Great Expectations is episode six of the sixth season of the Sullivan Entertainment long-form television series Road to Avonlea (1990–1996) and episode 71 overall. It first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 February 1995 and on the Disney Channel on 6 November 1995. It was written by Laurie Pearson and directed by Charles Wilkinson. It was preceded by “The Trouble with Davey” and followed by “A Fox Tale.”
This episode stars series regulars Jackie Burroughs (Hetty King) and Mag Ruffman (Olivia Dale); absent from this episode are series regulars Zachary Bennett (Felix King), Gema Zamprogna (Felicity King), Cedric Smith (Alec King), and Lally Cadeau (Janet King). Guest stars include R.H. Thomson (Jasper Dale), Richard McMillan (Lionel Lester), Kyle Labine (Davey Keith), Lindsay Murrell (Dora Keith), and David Fox (Clive Pettibone).
Credits
Opening Credits
A KEVIN SULLIVAN PRODUCTION
ROAD TO AVONLEA
JACKIE BURROUGHS [Hetty King]
MAG RUFFMAN [Olivia Dale]
ZACHARY BENNETT [Felix King]
GEMA ZAMPROGNA [Felicity King]
CEDRIC SMITH [Alec King], LALLY CADEAU [Janet King]
With RICHARD McMILLAN [Lionel Lester]
Special Guest Star: R.H. THOMSON as Jasper Dale
Art Direction: NANCEY PANKIW
Director of Photography: BOB SAAD
Costume Design: MADELEINE STEWART
Casting: ANNE TAIT
Edited by GORDON McCLELLAN
Music Composed and Conducted by DON GILLIS
Written by LAURIE PEARSON
Executives in Charge of Production: SUSAN MORGAN, CATHERINE DENSON for CBC, JUDE SCHNEIDER for the Disney Channel
Production Supervisor: NOELLA NESDOLY
Associate Producer: DEBORAH NATHAN
Executive Producers: TRUDY GRANT, KEVIN SULLIVAN
Directed by CHARLES WILKINSON
Ending Credits
Hetty King: JACKIE BURROUGHS
Olivia Dale: MAG RUFFMAN
Jasper Dale: R.H. THOMSON
Davey Keith: KYLE LABINE
Dora Keith: LINDSAY MURRELL
Lionel Lester: RICHARD McMILLAN
Wiley Lester: ROBERT BEDNARSKI
Nat Lester: KEVIN JUBINVILLE
Clive Pettibone: DAVID FOX
Velma Bugle: SERENA PATON
Montgomery Dale: BRENDAN & BRADLEY SEWELL
Produced with the participation of
TELEFILM CANADA
and with the assistance of the
ONTARIO FILM
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Senior Story Editors: MARLENE MATTHEWS, AVRUM JACOBSON
Story Editor: LAURIE PEARSON
Executive in Charge of Post Production: JULIE STEINER
1st Assistant Director: BRUCE SPEYER
2nd Assistant Directors: FILOMENA GUARASCI, RICK KUSH
Location Manager: DAN MATTHEWS
1st Asst. Art Directors: SUSIE MAH, JAMES OSWALD
Set Decorator: IAN WHEATLEY
Property Master: KEITH SLY
Make-up Design: MARILYN TERRY
Hair Design: CAROL MARINOFF
Production Accountant: PETER MULDOON
Sound Mixer: GLEN GAUTHIER
Camera Operator: JOHN HOBSON
Key Grip: ROY ELLISTON
Gaffers: NORM O’HALLORAN, DAVE KELLNER
Special Effects Co-ord.: JASON BOARD
Continuity: SAMANTHA ARMSTRONG
Transportation Co-ord.: GREG O’HARA
Construction Co-ord.: JACOB HAAK
Supervising Sound Editor: JEREMY MacLAVERTY
Dialogue Editor: BARRY GILMORE
Assistant Picture Editor: BEN WILKINSON
Studio Sound Mixer: DANIEL PELLERIN
On-Line Editor: BERNIE CLAYTON
Colourist: LORRAINE GRANT
Unit Publicist: S.P.I.—SPECIAL PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Casting Assistant: ELIZABETH RITCHIE
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
WILLIAM F. WHITE LTD.
THE FILM HOUSE GROUP
MEDIA CONCEPTS
The characters and incidents portrayed in
this motion picture are entirely fictitious.
Any resemblance to any person living or dead
is entirely 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
SHINING LAKE PRODUCTIONS INC.
in association with
THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
and
THE DISNEY CHANNEL
© SHINING LAKE PRODUCTIONS INC.
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