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List Price: $88.89 | | Label: Sullivan Entertainment
Salesrank: 15964
Released: November 20, 2002 |
| Our Price: $35.35 |
| Used Price: $34.08 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
From the producer of "Anne of Green Gables":
"Road to Avonlea is solid, engrossing family fare with classy acting, splendid photography and a fine period look." - VARIETY
This 4-Disc DVD Boxset is the complete first season of "Road to Avonlea" / "Avonlea" (as shown on the Disney channel). "Road to Avonlea" is a sparkling one-hour episodic series that follows the adventures of Sarah Stanley (Sarah Polley), who is forced to live with her deceased mother's relatives in the charming town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Sarah's story is intertwined with many unforgettable L. M. Montgomery characters - from the cast of the original "Anne of Green Gables" mini-series. Sara's antics and misadventures lead her through tales of romance and fancy; tragedy and comedy.
Disc 1
Ep. 1 - The Journey Begins
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Screen Tests Footage
Disc 2
Ep. 2 - How the Story Girl Earns Her Name
Ep. 3 - The Quarantine
Ep. 4 - Secrets and True Love
Ep. 5 - Old Lady Lloyd
Disc 3
Ep. 6 - Proof of the Pudding
Ep. 7 - Aunt Abigail's Beau
Ep. 8 - Malcolm and the Baby
Ep. 9 - Conversions
Disc 4
Ep. 10 - Felicity's Challenge
Ep. 11 - The Blue Chest of Arabella King
Ep. 12 - The Witch of Avonlea
Ep. 13 - Nothing Endures but Change
Special Features include:
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Screen Tests footage
- Languages: English, French
Road to Avonlea Season 1 Reviews:
Great show!! Everyone should get it. 
2009-10-15 - Avonlea was a series I watched as a child and am blessed enough to now have every season on DVD. The acting is well done, my favorite characters being Felix, Felicity, Gus and Izzy (probably because I'm a romantic). Watching these children develop their acting skills was a great process. I recommend this entire series for everyone. They are constantly witty. Humor is infused in every episode. You can watch EVERY episode with your children (or by yourself). It is better than any current so-called "family" show. Owning it is important to me so that I can some day have it for my children. It should be noted that the series Avonlea and the Anne of Green Gables movies are not really related. There are a few crossover characters but for the most part it is a completely different show. But still amazingly well done and family friendly.
Wonderful series
2009-08-17 - Wonderful series loved by all ages in our family. If you liked the "Anne of Green Gables" movie and its sequel, you will like the "Road to Avonlea" series. Some of the cast members from "Anne" play their same role in "Avonlea" (e.g., Colleen Dewhurst as Marilla Cuthbert, Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde). You'll see familiar places from the "Anne" movies such as Lawson's store, the schoolhouse, the lighthouse, and of course the beautiful PEI shore. For those who've watched and enjoyed the "Anne" movies, watching "Return to Avonlea" will most likely make you feel like you've returned home after an absence and are visiting cherished family friends, and yet you'll meet new friends and experience new story lines.
Favorite Childhood show! 
2009-08-12 - I started watching this show when it originally aired on Disney as a kid. I am a big fan of the LMM books and it's fun to see the adaptation.
I agree with most of the review here, the quality of the DVD's is certainly lacking, though the actual content of the show makes up for it (at least, it does for me! But I'm a truly a nerdy fan).
I'd also like to point out - the order of the episodes on disc 3 is incorrect. It should be:
- Proof in the Pudding
- Conversions
- Aunt Abigail's Beau
- Malcolm and the Baby
Road to Avonlea Series
2009-05-16 - This outstanding series is still as fresh and inviting as it was when first produced. It has become a timeless classic, well worth seeing again and again. Every detail was done with great love and care.
Road to Avonlea Season 1 Review
2009-05-13 - I thought that the Raod to Avonlea season 1 was fabulous. If you like Anne from Green Gables and Anne from Avonlea, you would likely really enjoy this product. It is clean and sincere, something very rare to be found in T.V. shows now adays. I look forward to sharing it with my family.
