A Fond Farewell: The Road To Avonlea Cast Looks Back
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- A Fond Farewell: The Avonlea Cast Looks Back is a video containing never before seen interviews with the Avonlea cast and Kevin Sullivan that were conducted during the final season. In these interviews, the actors all reflect about their experiences on "Road to Avonlea" and how it feels to be leaving the show after seven years. Kevin Sullivan also explains his reasons for ending the show for both practical and creative reasons.
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This Show and the Anne Movies all have one terrible thing in common! Almost all of the characters become a part of you and once it is over, you miss them so much as if they were relatives. Those who you have grown to love but live very far away, and you wont get to see again for a very long time! How lucky I was that my Mother who had read the Anne Books and shared them with me as well as the Anne and Avonlea Series! It is top of the line, clean and first class family entertainment! GOD BLESS KEVIN SULLIVAN!!!
I know this comment is over 6 years old, but I keep coming back to Avonlea from time to time and it just brings such a rush of wistfulness and sadness. I want to go back to those nights as a kid, watching this show without any other care in the world!
@@veryberry39 i know what you meen ,for me it was the show called north of 60 , i cry. It ran from 1992 to 98
I remember the night of the last episode of "Road to Avonlea". I felt a sadness that a part of my childhood was permanently ending. I grew up with this show, was enchanted by the town and the people of Avonlea, used to fantasize about traveling to PEI (and I hope to get there someday!).
This was a show that you will *never* see again...the attention to period detail, the character development and the warmth of the storylines. You really felt as if you got to know these people even though they were fictitious characters. Kevin Sullivan is a genius.
+Sepia Rose (RETROGEMS) thank you for your support! you might enjoy the Official Avonlea Trivia Game! Available here: shopatsullivan.com/road-to-avonlea-the-ultimate-trivia-game-standard-fullscreen.html
Agreed this and Anne were wonderful mainly since a lot of the cast carried over either into the same or different roles, plus the new actors melded perfectly into that world and gave us a marvelous gift
Ugh, I resonate with all of this. I was only a year younger than Sara, so it really was like growing up with all of them. It's probably also the last truly happy memory I had with my parents, since things began falling apart with them at the same this show was drawing to a close. So there I was, childhood ending in all sorts of ways, and I think that's why this show in particular has such a powerful hold on me.
Come here to PEI. We have red dirt and rolling hills
One of the best series ever made. Such a heart-warming program with lots of laughs and tears. RIP Jackie💔
😣💔🥺🇴🇲🇴🇲
How and when did she die?
@@AndySaenz Jackie died September 2010 from stomach cancer.
RIP Jackie Burroughs. She was "born" to play the part of Hettie King. May her memory be eternal.
It was probably written for her. Kevin said once that once Gema and Zack were cast, their parts were pretty much written for them. That happens with talented actors who are perfect for the part. The two people meld into one. Notice how Felicity became a totally different person as Gema grew up. Personality meld
JUJU Interesting comments. The same can also probably be said for Mike (Gus Pike) Mahonen. I had read that he was originally only supposed to appear in one-two episodes but he so impressed the producers that they decided to make him a regular member of the cast. Jackie, on the other hand, had a bit part in Anne of Avonlea so you may be right about creating Hettie for her.
Dennis Nayland Smith Gus Pike was one of my favourite characters, I loved the episodes he was in, his suave and laid back personality, and that somber theme that always played on violin.
MDkid1 I liked Gus too. In fact, some of the funniest moments in the entire series were between Gus and Hettie in the second season. Those were some of the most defining moments of the series.
Dennis Nayland Smith Eating like a gentleman, and picking toes! Yes! :D
I feel so sorry for the current generation that did not get to experience a Disney Channel that put out memorable entertainment, not just cookie-cutter shows for tweens with laugh tracks and marketing/endorsement potential.
DaedalFactotem me too! This is the first generation that isn’t familiar with the classic shows.
If only more showrunners had KEvin's amazing philosophy on when a show should cease.
I remember when I was a kid if I finished my homework by 8pm I was allowed to watch it and then I had to go to bed at 9pm. And back in those days so much homework to do from 5pm to 8pm. Sometimes I didn't get it done so I didn't get to watch.
It's likely because this is a CBC show only picked up by Disney to air in the US, not a Disney production
@@pansyflower9697 My bedtime was at 8 o'clock, but on Mondays (thankfully, my mom was a huge fan of both this show and Anne), I'd brush my teeth and get ready for bed really slowly, then creep down the hallway and lay silently behind the couch trying to make sure my parents forgot I was there. Finally, Mom convinced my father to let me stay up an hour later on those nights, lol.
