History Series / RoadToAvonlea

* TheyDo: Muriel and Clive get married. In the series finale, Gus and Felicity marry.

Canadian television series (1990-1996) created by the director of the ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' movies. The series can be considered as a sequel to the movies[[note]]Although, beginning in 1903, it contradicts most of the movies. For example, Matthew should still be alive and Anne about 13, not a married woman.[[/note]]. Set in Avonlea after Anne's departure, it tells the stories of Sara Stanley, daughter of a disgraced industrialist sent to live with her relatives in order to escape the public humiliation; the King family, the aforementioned relatives; and the rest of the colourful population of Avonlea. The show carried over many of the characters from ''Anne of Green Gables'', including Marilla Cuthbert and Rachael Lynde.

* TheGhost: Although other characters from the ''Anne of Green Gables'' films appear, Anne herself is conspicuous in her absence. This was because of a long-standing dispute between actress Megan Follows and producer Kevin Sullivan which wouldn't be ironed out until ''Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story'' (but not before the whole thing was satirized in ''Series/MadeInCanada'', in which Megan Follows ''does'' appear as her InUniverse counterpart Mandy "Adele of Beaver Creek" Forward, who is lured back - at quintuple-scale - for the ''Return to Beaver Creek'' movie).

* TheCharacterDiedWithHer: ColleenDewhurst playing Marilla Cuthbert

* FromNewYorkToNowhere

* {{Adorkable}}: Jasper Dale, who was so shy he sometimes lived outside of town entirely, but also a kind and very sweet inventor/photographer.

Canadian television series (1990-1996) created by the director of the ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' movies. The series can be considered as a sequel to the movies. Set in Avonlea after Anne's departure, it tells the stories of Sara Stanley, daughter of a disgraced industrialist sent to live with her relatives in order to escape the public humiliation; the King family, the aforementioned relatives; and the rest of the colourful population of Avonlea. The show carried over many of the characters from ''Anne of Green Gables'', including Marilla Cuthbert and Rachael Lynde.

!!This series provides examples of:

* YeGoodeOldeDays: A mild example. Negative aspects of life at the time, such as child labor, disenfranchisement of women, TB, or death in childbirth ''are'' shown, but more emphasis is put on the good times that the characters have.

* YouLookFamiliar: Several instances throughout Sullivan's ''Avonlea'' universe: Mag Ruffman, Cedric Smith, and Jackie Burroughs all had small roles in the mini-series before playing the King siblings. Rosemary Dunsmore had a large role, as Katherine Brooke, in the sequel, before getting a guest role as Aunt Abigail. James O'Reagan also had a small scene in the sequel, before appearing as Abner Jeffries a number of times.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Last we saw of Gus's mother was that she left on a ship; we find out later that the ship sank with three survivors. Two are accounted for, so was she the third? If so where is she? And is Captain Crane Gus's father?

The stories are loosely based on Creator/LMMontgomery's novels ''Literature/TheStoryGirl'' and ''The Golden Road'' (Sara is the eponymous Story Girl), with side-plots culled from Montgomery's massive short story collections, most of which had nothing to do with the Anne of Green Gables series.

* FriendlyTickleTorture: Felicity makes a scathing remark about Sara's father to her face, instigating a fight between them. The boys tickle them to break it up.

* WorldWarOne

It was aired on the DisneyChannel as ''Avonlea''.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Felicity's fiancé, Stuart, leaves when Felicity returns with Gus because he knows she truly loves Gus. {{YMMV}} on this one. Stuart does not leave Avonlea until after Felicity returns the ring saying "I accepted your proposal in good faith, Stuart. Finding Gus changed everything. You must know that." Earlier in the episode Stuart actually tells Gus to leave Avonlea, despite Gus effectively also being engaged to Felicity ({{It Makes sense in Context}}) and clearly in need of help from the Kings, the only family he has. ''Gus'' actually does this more for Felicity and Stuart ("She's better off with Stuart McCray"), fortunately no one listens.

* {{It Is Pronounced Tro-PAY}}

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Felicity's fiancé, Stuart, leaves when Felicity returns with Gus because he knows she truly loves Gus. {{YMMV}} on this one. Stuart does not leave Avonlea until after Felicity returns the ring saying "I accepted your proposal in good faith, Stuart. Finding Gus changed everything. You must know that." Earlier in the episode Stuart actually tells Gus to leave Avonlea, despite Gus effectively also being engaged to Felicity ({{It Makes sense in Context}}) and clearly in need of help from the Kings, the only family he has. ''Gus'' actually does this more for Felicity and Stuart ("She's better off with Stuart McCray") fortunately no one listens.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Felicity's fiancé, Stuart, leaves when Felicity returns with Gus because he knows she truly loves Gus.

* {{Expy}}: Aunts Olivia and Hetty are somewhat softened versions of Aunts Laura and Elizabeth from the author's ''EmilyOfNewMoon'' series. Sara's backstory, too, has as much in common with Emily, as with the Sara in ''TheStoryGirl.''

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Davy Keith, also and guest star is guaranteed to hijack the plot on any episode.

* DawsonCasting: Although Gus Pike's age is never specified in the earlier episodes, the character was likely intended to be in his teens when he was introduced. Michael Mahonen was 26.

* TheOtherDarrin: Poor Cecily was mostly in the background until she contacted tuberculosis, then she returns from the sanatorium with a different actress. The new Cecily was not well received by the fandom, though it should be noted in her favor that she looked significantly more like her on-screen mother than the previous actress did.

The stories are loosely based on Creator/LMMontgomery's novels ''The Story Girl'' and ''The Golden Road'' (Sara is the eponymous Story Girl), with side-plots culled from Montgomery's massive short story collections, most of which had nothing to do with the Anne of Green Gables series.

* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Again Gus Pike, he managed to be a naive optimist with a DarkAndTroubledPast. His accent (what accent was it anyway? --possibly an obscure Newfoundland brogue), good looks and ability to play the fiddle helped a great deal as well.

The stories are loosely based on LMMontgomery's novels ''The Story Girl'' and ''The Golden Road'' (Sara is the eponymous Story Girl), with side-plots culled from Montgomery's massive short story collections, most of which had nothing to do with the Anne of Green Gables series.

* TheGhost: Although other characters from the ''Anne of Green Gables'' films appear, Anne herself is conspicuous in her absence. This was because of a long-standing dispute between actress Megan Follows and producer Kevin Sullivan which wouldn't be ironed out until ''Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story'' (but not before the whole thing was satirized in ''Series/MadeInCanada'', in which Megan Follows ''does'' appear as her InUniverse counterpart Mandy Forward, who is lured back - at quintuple-scale - for the ''Return to Beaver Creek'' movie).