Fathers and Sons is episode one of the fifth season of the Sullivan Entertainment long-form television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996) and the fifty-third episode overall. It first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 9 January 1994 (as part of a double header with the subsequent episode, “Memento Mori”) and on the Disney Channel on 21 March 1994 (where it aired out of order as the third episode of season five). It was written by Heather Conkie and directed by Otta Hanus. It was preceded by “Hearth and Home” and followed by “Memento Mori.”
This episode stars series regulars Zachary Bennett (Felix King), Gema Zamprogna (Felicity King), Lally Cadeau (Janet King), and Cedric Smith (Alec King); absent from this episode are series regulars Sarah Polley (Sara Stanley), Jackie Burroughs (Hetty King), and Mag Ruffman (Olivia Dale). Guest stars include Michael Mahonen (Gus Pike), Paul Soles (Mr. Boddin), Kay Tremblay (Aunt Eliza), Ian D. Clark (Simon Tremayne), and Harmony Cramp (Cecily King).
Series regular Cedric Smith was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his performance in this episode.
Credits
Opening Credits
A KEVIN SULLIVAN PRODUCTION
ROAD TO AVONLEA
SARAH POLLEY [Sara Stanley]
JACKIE BURROUGHS [Hetty King]
MAG RUFFMAN [Olivia Dale]
ZACHARY BENNETT [Felix King]
GEMA ZAMPROGNA [Felicity King]
LALLY CADEAU [Janet King], CEDRIC SMITH [Alec King]
With MICHAEL MAHONEN [Gus Pike]
PAUL SOLES [Mr. Boddin]
KAY TREMBLAY [Aunt Eliza]
IAN D. CLARK [Simon Tremayne]
Art Direction: NANCEY PANKIW
Director of Photography: BOB SAAD
Costume Design: MADELEINE STEWART
Casting: ANNE TAIT
Edited by GORDON McCLELLAN
Music Composed by JOHN WELSMAN
Written by HEATHER CONKIE
Executives in Charge of Production: DEBORAH BERNSTEIN, SUSAN MORGAN for CBC
Executive in Charge of Production: CATHY JOHNSON for the Disney Channel
Executive in Charge of Production: NICHOLAS J. GRAY
Executive Consultants: DIANNE MASSOCK, JAMES STANLEY
Executive Producers: TRUDY GRANT, KEVIN SULLIVAN
Directed by OTTA HANUS
Ending Credits
Felix King: ZACHARY BENNETT
Felicity King: GEMA ZAMPROGNA
Cecily King: HARMONY CRAMP
Alec King: CEDRIC SMITH
Janet King: LALLY CADEAU
Gus Pike: MICHAEL MAHONEN
Aunt Eliza: KAY TREMBLAY
Simon Tremayne: IAN D. CLARK
Mr. Boddin: PAUL SOLES
Mrs. Trilby: COLLEEN WILLIAMS
Man #2: CLAUDE BEDE
Clerk: GLEN PELOSO
Baby Daniel: ALEX & RYAN FLOYD
Digger: LUKE
Senior Story Editor: YAN MOORE
Story Editors: MAIRIN WILKINSON, LAURIE PEARSON, HELEN ASIMAKIS
Production Manager: NICHOLAS J. GRAY
1st Assistant Director: LIBBY HODGSON
2nd Assistant Director: CYNTHIA CLAYTON
Location Manager: DAN MATTHEWS
1st Asst. Art Director: JAMES OSWALD
Set Decorator: IAN WHEATLEY
Property Manager: GREG PELCHAT
Make-up Design: MARILYN TERRY
Hair Design: CAROL MARINOFF
Production Accountant: PETER MULDOON
Sound Mixer: GLEN GAUTHIER
Camera Operator: PETER LUXFORD
Key Grip: BOB DAPRATO
Gaffer: NORM O’HALLORAN
Transportation Co-ordinator: GREG O’HARA
Construction Co-ordinator: WEITS JEKEL
Post Production Supervisor: JULIE STEINER
Supervising Sound Editor: JEREMY MacLAVERTY
Dialogue Editor: TIM ROBERTS
Assistant Picture Editor: KRIS ENGEL
Studio Sound Mixer: DANIEL PELLERIN
On-Line Editor: BERNIE CLAYTON
Colourist: LORRAINE GRANT
Unit Publicist: THE PUBLICITY HOUSE
Production Services provided by
SULLIVAN ENTERTAINMENT INC.
The Production Gratefully Acknowledges
JOEY & TOBY TANENBAUM
THE ESTATE OF L.M. MONTGOMERY
THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
MEDALLION • PFA FILM & VIDEO
P.S. PRODUCTION SERVICES
THE FILM HOUSE GROUP
MEDIA CONCEPTS
and the assistance of the
ONTARIO FILM
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
The characters and incidents portrayed in
this motion picture are entirely fictitious.
Any resemblance to any person living or
dead is purely coincidental.
Filmed on location in Southern Ontario and
Prince Edward Island National Park.
Adapted from the novels
THE STORY GIRL
THE GOLDEN ROAD
CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA
FURTHER CHRONICLES OF AVONLEA
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Produced by
PINK BEACHES PRODUCTIONS INC.
in association with
THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
THE DISNEY CHANNEL
and with the participation of
TELEFILM CANADA
© PINK BEACHES PRODUCTIONS INC.
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