This show has played such a big role in how I grew up, watching this show with my family laughing, crying and connecting with such amazing characters. Even though this show ended years ago I still watch it all the time and continue to appreciate the amazing story, message and characters of Road to Avonlea
Igen én is nagyon szeretem Eduard Herceg szigetét egyszer szeretnék oda eljutni életemben.
My mind gets blown everytime I hear Jackie's real voice
We will always miss you Hetty King, we love you and will never forget you.
I love road to Avonlea it takes me back to my teen ages. I love all it's characters. Felicity king (Gema Zamprogna) was my fantastic character. I can watch this tv show for a thousand times. I LOVE it.
I have purchased all the DVDs of both Road to Avonlea and all the Anne of Green Gables. You make the best most uplifting series.
Being old as I am, I appreciate entertainment that gives you a warm and comfortable feeling of real entertainment without the language and violence we are subjected to today on TV.
100% AGREED !!!!!!!
Absolutely
Now it’s much worse. They have drag queens on PBS as part of children’s programming!
The best show ever, of all time, period. I grew up watching this and miss it dearly. Great job to everyone who had a hand in this masterpiece and thank you.
This show touched my soul and my heart. I have wonderful memories growing up and watching this show and growing up with the characters. I wish it had gone on a little longer maybe even a spin-off with Felicity and Gus as those were my fave characters. However it ended bittersweetly and i still today cannot watch the last few episodes without shedding many tears.
+Lauren Stefaniuk we're so glad you enjoyed the series!
That would have been wonderful or Sarah’s adventures as a writer
This is so lovely! I wish Michael Mahonen and Sarah Polley, and the actor who played Jasper Dale could have been in this retrospective, too, but this is lovely. This is one of the greatest family series ever made, and I still watch it.
I grew up watching this show. I loved that they showed it on A&E for a while after Disney. I love this show so much, I miss it. Many happy memories of watching it with my mom 💖
Big thanks to Kevin Sullivan. You’ve given us a national treasure! I can’t wait to share every episode with my children in the next 10 years or so when they are older and will appreciate a good, heartwarming story! My first feature film had your Season 1 Director of Photography!
omg when hetty (jb) is giving the speech at the wedding near the end of this video i got chills! the music and all just wow
I'm in love with this show and all the cast that were so amazing. I'm about to cry okay so TO AVONLEA.😌🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😘😭😭😭
Ive been watching this since i was 7 and have loved it forever it is sad to see it end
Very therapeutic, I always feel better after watching an episode, wish the world was really like this !!
I made a trip to PEI in '94 because of this series and the Anne of Green Gables movie. I'm 58 and this is still my favorite series of all time. Kevin Sullivan's work is brilliant.
Road to Avonela was shown in Sweden in the afternoon, monday to friday, when I was in the 9th grade, I think. I usually came home just in time to watch it. I've loved it ever since. :)
One thing, though, that nearly drove me insane was that they stopped broadcasting it after season 6 (Season 7 hadn't been made yet, I think), so the last episode I saw then was "Homecoming", when Gus is reported to be lost at sea. There was no internet in those days (at least not where I lived), so I didn't know there were more episodes. I thought the series ended that way. :p 1-2 years later I read in a TV-magazine that they were going to rerun the whole series and add the missing season 7, so guess who was very happy then? :)
I totally understand what they are talking about ,the cast feels like family . I have done community theatre and thats how you feel most of the time when the show comes to an end if you where all really close !!! I just want to thank all who where involved in the show thank you for making such a amazing Canadian TV show that can live on for many years to come !!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart !!! Big Hugs xoxo=)
What a great cast including the amazing Sarah Polley. x
I'm in love with this show and i grew up with this tv show.Iran shiraz
The best show ever.
This used to be shown every Monday evenings on the Disney Channel. I always made sure I was home to watch it or videotape it if I was working that evening. It may not have been a commercial success compared to other series like "Friends", "Sienfeld" or "Fraser" but IMO it remains one of the best TV series of all time. I recently started watching it again and the memories it brings back are beyond explanation. Like other fans, I wish it had continued but the characters were getting older and the actors wanted to pursue other projects. It was time to move on.
Dennis Nayland Smith I used to do the same thing. I think I have every episode on video tape. It definitely was one of the best tv series.The Disney Channel hasn't made a quality tv series since this went off the air.
Dennis Nayland Smith omg yes, Monday nights! It was 8pm my time, which I remember because 8 was my bedtime as a kid and I would always try to hover in the background and not be noticed so I could stay up and watch this show. In the end, my parents pushed my bedtime back an hour just on that night so I could watch it. I miss this show like crazy sometimes. It was so great!
