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1.
Slings and Arrows (2003–2006)
Episode:
The Promised End
(2006)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy
"King Lear" finally opens with the original cast intact.
Director: Peter Wellington | Stars: Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette, Martha Burns, Susan Coyne
Votes: 78
2. Mr. Dressup's 25th Anniversary (1994 TV Movie)
Family
A celebration of the first 25 of the popular Canadian children's show "Mr. Dressup". In this show, Mr. Dressup is accidentally sent back in time to the early days of his TV Shows and must ... See full summary »
Stars: Shawn Ashmore, Ernie Coombs, Nina Keogh, Judith Lawrence
Votes: 16
3. Slings and Arrows (2003–2006)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
In the fictional town of New Burbage, legendary theatrical madman Geoffrey Tennant returns to the New Burbage Theatre Festival, the site of his greatest triumph and most humiliating failure... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Gross, Martha Burns, Stephen Ouimette, Susan Coyne
Votes: 2,902
4.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Memento Mori
(1994)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
On Hetty's 50th birthday, the King family plan a surprise birthday party.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, Zachary Bennett
Votes: 64
5.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Dinner
(1993)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Felicity's attempt to invite Gus Pike to dinner with no one else around ends in disaster.
Director: Robert Boyd | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Gema Zamprogna, Michael Mahonen
Votes: 64
6.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
So Dear to My Heart
(1996)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
All the citizens of Avonlea gather one last time at Gus and Felicity's wedding. In the wake of the cannery fire, Jasper and Olivia decide to leave Avonlea, which vexes Hetty.
Director: Graeme Lynch | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, Gema Zamprogna
Votes: 60
7. Avonlea (1990–1996)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young girl is sent to live with her late mother's relatives in Prince Edward Island. Set in the early 1900's, the series follows her adventures, as well as that of her family and the town's people as she grows up in Avonlea.
Stars: Zachary Bennett, Lally Cadeau, Mag Ruffman, Cedric Smith
Votes: 4,848
8.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Proof of the Pudding
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Alec and Janet go away to celebrate their wedding anniversary, leaving Felicity in charge. When Hetty makes a trip to Charlottetown to settle a water rights dispute, Sara is sent to stay with her cousins and immediately clashes with Felicity and her know-it-all attitude.
Director: Richard Benner | Stars: Sarah Polley, Doris Petrie, Paul Haddad, Gema Zamprogna
Votes: 75
9.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
A Mother's Love
(1991)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Mother's Own magazine is holding a regional essay contest on the topic "Mother of the Year". Initially Sara feels left out, until she decides to write about her Aunt Hetty. Some of the ... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, Zachary Bennett
Votes: 63
10.
Slings and Arrows (2003–2006)
Episode:
Every Inch a King
(2006)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy
The final rehearsal of King Lear turns into a full-on train wreck, as Charles fumbles dozens of lines. With East Hastings a smashing success, Richard--now known as "Big Dick" among his ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Wellington | Stars: Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette, Martha Burns, Susan Coyne
Votes: 51
11.
Slings and Arrows (2003–2006)
Episode:
All Blessed Secrets
(2006)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy
Anna, the festival's efficient assistant manager, steps in to help Geoffrey with Charles. But King Lear loses its Regan as actress Ellen Fanshaw flees the festival for the promise of a big payday on TV.
Director: Peter Wellington | Stars: Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette, Martha Burns, Susan Coyne
Votes: 53
12.
John Adams (2008)
Episode:
Peacefield
(2008)
TV-14 | 62 min | Biography, Drama, History
While in retirement in Peacefield, Adams looks back at his public life with some regrets and has to deal with tragedy in his personal life.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane, Sarah Polley
Votes: 718
13. John Adams (2008)
TV-14 | 71 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, John Dossett, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 36,601
14.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
High Society
(1992)
TV-G | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Felicity is interviewed by Kingsport Ladies College, while Gus tries to become a real gentleman.
