Product Description

Inspired by the works of popular Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery ('Anne of Green Gables' ) the lives of the children and adults of Avonlea Prince Edward Island in the first decades of this century.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 1Ep. 1 - The Journey BeginsBehind the Scenes FeaturetteScreen Tests FootageDisc 2Ep. 2 - How the Story Girl Earns Her NameEp. 3 - The QuarantineEp. 4 - Secrets and True LoveEp. 5 - Old Lady LloydDisc 3Ep. 6 - Proof of the PuddingEp. 7 - Aunt Abigail's BeauEp. 8 - Malcolm and the BabyEp. 9 - ConversionsDisc 4Ep. 10 - Felicity's ChallengeEp. 11 - The Blue Chest of Arabella KingEp. 12 - The Witch of AvonleaEp. 13 - Nothing Endures but ChangeSpecial Features include:- Behind-the-scenes featurette- Screen Tests footage- Languages: English FrenchSystem Requirements:Run Time: 600 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 622237232421 Manufacturer No: SULDV23242

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8000 in DVD
• Brand: Koch International
• Released on: 2002-11-20
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Number of discs: 4
• Dimensions: .40 pounds
• Running time: 600 minutes

Customer Reviews

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Another Anne
"The Road to Avonlea" was made following the success of the Kevin Sullivan "Anne of Green Gables" mini-series and is essentially just another "Anne of Green Gables" story, but with Sarah Stanley (Sara Polley), a young girl who is sent to live with her relatives in Avonlea after her father is charged with fraud, in place of Anne. Not that that's a bad thing or anything. In fact, I enjoyed the first season of "The Road to Avonlea" as much as I enjoyed the "Anne" series.
Kevin Sullivan's productions are always a pleasure to watch. The attention to detail, with respect to costumes, settings and the ways of the people, is astounding. It is rare to see this much effort put into the making of a TV series. Give or take the odd bad episode (and these are few and far between), the scripts are well written and enjoyable (particularly any episode featuring Marilla Cuthbert and Rachel Linde) and most of the actors are very well cast. The only thing I didn't like about it was Jackie Burroughs as Hetty King. I just felt that she was too old for the part. Still, that is just a trivial point and all of the other actors more than compensate for her.

Great show, horrible quality DVD
Pros:
- Awesome show. Brings back a lot of great memories.
- Unlike the Disney release, these episodes are complete and not shortened to fit on the DVD.

Cons:
- The WORST quality DVD I have ever seen. Each disc and each episode has this bizarre grainy, distorted, image. It isn't unwatchable if you're a hardcore fan--I'll probably even buy more seasons despite this defect. Also it doesn't matter what kind of a TV or DVD player you have. My tube with cheap DVD player was just as crappy a picture as my HDTV with a progressive scan player.
- While the story is intact and not edited down, the introduction and theme music has been cut from each episode. Boo!