George Hobson I, too, had every episode on video tape until I got a dvd player and I couldn't watch the tape anymore. I agree that, like other TV stations, the Disney Channel's quality has not been the same since. Most of their series now reminds me of the mindless TV shows they used to feature in the 70s. It's just not the same anymore.
veryberry39 My oldest daughter is about your age. Fortunately for her, this show was on at 7pm where we live so she was able to watch it before going to bed. It was sort of like family night for all of us because it was something we could all watch together. Sadly, many of the series shown on the Disney Channel now are not nearly as great as this was. Which means that my kids can't watch a quality TV show with their own children the way I did with them. It's a shame.
Dennis Nayland Smith Yeah, ever since it stopped being a subscription channel, the quality has gone downhill. I don't even bother with it anymore. All the shows are exactly the same thing with different kids slotted in. :/
I own the entire series on dvd I enjoy it and try to watch one episode each day. i was very sad the day the series ended. i also enjoyed the Anne movies.
Thanks for being a fan! You might like to see the behind-the-scenes mini documentary on the making of Anne of Green Gables. It's called A Bend in the Road and you can stream it on GazeboTV: www.gazebotv.com/product-detail/23413
Please make more episodes,we all miss all the memorable entertainment.
This and Anne of Green Gables are one of the best things I've ever seen...And it is sad its over,but at least we have dvds,and we can watch it all over again....The cast is amazing,so many talented actors,great people,how could you not love them???Just one question,where are Sarah and Gus in this interview?They were a big part of this show....
It looks like it was filmed during season 7. Both Sarah and Michael weren't really in the season until the end which would explain why they were around for this day
Yes Anne Shirley a zöld oromból sohasem felejtem el őt sem.
I have one of the most wonderful memories tied to this show. One of my favorite memories of my life. I will never forget this show ❤️❤️
They totally should do a reunion show.
We would love to!
@@sullivanentertainment please!
@@sullivanentertainment Yes, please do! I bought the disks when my 18yo was 3 she is the oldest of my four kids and we all watch the series on repeat every year. We constantly wish for a reboot!
Fan de cette série que j'ai vu il y a plus de 30 ans à la téle française, je déplore de ne plus la voir ...
Même pas un épisode en entier vf sur TH-cam ! Je suis tellement attristée
I wish they’d put this show back on tv. It’s my favorite show ever
It’s on gazebo tv.. it’s my favourite series, I’m so attached to the characters. Lol.
Do you have to pay for gazebo tv?
I think you pay to buy or rent the episodes. I haven’T done that yet. They have four free episodes from the series and several free documentaries. I believe there were 91 episodes in total. The complete set offered at Gazebotv is over $100.
Loved Road to Avonlea so much bought the entire series. Expensive but well worth it. Watching it for the fourth time in as many months. Felicity finding Gus was my favorite episode although wish his sight was restored. What a wonderful series!
I have all the series on DVD (cost me a small fortune) and love to be transported to the idyllic time and place of Avonlea. It touches me so much that something as simple as seeing the KIng's bringing in their harvest reduces me to tears. Something my kids don't understand now but they will as they grow older.
Me too, it's definitley a comfort show that I can put on anytime, and the music carries me away to my childhood, and to a simpler time in history (though lots of hard work, bringing in that harvest!). My kids have watched a bit here and there, and I did make sure to show them the Joe Pitts episodes, which they enjoyed. Can't believe how old the show is now though. :)
Imagine! The time setting is more than a century prior to COVID! -- Loved "Road to Avonlea."
Road to Avonlea❤❤❤❤❤
God please those amazing days back
I always wondered why Hetty's voice, way of speaking and accent (practically sounded English!) were so much different than everyone else's from the same town she lived in all her life, and even her own family. She may have taken speaking/diction lessons in school, but that would only change your way of speaking so much!
I remember watching this show on the weekends with my mom and sister. Even though I was only about 6 or 7 when the show first aired, it has remained with me throughout the years and I never forgot about it. I recently was able to nab all the episodes and I'm making my way through the show again, reliving all those warm feelings and pleasant happiness again!
I just talked/interviewed to Kristin Fairlie and she remembered some great things about the show! It is a classic.
Gema Zamprogna was such a beautiful cutie pie. I had a crush on her for years :) . I'm 40 now and this tv show is a cherished part of my past and growing up in Ontario Canada.
I have watched all the movies of The Road To Avonlea, Love 'em all.
I wish they would air these on pbs again
+Gloria Bergquist they're available at shopatsullivan.com!
