Anne of Green Gables: Season 1
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.
Episodes
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Diana Is Invited to Tea
Apr 22, 1979 · 26 min
Anne is allowed to invite Diana over for tea when the Cuthberts are away.
Anne Returns to School
May 6, 1979 · 26 min
After Diana is forbidden from playing with Anne, Anne decides to return to school.
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.
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.
Spring Once Again
May 27, 1979 · 26 min
Anne enjoys the spring atmosphere and takes over the chores when Marilla gets a headache.
The New Minister's Wife
Jun 3, 1979 · 26 min
Mr. Phillips leaves the school, and Anne meets the new minister and his wife.
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.
Anne Is Invited to Tea
Jun 17, 1979 · 26 min
Anne is invited to tea with the new minister and his wife.
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
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.
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.
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
The Christmas Concert
Jul 22, 1979 · 26 min
Anne receives her Christmas presents, and the eve of the concert arrives.
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.
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.
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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