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''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990 and March 31, 1996, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films (later Sullivan Entertainment) in association with CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada. The Disney Channel began airing the series in the United States on March 5, 1990,〔''The Disney Channel Magazine'', Vol. 8, no. 2, March/April 1990: pp. 22, 27, 31, 36.〕 and continued airing it into January 1997.〔''The Disney Channel Magazine'', Vol. 14, no. 6, December 1996/January 1997: pp. 28-29, 48.〕 The series was loosely adapted from a number of books by Lucy Maud Montgomery, primarily (at least initially) the books ''The Story Girl'' and ''The Golden Road'', both of which feature the character of Sara Stanley, as well as the characters of Felicity, Felix and Cecily. However, these books, while set in Prince Edward Island, were not set in the village of Avonlea, and a number of the series' episodes and situations were adapted from stories recounted in Montgomery's ''Chronicles of Avonlea'' and ''Further Chronicles of Avonlea''. Other characters are sourced from other Montgomery works. The frequently seen characters of Rachel Lynde and Marilla Cuthbert were only briefly mentioned in passing in ''Chronicles of Avonlea''—instead, they initially appeared as full-fledged characters in Montgomery's debut novel ''Anne of Green Gables''. (These characters had also previously been featured in Sullivan's 1985 television adaptation of the novel. They were here played by the same actors, Patricia Hamilton and Colleen Dewhurst, who played the characters in the telefilm.) Finally, the characters of Davy and Dora were originally from ''Anne Of Avonlea'', a sequel to ''Anne Of Green Gables''. Later episodes in particular included many leading characters that had no direct basis in Montgomery's written work. As well, Montgomery's most famous character, Anne Shirley (i.e., Anne of Green Gables herself) never appeared on ''Road To Avonlea'', although she was referred to on a very few occasions. Some episodes of the show were turned into the independent books by different authors. There have been around 30 titles released. In the United States, its title was shortened to simply ''Avonlea'', and a number of episodes were re-titled and re-ordered. When the series was released on VHS and DVD in the United States, the title changed from ''Road to Avonlea'' to ''Tales from Avonlea''. The series is set in the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century (1903–1912). There, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley (Sarah Polley) is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, to be near her late mother's side of the family after an embezzlement scandal results in him being placed under house arrest. The show's focus shifted over the years from Sara's interactions with locals, to stories about the King family. Later seasons of the show focused more on residents of Avonlea who were connected to the King family. Sarah Polley left the show in 1994, returning for one guest star appearance in the 6th season and one in the 7th season. Following the series proper, a reunion movie called ''Happy Christmas, Miss King'' (aka ''An Avonlea Christmas'') was produced in 1998. ==Characters== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Road to Avonlea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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