Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series was a twenty-six–episode animated series from Sullivan Animation that premiered in 2000.
Contents
Overview
Details
S1E01: Carrots
S1E02: Babysitter Blues
S1E03: The Stray
S1E04: The Best Partner
S1E05: A Question of Rules
S1E06: Taffy
S1E07: One True Friend
S1E08: Lost and Found
S1E09: Idle Chatter
S1E10: A Bully by the Horns
S1E11: The Ice Cream Promise
S1E12: The Sleeves
S1E13: The Avonlea Herald
S1E14: Chores Eclipsed
S1E15: The Swim of Things
S1E16: Butterflies
S1E17: A Walk in His Shoes
S1E18: The Witch of Avonlea
S1E19: A Square Peg
S1E20: Marbles
S1E21: Oh, Brother!
S1E22: A Condition of Superstition
S1E23: A Welcome Hero
S1E24: A Better Mousetrap
S1E25: No Anne Is an Island
S1E26: Anne’s Disappearing Allowance
Awards
Merchandise
Further Reading
Overview
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series was a twenty-six-episode animated program that was aimed at six- to ten-year-old viewers and that adapted characters and plots from both Sullivan Entertainment’s miniseries Anne of Green Gables and its long-form series Road to Avonlea. According to Sullivan Entertainment’s website, the “educational objectives” of the series were “to support children’s life skills development—that is, the set of skills needed to live a productive family and community life.” The series premiered on TVOntario on 4 September 2000 and on PBS in spring 2001.
Voice actors who appeared regularly throughout the series included Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert, Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley, Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert, Linda Sorensen as Hetty King, Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde, Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry, Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe, Dalene Irvine as Felicity King, and Kyle Fairlie as Felix King.
Twenty-one of the episodes were directed by Lilliane Andre, the remainder by Richard Allen. The episodes were written by Kate Barris, Claire Ross Dunn, Clive Endersby, Patrick Granleese, Terri Hawkes, Laura Kosterski and Stephen Zoller, Michael MacLennan, Bruce Robb, and Ken Ross. Kevin Sullivan and Trudy Grant were the executive producers of the series, Marilyn McAuley the producer, and Christine Davis the associate producer.
The series was followed by a feature film, Anne: Journey to Green Gables, that was slated for theatrical release in 2001 but was released on DVD in 2005.
Details
Company Credits
Produced by Sullivan Animation Inc. in association with TVOntario. A Sullivan Animation production in association with PBS. Produced by Annemation Productions Inc. Produced with the assistance of the Government of Canada Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program.
Release Date
2000–2001
Runtime
26 × 23 minutes
Main Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert (episodes 1–26)
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley (episodes 1–26)
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert (episodes 1–3, 5–9, 11–12, 14–26)
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King (episodes 1, 5–7, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24–26)
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde (episodes 2, 9, 11, 13, 15, 22, 24)
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry (episodes 1–2, 4–10, 12–20, 22–26)
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe (episodes 1–2, 4–7, 9, 11–20, 22–25)
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King (episodes 4–7, 9, 12–15, 18, 20–21, 24–26)
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King (episodes 4–7, 9–17, 20–22, 24–25)
Writers
Kate Barris (episode 18)
Claire Ross Dunn (episodes 3, 8, 11, 16, 26)
Clive Endersby (episodes 5, 7, 21, 24)
Patrick Granleese (episodes 2, 6)
Terri Hawkes (episode 1)
Laura Kosterski (episodes 4, 12)
Michael MacLennan (episodes 1–2, 9–10, 13–15, 17, 19, 23)
Bruce Robb (episode 25)
Ken Ross (episodes 20, 22)
Stephen Zoller (episodes 4, 12)
Directors
Richard Allen (episodes 14, 18, 24–26)
Lilliane Andre (episodes 1–13, 15–17, 19–23)
Credits
Executive for TVOntario: Pat Ellingson. Associate producer: Christine Davis. Producer: Marilyn McAuley. Executive producers: Kevin Sullivan and Trudy Grant.
IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283705
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Green_Gables:_The_Animated_Series
S1E01: Carrots
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Tracey Moore as Dryad (as Tracy Moore)
Jonathan Wilson as Stuart
Geoffrey Pounsett as Salesman
Writers
Director
S1E02: Babysitter Blues
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
Cole Caplan as Timmy
Joyce Gordon as Mrs. Van Hart
Writers
Patrick Granleese
Michael MacLennan
Director
S1E03: The Stray
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Keith Dinicol as Willow 1
Keith Knight as Willow 2
Jake Goldsbie as McGuffin Boy
Tracey Moore as Helen/Wildflower 1 (as Tracy Moore)
Writer
Director
S1E04: The Best Partner
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe/Ralph
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Tracey Moore as Dryad (as Tracy Moore)
Adrian Truss as Mr. Gresham
Michael Cera as Benjamin
Writers
Director
S1E05: A Question of Rules
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley/Katie Maurice
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Tracey Moore as Dryad (as Tracy Moore)
Noah Reid as Spud
Ashley Taylor as Carrot Top
Leah Cudmore as Pea Pod
Olivia Garrat as Tear Drop
Luc Perlman as Mushroom
Writer
Director
S1E06: Taffy
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Adrian Truss as Mr. Gresham
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Keith Dinicol as Willow 1
Keith Knight as Willow 2
Writer
Director
S1E07: One True Friend
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Charlotte Arnold as Victoria
Keith Dinicol as Willow 1
Keith Knight as Willow 2
Writer
Director
S1E08: Lost and Found
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Stephen Ouimette as Cartographer
Writer
Director
S1E09: Idle Chatter
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Richard Binsley as Mr. Lawson
