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Anne of Green Gables: Season 1

50 episodes Premiered Jan 7, 1979 Updated Jul 27, 2026

Set in 1907 on Prince Edward Island, the story follows an orphan named Anne Shirley who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. The middle-aged brother and sister had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm. Anne must learn how to live with the Cuthberts, navigate school, and adapt to the town of Avonlea to ensure that she is never sent back to the orphanage. Anne Shirley is describe

Season overview

Set in 1907 on Prince Edward Island, the story follows an orphan named Anne Shirley who is mistakenly sent to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. The middle-aged brother and sister had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm. Anne must learn how to live with the Cuthberts, navigate school, and adapt to the town of Avonlea to ensure that she is never sent back to the orphanage. Anne Shirley is described as a freckle-faced, red-haired girl. The animated television series is a Japanese production titled Akage no An, which translates to Red-haired Anne, and serves as the fifth entry in Nippon animation.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised

Jan 7, 1979 · 26 min

Matthew Cuthbert and his sister decided to take in an orphan boy to help on their farm, but he's surprised to find red haired Anne waiting for him at the train station. Though not

S1·E4

Anne's History

Jan 28, 1979 · 26 min

During the time in the carriage Marilla asks about Anne's past and she tells the story of how she ended up in the orphanage.

S1·E5

Marilla Makes Up Her Mind

Feb 4, 1979 · 26 min

Anne and Marilla arrive at Mrs. Spencer's, but the woman is moved by the sad story and already finds herself wavering. Though the final decision is made when she sees where Anne is

S1·E7

Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified

Feb 18, 1979 · 26 min

Anne meets Mrs. Rachel Linde, a good friend of Marilla, but the encounter doesn't go well. Mrs Linde comments on Anne's looks in a negative way, which hurts the girl. But instead o

S1·E8

Anne's Impressions of Sunday School

Feb 25, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is disappointed that her new Sunday clothes (made by Marilla) are so plain, so along the way to church she dresses up her hat with wildflowers. Afterward she talks about what

S1·E9

A Solemn Vow

Mar 4, 1979 · 26 min

Anne gets to meet Diana for the first time and desperately hopes to find a best friend. Unknowing to her Diana wishes for the exact same thing, and the girls hit it off right away.

S1·E10

Anne Plays with a Bosom Friend

Apr 11, 1979 · 26 min

Anne and Diana have their first play date and are very excited. They are evenly matched when it comes to fantasizing about a world of their own, and Anne gets to share her chocolat

S1·E11

Marilla's Brooch Disappears

Nov 18, 1979 · 26 min

Anne admires Marilla's amethyst brooch, but afterwards it disappears. Marilla is disappointed when Anne tells her she doesn't know where it is and thinks she's lying to her.

S1·E12

Anne's Confession

Mar 25, 1979 · 26 min

Marilla still thinks Anne is not telling her the truth, so she won't let her attend the picnic. So the girl finally comes up with a confession.

S1·E13

Anne Goes to School

Apr 1, 1979 · 26 min

It's Anne's first day of school, and though she's not as educated as the others, she makes a lot of new friends.

S1·E14

A Tempest in Class

Apr 8, 1979 · 26 min

The flirtatious and bold prankster Gilbert Blythe returns to town. But he goes too far when he jokingly calls Anne "Carrots," and she responds by breaking her slate over his head.

S1·E15

Fall Is Coming

Apr 15, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is still angry at Gilbert. Deep in thought about him she forgets to do something Marilla told her to, which results in an embarrassing incident.

S1·E16

Diana Is Invited to Tea

Apr 22, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is allowed to invite Diana over for tea when the Cuthberts are away.

S1·E17

Anne Returns to School

May 6, 1979 · 26 min

After Diana is forbidden from playing with Anne, Anne decides to return to school.

S1·E18

Anne Rescues Minnie May

May 13, 1979 · 26 min

Minnie May falls seriously ill while she and Diana are being babysat, and Anne is the only one who may know what to do.

S1·E19

Diana's Birthday

May 20, 1979 · 26 min

Anne has been invited to go to concert and sleepover for Diana's birthday. But things go wrong for Diana when the girls get too boisterous during the sleepover.

S1·E20

Spring Once Again

May 27, 1979 · 26 min

Anne enjoys the spring atmosphere and takes over the chores when Marilla gets a headache.

S1·E21

The New Minister's Wife

Jun 3, 1979 · 26 min

Mr. Phillips leaves the school, and Anne meets the new minister and his wife.

S1·E22

The Wrong Ingredient

Jun 10, 1979 · 26 min

Anne catches a cold, and because she loses her sense of taste, mistakenly uses the wrong ingredient in a cake for Mrs. Allen.

S1·E23

Anne Is Invited to Tea

Jun 17, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is invited to tea with the new minister and his wife.

S1·E24

An Affair of Honor

Jun 24, 1979 · 26 min

The "dare game" has taken on popularity with the girls of Avonlea, but to protect her pride from Josie Pye, Anne takes on an extremely dangerous dare: Walk the ridgepole of the Bar

S1·E25

A Letter to Diana

Jul 1, 1979 · 26 min

When Diana takes ill in another town, Anne thinks back and realizes she hasn't been as good a friend as she should have.

