations

Davey defiantly refuses to return to school. Hoping to change his mind, Hetty uses reverse psychology and agrees to allow him to join the workforce. She recruits Jasper Dale to be part of her scheme and asks him to give Davey a job at the Dale Cannery -- and teach him the real meaning of work. Jasper and Davey, however, become friends, and Hetty's plan backfires when Davey announces that he loves his job. Jasper must convince Davey of the need for an education, without sacrificing the bond they have created.

 

Episode 7

What A Tangled Web We Weave

Avonlea's White Sands Hotel is the site for an elegant royal wedding joining together the son of the Countess Polenska and the daughter of Maggie MacPhee. Maggie is anxious to see the White Sands, which she believes is owned by her son Pierre La Pierre. But not all is as it seems. The Countess is completely broke, with only her title to give her son, and Maggie discovers that her Pierre is merely the hotel's chef. At the same time, Felix is failing in school and in the eyes of his teacher, Aunt Hetty, who believes he is spending far too much time working at the Hotel. When the King family discovers the mix-up, they come to the rescue, and the royal wedding comes off beautifully, with the young couple, though poor, joined happily in love.

 

Episode 8

A Fox Tale

Felix King, who is always searching for a new money-making scheme, wants to start his own fox farm with Izzy as his partner. Learning that he needs an adult co-signer for his bank loan, Felix shrugs aside his arrangement with Izzy to enlist Nat Lester as his new business partner. Although Felix works hard to make their enterprise a success, Nat lives the high life on borrowed money, squandering away the loan. When the foxes escape, Felix and Nat are faced with a debt neither is able to repay. Felix must find a way to clear his debt and also mend his friendship with Izzy.

 

Episode 9

The More Things Change

Clive and Muriel announce their upcoming marriage to Clive's children, Izzy and Arthur. Though fond of Muriel, Izzy becomes resentful of Muriel's relationship with her father. When Izzy makes her feelings known, Muriel cancels the wedding. Izzy must come to terms with the changes that are inevitable when starting a new family and convince both Muriel and Clive to marry after all. Meanwhile, Davey is deceived by a couple of street urchins into believing that money put under a tombstone on the night of a full moon will double in worth. Convinced of the superstition, Davey steals the money the class has saved to buy Muriel and Clive a wedding present. When he loses it in the scam, Dora and Wiley Lester help him get the money back in time for the wedding.

 

Episode 10

Fools and Kings 

Aunt Eliza takes Daniel on a vacation, leaving time for a "second honeymoon" for Janet and Alec. Alec, however, is busy tending the farm and with his involvement in the secret Loyal Order of The Knights of Prince Edward Island. With Felicity, Cecily, and Daniel away and Felix working overtime at the hotel, Janet experiences the empty-nest syndrome. Spurred on by an ad promising added income, she agrees to work at home for the ACME Company -- without telling Alec. The trials of commerce turn to farce when Janet comes head-to-head with the shrewd owner of the ACME Company.

 

Episode 11

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Having recovered from her stroke, Rachel Lynde journeys back from her son's home in Saskatoon. But her return is marred when she suffers a second, debilitating stroke on the train ride home, leaving her unable to speak. Once Rachel's back in Avonlea, Hetty is determined to nurse her life-long friend back to health. When Rachel's son learns of her second stroke, he cables Hetty that he is coming to take his mother away for good. Knowing that Rachel is the only one who can convince her son to allow her to stay, Hetty, Davey, Dora, and Pierre La Pierre struggle to teach Rachel to speak again before her son arrives.

 

Episode 12

A Time to Every Purpose

Having completed her first year of medical school with excellent marks, Felicity takes an apprenticeship with Dr. Snow. Following the doctor from one medical emergency to another, Felicity learns that the practice of medicine is not just the curing of the sick. When Dr. Snow is unable to avert a tragedy, despite his knowledge and skill, Felicity wonders whether she has chosen the wrong profession and whether she really wants to continue with her medical studies.