Andrew Craig as Perry
Bill Colgate as Scrimshaw
Writer
Director
S1E10: A Bully by the Horns
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry/Amy
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Tyrone Savage as Orville
Writer
Director
S1E11: The Ice Cream Promise
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Richard Binsley as Mr. Lawson
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
Tracey Moore as Dryad (as Tracy Moore)
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Julie Lemieux as Fairy
Writer
Director
S1E12: The Sleeves
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Kim Kuhteubl as Miss Evans (as Kim Kuthable)
Writers
Director
S1E13: The Avonlea Herald
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry/Amy
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe/Lloyd
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Adrian Truss as Mr. Gresham
Andrew Craig as Perry
Phil Williams as Mr. Breen
Kim Kuhteubl as Miss Evans (as Kim Kuthable)
Writer
Director
S1E14: Chores Eclipsed
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Barbara Budd as Sorrel Mare
Writer
Director
S1E15: The Swim of Things
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Tracey Moore as Dryad (as Tracy Moore)
Zachary Bennett as Lorne
Writer
Director
S1E16: Butterflies
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Andrew Craig as Perry/Intimidating Boy
Alison Pill as Victoria
Phoebe McAuley as Reese
Zachary Bennett as Lorne
Tracy Ryan as Belle
Fraser McGregor as Carmody Goalie
Writer
Director
S1E17: A Walk in His Shoes
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Richard Binsley as Mr. Lawson
Barbara Budd as Sorrel Mare
Andrew Craig as Perry
Writer
Director
S1E18: The Witch of Avonlea
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Tracey Moore as Dryad (as Tracy Moore)
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Tracey Moore as Toad (as Tracy Moore)
Keith Dinicol as Willow 1
Keith Knight as Willow 2
Tracey Moore as Wildflower 1 (as Tracy Moore)
Phoebe McAuley as Wildflower 2
Writer
Director
S1E19: A Square Peg
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Andrew Craig as Penny
Paul Essienbre as Robin
Writer
Director
S1E20: Marbles
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Richard Binsley as Mr. Lawson
Tracey Moore as Dryad
Andrew Craig as Perry
Writer
Director
S1E21: Oh, Brother!
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Sheila McCarthy as Mrs. King
Megan Barker as Penelope King
Nicholas Swan as Peter King
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Writer
Director
S1E22: A Condition of Superstition
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Anne Anglin as Peg Bowen
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Keith Dinicol as Willow 1
Keith Knight as Willow 2
Writer
Director
S1E23: A Welcome Hero
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Andrew Craig as Perry
Rosemary Dunsmore as E.J. Lark
Writer
Director
S1E24: A Better Mousetrap
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Patricia Hamilton as Rachel Lynde
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Richard Binsley as Mr. Lawson
Adrian Truss as Mr. Gresham
Kristin Bone as Mouse
Writer
Director
S1E25: No Anne Is an Island
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Ali Mukaddam as Gilbert Blythe
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Kyle Fairlie as Felix King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Writer
Director
S1E26: Anne’s Disappearing Allowance
Cast
Wayne Robson as Matthew Cuthbert
Bryn McAuley as Anne Shirley
Emily Hampshire as Diana Barry
Dalene Irvine as Felicity King
Patricia Gage as Marilla Cuthbert
Linda Sorensen as Hetty King
Bryn McAuley as Katie Maurice
Richard Binsley as Mr. Lawson
Adrian Truss as Mr. Gresham
Writer
Director
Merchandise
Novelizations
Goldman, Leslie. Anne and the Bully. Adapted from Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series. Toronto: Davenport Press, 2010.
Goldman, Leslie. Anne’s Babysitting Blues. Adapted from Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series. Toronto: Davenport Press, 2010.
Sullivan, Kevin, and Leslie Goldman. Anne’s Red Hair. Adapted from Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series. Toronto: Davenport Press, 2010.
Sullivan, Kevin, and Elizabeth Morgan. Anne’s New Home. Adapted from Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series. Toronto: Davenport Press, 2010.
Soundtrack(s)
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series: The Official Music Soundtrack. Toronto: Sullivan Entertainment, n.d.
VHS Releases
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series. 3 volumes. Toronto: Sullivan Entertainment, n.d.
- Volume 1: “One True Friend” and “Babysitter Blues”
- Volume 2: “The Sleeves” and “Butterflies”
- Volume 3: “The Avonlea Herald” and “Oh, Brother!”
DVD Releases
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series. 9 volumes. Toronto: Sullivan Entertainment, n.d.
- Volume 1: “One True Friend” and “Babysitter Blues”
- Volume 2: “The Sleeves” and “Butterflies”
- Volume 3: “The Avonlea Herald” and “Oh, Brother!”
- Volume 4: “Carrots” and “A Bully by the Horns”
- Volume 5: “Chores Eclipsed” and “The Stray”
- Volume 6: “The Best Partner” and “A Question of Rules”
- Volume 7: “Taffy” and “Lost and Found”
- Volume 8: “Idle Chatter” and “Ice Cream Promise”
- Volume 9: “A Better Mousetrap” and “A Walk in His Shoes”
Further Reading
Brock-Servais, Rhonda, and Matthew Prickett. “From Bildungroman to Romance to Saturday Morning: Anne of Green Gables and Sullivan Entertainment’s Adaptations.” The Lion and the Unicorn 34, no. 2 (April 2010): 214–27. https://doi.org/10.1353/uni.0.0496.
Malleck, Bonnie. “Animated Anne Arrives: TVOntario’s Fall Lineup Aims Programming at Children from Tots to Teens.” Hamilton Spectator, 6 September 2000, G04.
Nolan, Jason. “Learning with Anne: Early Childhood Education Looks at New Media for Young Girls.” In Anne’s World: A New Century of Anne of Green Gables, edited by Irene Gammel and Benjamin Lefebvre, 117–33. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2010. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442690233-009.