S1·E26

The Concert Plan

Jul 8, 1979 · 26 min

Anne returns to school. The new teacher is wonderful and fair, and the teacher plans to have a concert to raise money to have a school flag made.

S1·E27

Matthew and the Puffed Sleeves

Jul 15, 1979 · 26 min

Matthew, unlike Marilla, sees no problem with Anne having a nice dress with puffed sleeves like the other girls. He sets out to get one for her for Christmas, but his well-intentio

S1·E28

The Christmas Concert

Jul 22, 1979 · 26 min

Anne receives her Christmas presents, and the eve of the concert arrives.

S1·E29

Anne Starts the Story-Telling Club

Jul 29, 1979 · 26 min

Anne finds it hard to settle back into mundane life after the concert, so she starts a creative writing club.

S1·E30

Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

Aug 5, 1979 · 26 min

Anne buys black hair dye from a peddler, but she doesn't get the raven black hair she'd hoped for.

S1·E31

An Unfortunate Lily Maiden

Aug 12, 1979 · 26 min

Anne and her friends act out the Lady of Shalott, but Anne soon finds herself in trouble. After her friends run to get Diana's parents, who will come to her rescue?

S1·E32

An Epoch in Anne's Life

Aug 19, 1979 · 26 min

Anne and Diana are invited to Charlottetown by Aunt Josephine. She realizes that while city life and fancy things are a lot of fun once in a while, she prefers her country life and

S1·E33

An Invitation to Queen's Class

Aug 26, 1979 · 26 min

Anne and Diana has a quarrel regarding the future which was primarily about marriage. Anne, looking for Matthew for comfort, eats a few apples on a barrel that Jerry claimed to be

S1·E34

Diana and Students at Queen's

Sep 9, 1979 · 26 min

Anne learns about what Diana wants to do in the future. After hearing what Marilla has to say, Anne realizes the importance of hearing other people's opinions and accepts Diana's d

S1·E35

Longing for the Summer Holidays

Sep 16, 1979 · 26 min

For the holidays, Anne decides to spend her entire break having fun as she is tired of studying. Without realizing it herself, studying has taken its toll on Anne. The reason for w

S1·E36

The Future of the Story Club

Sep 23, 1979 · 26 min

After visiting Idlewild once again, Anna and Diana are filled with bittersweet memories after seeing the current condition. Throughout the episode, Anne can't help but to realize h

S1·E37

A 15-Year-Old's Spring

Sep 30, 1979 · 26 min

Marilla constantly thinks back of the old times when Anne would talk. With the arrival of the new train station at Carmody, Aunt Josephine visits Green Gables and offers to let Ann

S1·E39

The Results

Oct 14, 1979 · 26 min

Anne, Jane, Gilbert and everyone else waits restlessly for the results. Seeing how tensed Anne is, Marilla lets Anne help Matthew out which puts her at ease. The results come as Di

S1·E40

The Concert Hotel

Oct 21, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is invited to recite at a concert to help and earn funds to give to a hospital in Charlottetown.

S1·E41

Off to Queen's College

Oct 28, 1979 · 26 min

Mrs.Spencer comes to Green Gables with a new adoption offer made by an American couple, but Anne listened to it as if she was hearing a story. Marilla decides to get a gown made fo

S1·E42

Life on a New Campus

Nov 4, 1979 · 26 min

A wave of sadness hits Marilla, Matthew and Anne as they face the first night of a new lifestyle. Anne initially saddened, is visited by Jane, Josie and Ruby at her room where they

S1·E43

Home for the Weekend

Nov 11, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is unable to tell Marilla and Matthew of her future plans for further studies. At Green Gables and Avonlea, Anne spends some quality time with the two throughout the area.

S1·E44

The Winter at Queen's

Nov 18, 1979 · 26 min

Hearing Matthew's condition from Ms Barry, Anne immediately departs for Green Gables and walks through a snowstorm. After a warming visit at Green Gables, Anne returns to Queen's w

S1·E45

The Glory and the Dream

Nov 25, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is afraid of seeing the results, and was in a moment of despair when everyone was cheering for Gilbert, to only also hear cheering starting for her as she passes by crying whe

S1·E46

Matthew's Love

Dec 2, 1979 · 26 min

Anne is stuck between a rock and a hard place while thinking of her future: to stay at Green Gables and help out seeing how old Matthew and Marilla has gotten, or to continue her e

S1·E47

The Reaper Whose Name Is Death

Dec 9, 1979 · 26 min

The sudden news of Abbey's Bank going bankrupt was a huge shock to Matthew's already fragile heart, and killed him instantly. Marilla is seen performing present-day CPR on Matthew

S1·E48

Matthew's Farewell

Dec 16, 1979 · 26 min

The funeral ends with Matthew's burial. Anne plants Matthew's favourite flowers right beside his tombstone. As life moves on, Anne feels guilty how she can still have fun and laugh

S1·E49

The Bend in the Road

Dec 23, 1979 · 26 min

Marilla learns the fate of her eyes from the eye specialist and now has to change her lifestyle entirely to help ease the strains on her eyes. Anne seeing Marilla's situation chang

S1·E50

God's in Heaven, All Is Well on Earth

Dec 30, 1979 · 26 min

News of Anne no longer going to university spreads while Anne gets used to a new life where she helps out Marilla a lot. Ms. Lynde tells Anne about Gilbert and his withdrawal on te