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List Price: $88.89 | | Label: Sullivan Entertainment
Salesrank: 11671
Released: May 2, 2006 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
"One of television's more successful family shows." - THE NEW YORK TIMES
This 4-Disc DVD Boxset is the complete sixth season of "Road to Avonlea" / "Avonlea" (as shown on the Disney channel). "Road to Avonlea" takes on a more mature tone this volume as the characters of Avonlea grow and continue to face overwhelming hardships, as well as pleasant surprises. Sara Stanley (Sarah Polley) shocks Avonlea when she announces she is leaving to study in Paris and Felicity King (Gema Zamprogna) finally accepts Gus' (Michael Mahonen) proposal of marriage only to learn that he is lost at sea.
Disc 1
Ep. 66 - The Return of Gus Pike
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Disc 2
Ep. 67 - Lonely Hearts
Ep. 68 - Christmas in June
Ep. 69 - Fools and Kings
Ep. 70 - Comings and Goings
Disc 3
Ep. 71 - The Trouble with Davey
Ep. 72 - Great Expectations
Ep. 73 - A Fox Tale
Ep. 74 - The More Things Change
Disc 4
Ep. 75 - Home is Where the Heart Is
Ep. 76 - What a Tangled Web We Weave
Ep. 77 - A Time to Every Purpose
Ep. 78 - Homecoming
Special Features include:
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
Road to Avonlea Season 6 - Spin-off from Anne of Green Gables Reviews:
Clean family entertainment 
2009-02-05 - I just finished watching all the episodes on this set. The one thing I did not expect was something I had never seen: 2-sided DVDs. They are silver on both sides and have the disc and side number around the center in small print. There are two episodes per side, and multiple discs. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as I expected, since there is only one episode featuring Felicity and Gus's story. As a fan of the series, I did enjoy most of the episodes very much and learned more about some of the newer characters included later in the series. It is all very good quality entertainment and very clean for all of the family to enjoy.
great family show 
2008-10-24 - This is an incredible family television series that is timeless in nature and appeals to all ages. My children watched it growing up, and now as young adults are a thrilled as I am to watch it all over again. There is humor and drama with wonderful story lines that will never loose thier context regardless of the era. If you are looking for wholesome, all family entertainment it doesn't get better than this. Cindy
Road to Avonlea---wonderful family series
2008-10-01 - I love "Road to Avonlea"!! It is a great family series that teaches good values. I own all six and plan to get the seventh season as well. It is every bit as fun and romantic as Anne of Green Gables with a flair of it's own. The series will cause you to laugh, cry, and dream with the characters. There are not many classy, uplifting shows like this any more. The whole series is definitely my all time favorite of any series or movie available.
Terrific !!!
2007-09-25 - As great as Seasons 1-5. I loved every minute of it. Well worth the expensive price.
Not Quite the best, but still better than most shows
2007-08-25 - Season 6 of "Avonlea" as we always knew it by in the US is not quite as excellent as its pervious seasons, but is still worth the purchase none the less. The season begins with one of the best episodes of the series, "The Return of Gus Pike." This episode finally resovles the story arc between Gus Pike, Captain Crane, Abe Pike, and Gus's Mother. In this episode we finally find out why exactly Gus ended up a orphan without a family, and what really happened to his mother Eliza. Janet-Laine Green does a amazing job of portraying Gus's mother and even somewhat resembles him.
The other episodes in this season are kind all over the place. Focusing on many of the different characters. Sara appears in only one episode, and it is basically the big goodbye for Sarah Polley who had, had her fill of the series. In this episode Sara must decide rather she is going to follow her own dreams or those of her Aunt Hetty or Nanny Louisa. The episode also brings back Arthur Pettibone who returns. Definately one of my favorite episodes of the series.
In this season the character of Cecily is replaced by actress Molly Atkinson. Atkinson brings new life and depth to the character that the previous actress was not able to. I'm not saying the prior actress was bad or anything, but Atkinson brings Cecily more in to adulthood. The third episode in the season is called "Christmas in June," and is probably one of the best stand alone stories of the series.
Also during this season, the character of Rachel Lynde suffers two seperate strokes. She must leave her beloved Avonlea and Green Gables and that leaves Hetty King to raise Davey and Dora Keith. It almost seems at this point that the writers were just trying to find something for the very talented Jackie Burroughs to do.
There are several good episodes and several ones that a individual could probably do without. We see less of Sara (again only in one episode), Felicity, and Gus(also only in one), but more of Felix, Hetty, Davey, Dora, Izzy, and Green Gables alum Miss Stacey. Definately a enjoyable season at the very least!