 

Episode 13

The Homecoming

The King family is elated when they learn that Cecily's tuberculosis is dormant and she is well enough to come home. Alec and Janet go to pick Cecily up at the sanitarium, but their joy is tempered by the doctor's warning that the disease has not been eradicated forever. When Cecily returns home, it is apparent that neither her parents nor her community believe that she has actually recovered. Meanwhile, Felicity is trying to cope with the aftermath of dropping out of medical school and receives some devastating news about Gus that leaves her life in a shambles.

 

Seventh Season

Episode 1

Out of the Ashes

One year has passed since Felicity learned that Gus drowned. She has changed, become melancholy. There is a friendly new gentleman in town, named Stuart McRae, who is the town banker. Felicity attends a town meeting with her family, and is unwillingly chosen for a position on a committee, whose task it is to assess the old Lloyd mansion, which has been donated to the town. When the committee inspects the house, they find four run-away orphans living there, who are starved and unkempt. Nobody wants the orphans, but Felicity decides to take them in. She wants to turn the old house into a foundling home. Many of the townspeople are against this at first, but with  Stuart's help, Felicity is able get enough votes and so the Avonlea Foundling Home is established. Stuart has feelings for Felicity, and he helps her to overcome her heartache.

Episode 2

Love May Be Blind...but the Neighbors Ain't

There is great excitement in Avonlea as Dominion Day approaches, for the town will celebrate by having a Presbyterian Youth Picnic. Felix acts on his feelings for Izzy, but she is unsure and feels pressured. When confronted by some of the boys in town, Felix indicates that there was more than friendship between himself and Izzy. When Izzy discovers his deceit, his relationship with her is placed in jeopardy. Olivia becomes upset with Jasper when he tells her that he wants to go to England to teach. Felicity accepts Stuart's proposal of marriage.

Episode 3

Davey and the Mermaid

Davey attends Snibb's Travelling Midway Fair, which has come to Avonlea. He becomes smitten with Melusina the Mermaid. However, he finds himself in danger when he discovers that Melusina is a fraud and Snib and his group intend to double cross the citizens of Avonlea.

Episode 4 

Woman of Importance

Izzy feels depressed at lonely after dealing with Felix's dishonesty. She also feels that she doesn't belong at home with her father, Clive Pettibone and Muriel Stacey, as the two are now married. Her glamorous aunt, Lillian Hepworth arrives in Avonlea - although she is not all she appears to be. Lillian gives Izzy advice, which causes conflict between Izzy, her father, and Muriel. When Lillian's past is uncovered, Lillian realizes that it is time for her to take responsibility for her own actions in life. This, in turn, leads Izzy to re-think her behavior and to accept that she is a young woman who has to make difficult decisions of her own.

Episode 5

Secrets and Sacrifices

Abigail, Janet's sister, and her husband return to Avonlea after a long absence. This causes conflict within the King family. Alec decides to surprise Janet for their anniversary with a gift of a new ring. Unbeknownst to her, he takes her wedding ring to the jeweler in order to get the correct size for the new ring. But confusion reigns when she discovers that the ring is missing, and both Alec and Janet hide the truth from each other.

Episode 6

Ah.... Sweet Mystery of Life

Love abounds in Avonlea as Hetty King and Simon Tremayne announce their wedding plans. The Avonlea School's future is threatened with closure when a new District Superintendent arrives. If this happens, Hetty would have to teach in Carmody the following year. This puts Hetty in a panic and she works feverishly with the children, in order that they win a scholastic competition against Carmody. If they win, the school will be allowed to remain open. Hetty's wedding plans dissolve as she is consumed with her new problem.

Episode 7

King of the Great White Way

A famous Broadway song-writing team, Rudy and Betty Blaine, checks into the White Sands Hotel. Hetty is indifferent to them, and then she learns that they had once performed for King George of England. This changes her attitude completely. She soon organizes a musicale, hoping to attract some royalty. Alec displays a talent for singing.