I do not recall Avonlea ever being aired on PBS. On national cable TV (Disney Channel), yes. But I always wondered why PBS did not consider purchasing the series when it was first run, since AoGG with Megan Follows has always been popular for years on PBS.
MoniqueFromPlymouth oh I do!! Years ago, we didn’t watch much back then at home but I spent a lot of nights in the hospital and that’s what I would watch at night
I met the cast in Toronto in the 90s.
I was watching the translated version of the series when I was around 10 back home in Iran! 27 years later, living in New Zealand I still go back and watch a few episodes when I am down or when I need to take my mind off things! memory of Childhood for someone far far away from where this was produced!
Such a great show!! In fact, I am watching the last episode of the 1st season! I am watching the seaons over!!! This was my favorite show from my childhood!
It's a beautiful show...but in 2017, not a lot of ppl are willing to relate.
too bad it ended really enjoyed avonlea!
Love love love this show! ...did I detect a bit of resentment, for lack of a better word, in Lally? She alluded to jealousies and prejudices a couple of times in her reflection.
Always enjoy watching this series!
This was a great show!!! I'm so glad I found it on youtube. 😱😭
I remember watching the show in Morocco when I was in primary school and I was totally hooked. It aired from Monday to Friday at around 8pm and every night before I sleep my mind wanders and create stories in the beautiful setting of the series. Unfortunately, it was never aired until the last episode...
This was one of my favorite shows as a child!! 💕
I miss it so much and it’s 2018. Tv can never measure up to this quality.
please put the whole series up!
Cherished memories.
I so agree.
I loved this show
+Willow Devereaux we're so glad you enjoyed it!
+Sullivan Entertainment 😊
I really anyjoyed and love This program of Avonlea somuch when I was a Young Boy I used to watch Avonlea with my sister when I was a Young Boy at The Disney Chanel I really wish That Avonlea was still playing on TV I really miss This program somuch love Avonlea big huge fan Of the program
This series will always give me the warm fuzzies and a longing for this fictional place in time. I think it was and is popular to this day is because it’s based on timeless sentiments
I remember watching reruns of this on Disney Channel when I was little. I'm almost 30 now. For the longest time I thought I made it up. I always remembered the episode when someone invented the unbreakable mugs or something. I think my mom use to watch it because it reminded her of Little house on the prairie and it reminded me of The Torkelsons. And the town I grew up in was called Avalon.
Whenever I mention this show people never know about this gem.
WOW, Jackie Burroughs sounds so different from the character of Hetty King! It’s like hearing 2 different people talking! She was an excellent actor.
I would love to see a reunion movie where they showcase the kids and their families and pay tribute to those who have passed.
I thought it was really fitting that the last (audible) word spoken on the show was "Avonlea". To Avonlea!
This show was my childhood..
That's great to hear! Btw you can relive your childhood and watch Road To Avonlea anytime on GazeboTV: www.gazebotv.com/product-detail/23439
Jackie Burroughs sounds nothing like Hetty, wow
In the early 1900s when Avonlea was set, received pronounciation a.k.a. "Queen's English" was reinforced in the schools even in the colonial territories where they didn't speak with a full British accent. But, being Hetty was a teacher, she acted a little snooty, and haughty, and would try to imitate the accent of the British aristocracy. She was always someone trying to escape her lower class. A lot of British society, and comedy is about that, even in commonwealth Canada.
Superman Actor Christopher Reeve and Sailor Moon Actress Terri Hawkes were guest stars in Road to Avonlea
Wonderful series. Have all them on the remastered dvd editions
All the seasons have been restored in High-definition. Check them out: shopatsullivan.com/index.php/period-drama/road-to-avonlea1.html
They are awesome
Por favor como hago para ver todos los capítulos hablado en español, gracias
I love you avonlea
Jackie was an unbelievably talented actress. I always remember her from The Dead Zone with Christopher Walken. I think another actress from the franchise was in that, too.
The show was beyond hokey and I loved it 😂😂😂😂❤❤
I've really enjoyed watching this show on Sundays in the 90's. It really was a good show.
Thank you!
@@sullivanentertainment Welcome.
Me too! We taped every single episode every Sunday night at 7:00. Wish I still had the tapes (and VCR!). Good times. ;)
we only had two channels on the farm growing up, so this and anne are some of my fond memories. and degrassi of course
@mamamanda4
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I just finished watching the entire series with my 10 yr old daughter. It’s bittersweet to come to the end. We are grateful to Kevin Sullivan and his team for making shows and movies appropriate for children and yet completely enjoyable for adults with beauty and hope and stories that draw us in and stay with us forever.We would love to see a reunion movie! It would be so satisfying to see Gus and Felicity in the stage of life where we first met Alec and Janet and to catch up on the lives of many of the characters, but I suppose after 27 years, it’s probably too late to hope for more.
