Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series
An animated series based on L. M. Montgomery's classic novel.
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series is a Canadian animated children's television series produced by Sullivan Entertainment and developed by Kevin Sullivan, based on the 1908 novel by L. M. Montgomery. It is the second animated series based on the Anne of Green Gables story, following a 1979 Nippon Animation production. The series originally aired from 2001 to 2002 and was developed for PBS member stations.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy drama
- Historical
- Fantasy
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- Opening theme
- "Theme Song" performed by Bryn McAuley
- End theme
- "Instrumental Theme" (reprise)
- Composer
- Peter Breiner
- Executive producers
- Kevin Sullivan; Trudy Grant
- Producer
- Marilyn McAuley
- Director
- Lilliane Andre; Richard Allen
Facts from the source article.
Characters
Anne Shirley, with her red hair, freckles, and lively imagination, is the orphaned girl at the heart of the series, voiced by Bryn McAuley and present in every episode. The aging Cuthbert siblings adopt her: Matthew Cuthbert, a quiet, kind bachelor farmer voiced by Wayne Robson, becomes her adoptive father, while his younger sister Marilla Cuthbert, voiced by Patricia Gage, serves as her strict but loving adoptive aunt and the second most prominent character. Anne’s best friend is Diana Barry, voiced by Emily Hampshire, known for her jet-black hair and cheerful nature. Gilbert Blythe, voiced by Ali Mukaddam, is a friend who frequently rivals Anne in schoolwork. Felicity King, voiced by Dalene Irvine, is a jealous classmate who often tries to embarrass Anne, though they sometimes get along; she comes from the Road to Avonlea series. Her younger brother Felix King, voiced by Kyle Fairlie, is one of Anne’s closest friends—kind, sturdy, and inventive, with a rowdy Fox Terrier named Caesar—also based on a Road to Avonlea character. Hetty King, voiced by Linda Sorenson, is the Avonlea schoolteacher, strict and no-nonsense like Marilla but believing in her students; she too originates from Road to Avonlea. Peg Bowen, voiced by Anne Anglin, is an eccentric woman the children initially fear, only to discover she often has the solutions to their troubles; she appears in eight episodes and is likewise from Road to Avonlea. Dryad, voiced by Tracey Moore, is a wood nymph from Anne’s imagination who occasionally aids her in solving problems. Rachel Lynde, voiced by Patricia Hamilton, is Marilla’s friend and Avonlea’s biggest gossip, appearing in six episodes; Hamilton also played Rachel in the four live-action Anne miniseries and Road to Avonlea.
Film adaptation
In 2005, an animated film titled Anne: Journey to Green Gables was released as a direct-to-video prequel to both the live-action and animated Anne of Green Gables series. The 85-minute film featured voice actors Lally Cadeau, Cedric Smith, Kathryn Greenwood, and Patricia Hamilton, all of whom had appeared in past Sullivan Entertainment productions. In the film, Anne Shirley is a clumsy yet imaginative orphan whose biological parents died when she was a baby; she lives in Nova Scotia working under abusive servitude for the Hammond family, who have eight children including three sets of twins. After being sent to the Grout Orphanage operated by the aristocratic Madame Poubelle, Anne and the other children are subjected to slavery and deprived of toys, nice clothes, and full meals, and most of her books are confiscated and burned, except for her favourite book saved by a sympathetic orphanage assistant named Mavis.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series are there?
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series has 26 episodes across 1 season.
When did Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series first air?
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series first aired on 2 September 2001.
When did Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series end?
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series last aired on 24 February 2002.
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