Road to Avonlea - Season 5 - Eps 5: Strictly Melodrama
Avonlea is hosting the annual drama competition and Hetty plans to win.She makes a wager with Eleanor McHugh,betting a secret family recipe.Asking Janet to play the lead role,She callously recasts the role when the opportunity arises,giving the part to Isabelle Carrington,famous stage actress.However it turns out that Isabelle's refusal to play the part as originally written (by Hetty of course)forces Hetty to fire her only one day before the competition is set to begin. So Hetty must beg Janet to retake the lead role in time to save the play.
About Road to Avonlea
Title: Road to Avonlea
First Air Date: 1990-01-07
Last Air Date: 1996-03-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.2/10 (from 37 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 91
Network: CBC Television
Genres: Drama, Family
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King, to be near her late mother's side of the family.
Cast
Sarah Polley
Sara Stanley
Jackie Burroughs
Hetty King
Mag Ruffman
Olivia King/Olivia Dale
Lally Cadeau
Janet King
Gema Zamprogna
Felicty King
Cedric Smith
Alec King
Zachary Bennett
Felix King
Patricia Hamilton
Rachel Lynde
Heather Brown
Izzy Pettibone
Kyle Labine
Davey Keith