Hetty, Gus and felicity. They are why i watched. Gus and felicity the ultimate love story along with a nne and Gil. Forever in love with Michael mahonen aka Gus pike. Just got the whole DVD collection for Christmas. Would have loved to have lived there. Sullivan entertainment does such great shows. Have watched all 7 seasons twice in last 6 months. Can't get enough of it. State side fan forever .
Thank you for watching! We're so glad you've enjoyed.
Crystal Wertz I agree
Can I find all the parts of this whole series? Thank you for helping me
I remember when this played on the Disney channel in the evenings. Back when they were good
This was aired in the seventies on a Sunday early evening in the UK, As a child I hated school and dreaded Monday mornings. I used to take a lot of comfort from escaping into this show on Sundays, desperately trying to forget the Monday ahead. A strange choice of escapism for a 12 year old boy you may think (I never told my friends that I watched it) but it had a powerful effect on me for some reason.
both my boys love this series so you're not alone
Where’s Sarah Polley (Sara Stanley)? She was a huge part of this TV show!
1:38 I only hear my Shun (Bakugan) ❤️ when he was younger.
When are you putting this show on Netflix??? I miss it
Back in the "glory days" of the Disney Channel, I waited all week for this on Sunday night. It was bogus because I had to get up early for school the next day. So, Avonlea came to be seen as the end of my weekend, which fucking sucked, but Avonlea made it okay. The Disney Channel used to be the best Goddamned channel ever.. These days, it's not even a ghost of its former self.
Why wasn't this included on the season 7 DVD set ? I just watched it today and the special feature included was made up of old interview clips included on past season DVD's. Disappointing.
I asked our library how come they don’t have this in their dvd collection when it’s a Canadian Classic.
Can someone explain this show? What was different about it than Anne of Green Gables? It looks good though so I might checking it out soon!!
It takes places several years after Anne leaves. The show focuses on the King Family with the arrival of Sara Stanley, whose mother grew up in Avonlea and whose wealthy father is in trouble with the law due to betrayal by former business associates. She goes to live with her Aunt Hetty who is the local school teacher. You will see many familiar faces such as Marilla, Rachel Lynde and Miss Stacey and meet many new people. Some of the actors from Anne of Green Gables come back to the show as new characters. It is a good clean family show. I loved this show growing up.
I'm a diehard Anne and Gil fan but believe me avonlea will steal ur heart. Gus and felicity and hetty king make it amazing
Please stream this show ... Somewhere... Somehow..... Someday...
"Our Avonlea" 😭😭
Érdekes így angolul hallani a színészeket, sajnos nem értem teljesen amit mondanak de akkor is jó hallani őket eredeti hangjukon. Mert én amikor néztem a sorozatot magyarul hallottam szinkronizálva és az annyira más mint ez az angol nyelven való eredeti beszédük.
I wanna know if Gus Pike restored his sight, I hope he did.
He did regain some. It was mentioned in the Christmas movie, though he wasn't in it due ti issues getting the actor to agree to do it. I think it was a money issue.
Crocheting Canuck Thank you and what's the title of the Christmas movie? May I please know.
Lodi Daley Happy Christmas, Ms. Hetty King.
It has been released under two different titles, the most common being 'Happy Christmas, Miss King,' and the other being 'An Avonlea Christmas.' Not sure why.
I got the movie from Sullivan Entertainment. Gus Pike was not there, but it was mentioned on the last part that Felicity is having a baby.
Is there any fan work imagining Avonly as WW1 breaks?
Mr.Sullivan
Please Backstage From Michael and Gema
Que des miettes et même pas en français 😪 Tout le monde ne peux pas acheter les DVD ....
Which Movie is this??
Road to Avonlea. It's a series, not a movie. Can rent or buy it at www.GazeboTV.com
@@ADamselInDesign ok thanks
I'm face blind (prosopagnosia), but... does Gema look and sound a little like Emma Stone...?
Disney channel every Monday back then.
Wow....Aunt Hetty sounds totally different!
This was such a beautiful, wonderful show. It's too bad Sara Polley turned out to be such a terrible person when she got older. Everyone else seems wonderful.
Cedrik Smith looks like Mr Lahey from Trailer Park Boys.
When I am in heaven, I'll wish I meet Mag Ruffman before she got married so I can marry her!