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TM2-Megatron wrote:Wasn't the show called Road to Avonlea (at least that's what I've seen whenever I've watched a rerun)?

Where you are, yes, I believe so. But for us Americans, Disney called it "Tales from Avonlea", at least that's how they referred to it last DVD release and it would appear that way again here.

Welcome to the forum, riri625 and thanks for the head's up. I'm hoping we get a review copy in soon so we can verify just exactly what's going on with these four vaguely-announced, entirely-unpromoted November 8 box sets.

On the Disney Channel, it was called "Avonlea". Disney changed the title to "Tales from Avonlea" for the home video release. I do hope (the title release "Tales from Avonlea" aside) that Disney has presented the original broadcast for this upcoming DVD. And, yes, the Canadian title is "Road to Avonlea".

When it first aired it was Road to Avonlea...But the disney version is Tales from Avonlea.

was this show any good? i have anne of green gables and anne of avonlea on vhs (never got around to buying them on dvd yet) and i loved them! i've also seen emily of new moon on tv before and it was good....

if this is a good series i might consider buying it...funds permitting of course

This is the best Series ever to be on Television...If you love anne...You will love Avonlea...Some of the characters are the same...and Anne is referenced many times trought out the series...You should really get the DVD sets...I recomend waiting on the Disney Version though as they are cheaper...and the sullivan releases are double sides disks which tend to scratch much easier....Try Avonlea...Im sure you will love it as much as I do.

thanks for the reply riri625. i think i will buy it eventually...there are just so many dvds to buy

i've seen a dvd at walmart called Road to Avonlea....is that the same thing? are those shows on the Tales from Avonlea boxset?

tricarenee wrote:i've seen a dvd at walmart called Road to Avonlea....is that the same thing? are those shows on the Tales from Avonlea boxset?

That's a 2-disc set Disney released which contains 8 episodes from various parts of the series, I think. I'm not sure which were included on that, but I'm sure at least some of them will be on the First Season set, where they'll be in complete, chronological order, of course, and the rest on later seasons (assuming it sells well enough, and I'm sure it will).

tricarenee, the 2-disc that Luke is referring to is called "Tales from Avonlea: Beginnings". Disney released that DVD previously before. It consists of episodes from the show's first two seasons. Disney repackaged those "Tales from Avonlea" VHS that were released in the 90s. Here's a link to DVD Empire (click on "Box Cover" for both the front and back covers):

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.a ... d=28118312

The episodes are: "The Journey Begins", "Proof of the Pudding", "The Quarantine At Alexander Abraham's", "The Materializing of Duncan McTavish", "The Witch of Avonlea", "Nothing Endures But Change", "How Kissing Was Discovered", and "Aunt Hetty's Ordeal".

"Road to Avonlea" is here (to give an example):

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000 ... ZZZZZZ.jpg

In Canada, "Road to Avonlea" is also referred to as "The Road to Avonlea".

Hmm. I just assumed something being in Wal-Mart would have to be Disney's standalone release. But I guess if it was a Canadian Wal-Mart (assuming such a thing exists), it could be Sullivan's high-priced season sets, hence the "Road to Avonlea" title.

Luke wrote:Hmm. I just assumed something being in Wal-Mart would have to be Disney's standalone release. But I guess if it was a Canadian Wal-Mart (assuming such a thing exists), it could be Sullivan's high-priced season sets, hence the "Road to Avonlea" title.

Apparently there is a Wal-Mart in Canada:

http://www.walmartcanada.ca/

I'd have to recheck, but I'm pretty sure those eight episodes on the Disney 2-disc set are all from season one, so if you own it, you already have 1/3 of the episodes on this new set, but you'll still want the whole season (assuming they release it properly).

-Aaron

AwallaceUNC wrote:you already have 1/3 of the episodes on this new set, but you'll still want the whole season (assuming they release it properly).

Actually it'd be closer to 2/3, as there are only 13 episodes in the season, right?

macphoen, I found that site right after I posted too!

Luke wrote:Actually it'd be closer to 2/3, as there are only 13 episodes in the season, right?

I suck at math, ok man????

-Aaron

Actually...I read on a website that that DVD release had some episodes from the first two seasons on it...I dont know how acurate the data was but It was on more than one site.

I checked my season 1 set, which I happen to have hear with me, and you are right. Aunt Hetty's Ordeal, How Kissing Was Discovered, and The Materializing of Duncan McTavish are not on it, so they are presumably season 2 episodes. (They are definitely at least 3rd season, because I only have seasons 1-3 and I have all of those on DVD).

-Aaron

thanks for the info everyone! i was going to buy the Road to Avonlea that i had seen in walmart but it sounds like it would be much easier to just wait and buy the season set....and if it's anything like the anne movies i am sure i will love it! maybe they will bring out emily of new moon on dvd someday too! (i am such the optimist lol)

AwallaceUNC wrote:hear

I just noticed this egregious grammatical error on my point. I'm just going to blame it on hurried posting.

-Aaron

AwallaceUNC wrote:

AwallaceUNC wrote:hear

I just noticed this egregious grammatical error on my point. I'm just going to blame it on hurried posting.

Don't worry, we'll just point and laugh at you now instead of spread rumors that you're going bald and your nose runs, lol.

Escapay

I ordered the 5th season of Avonlea from Sullivan- but they are now out of stock. I cant wait till the disney comes out...but I will re-buy all the disney versions hehehe...

The menus are out and all the espisodes are on there....Well two are not listed but I'm sure they are under the more on the second disk...Yeah...I will definitaly be buying this set...The menus are wonderful...Much more colorful and everydisk is different!!!! Well....I just can't wait....Ultimate Disney...Let Us know how they are! Im waiting ever so paciently...