Episode 8

Total Eclipse

While Janet is away in Charlottetown, a solar eclipse brings people from all over to Avonlea to witness the event. The White Sands Hotel is fully booked.  Cecily accidentally sets fire to a large amount of money, which is meant for charity.  Felix concocts scheme to return the money by renting out rooms at the King Farm. Janet returns earlier than expected to discover strangers in her home.

Episode 9

From Away

Brett and Ian, two English orphans, come to live at the Avonlea Foundling Home. They are hostile and when Davey tries to befriend them, it only causes trouble. He learns their secret - that they have been mistreated - and he steals money from Aunt Hetty to help them run away and find their brother.

Episode 10

After the Ball is Over

It's Aunt Eliza's 90^th birthday and a big celebration is planned. Cousin Winnifred comes to town, but she is very difficult and suffers from incredible mood-swings and delusions, which causes turmoil within the family. She finally reveals an old secret to Eliza, about Eliza's long lost love. One night, after she gets lost in the snow, they discover that all is not well with Winnifred.

Episode 11

Return to Me

It is one week before Felicity is due to marry Stuart McRae, but she receives a mysterious phone call from Charleston, South Carolina. The call leads Felcity to believe that Gus alive. Knowing that she cannot continue with her life until she knows for sure, Felicity leaves for Charleston with Aunt Hetty. After a long and tiring journey, they arrive in Charleston, only to suffer one disappointment after another. They are almost ready to give up hope, when Felicity discovers that Gus is alive. She is heartbroken to learn that Gus has lost his sight, but she is determined to return to Avonlea with him.

Episode 12 

The Last Hurrah

Alec, Stuart and Jasper (who has returned from England) are at odds with Eulalie Bugle and Archie Gillis, who are campaigning to combine with Carmody. The final vote is in Alec's favour, but things take a turn for the worst when the Dale Cannery is destroyed by fire.

Episode 13

So Dear to My Heart

Everyone is shocked when Felicity and Hetty return to Avonlea with Gus. Felicity has yet to tell Gus about Stuart. She also has to break her engagement with Stuart. Stuart is heartbroken, and leaves town. Hetty is dismayed as changes are sweeping through Avonlea. Olivia and Jasper decide not to re-build the Dale Cannery after all, and announce that they plan to leave Avonlea for good. Felix is bored with working at the hotel and joins the Navy. In a fit of temper, Hetty stubbornly refuses to attend Gus and Felicity's wedding, but Felicity has other ideas. A surprise visit from Sara Stanley completes this wonderful tale.

Happy Christmas, Miss King - The Christmas Movie

Based on the Emmy Award-winning series Road To Avonlea, Happy Christmas, Miss King pays tribute to the indomitable Hetty King, who winds up hospitalized during the holiday season. There, homesick and alone she begins to reevaluate her life.

The story takes place against the backdrop of World War I as the entire King family prepares to join together for their traditional Christmas dinner. Differences of opinion over the war effort become glaringly obvious and start to tear the family and town apart.

Matriarch Hetty King, long known to be a staunch supporter of 'King and country', stoically continues with holiday preparations despite the atrocities being reported from the battlefield. But Hetty's sister-in-law, Janet, is unable to remain as detached about the casualties of war as she worries about her son Felix, who is fighting overseas. Heated debates amongst the local townsfolk over the necessity of war ensue, and Janet finds herself isolated, as the only proponent of peace.

When Hetty's family learns about the illness that has taken her to the hospital, they rush to her bedside. In an unexpected show of support, the people of Avonlea also rally together to serenade her.

Happy Christmas, Miss King touches on the fragility of life and the importance of relationships. It deals with the age-old dilemma of following one's heart or adhering to tradition. Above all, this wonderful and accomplished cast comes together in an uplifting drama that illustrates the strength of family in turbulent times.

A true Avonlea Christmas is had by all when Hetty recovers and the King family is finally reunite.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please emails me, Karen

Created : 19 June 1998
Updated : 29 September 1999

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