Director: George Bloomfield | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Patricia Hamilton, Mag Ruffman
Votes: 55
15.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
How Kissing Was Discovered
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Several changes are happening at the King farm. First, Janet's judgmental and demanding Aunt Eliza comes for a visit. Much to Alec's chagrin, they learn that Aunt Eliza's stay at the last ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Greg Spottiswood, Michael Mahonen
Votes: 74
16.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Otherwise Engaged
(1994)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Gus is promoted to assistant manager at the hotel, and asks Felicity to marry him. Felicity has just been accepted to medical school, and wants to wait until she is finished her studies, but Gus feels he's waited long enough already.
Director: Allan King | Stars: Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, Gema Zamprogna, Michael Mahonen
Votes: 50
17.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Aunt Hetty's Ordeal
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Muriel Stacey, former teacher at Avonlea School and Hetty's colleague at teachers college, has just been promoted to Provincial Superintendent of Schools. This promotion irks Hetty, who has... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Marilyn Lightstone, Michael Mahonen
Votes: 77
18.
Slings and Arrows (2003–2006)
Episode:
Vex Not His Ghost
(2006)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy
Charles Kingman--the theatrical lion whom Geoffrey has recruited to play Lear--brings some secret demons of his own to the production and immediately alienates cast and crew alike. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Wellington | Stars: Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette, Martha Burns, Sarah Polley
Votes: 51
19.
Slings and Arrows (2003–2006)
Episode:
That Way Madness Lies
(2006)
TV-MA | 49 min | Comedy
Charles's erratic behavior becomes more and more disruptive, prompting Geoffrey to consider replacing him. As tensions grow within the cast of Lear, personal and professional jealousies ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Wellington | Stars: Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette, Martha Burns, Susan Coyne
Votes: 51
20.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Another Point of View
(1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When Alec is elected to the School Board, Hetty quits teaching and Alastair Dimple,an out-of-work actor posing as a substitute teacher, is hired. His unorthodox teaching methods impress the children but bother Hetty.
Director: Allan King | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Christopher Lloyd, Patricia Hamilton
Votes: 61
21.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Ties That Bind
(1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Tempers flare as the King family prepare for Olivia's wedding to Jasper Dale.
Director: Harvey Frost | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, R.H. Thomson, Mag Ruffman
Votes: 54
22. Straight Up (1996–1998)
TV-PG | 23 min | Drama, Family
Teenage drama set in Toronto.
Stars: Michael Brown, Tamara Gorski, Kim Poirier, Brendan Gall
Votes: 20
23.
Screen Two (1985–1998)
Episode:
Heaven on Earth
(1987)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama
Heaven On Earth follows several children and teens as they are sent from their homes in Wales and England to Canada. Host families await them and each child must adapt to their new ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: R.H. Thomson, Jan Austin, Sarah Polley, Nathan Adamson
Votes: 64
24.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Home Movie
(1993)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
While an American developer comes to town with big plans for Avonlea's future, Sara goes behind Aunt Hetty's back and uses part of her trust fund to buy a movie camera for Jasper.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, R.H. Thomson, Mag Ruffman
Votes: 52
25.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Stranger in the Night
(1994)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Alec struggles to finish harvesting the hay before the rain comes, and is assisted by a mysterious young stranger named Caleb. Other strangers enter the plot as the truth about Caleb's past unfolds.
Director: Allan King | Stars: Jackie Burroughs, Bruce Greenwood, Mag Ruffman, Gema Zamprogna
Votes: 50
26.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Lady and the Blade
(1993)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Hetty takes a sabbatical to take care of Olivia and her newborn son, Montgomery. During this time, retired Colonel Clive Pettibone becomes the school's new teacher, and Hetty finds success writing short stories.
Director: Otta Hanus | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Patricia Hamilton, Mag Ruffman
Votes: 53
27.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Circumstances throw Rachel Lynde, the most disagreeable woman in Avonlea, and Alexander Abraham, the most disagreeable man in Avonlea, along with Sara and Felix, in close quarters while ... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, W.O. Mitchell, Patricia Hamilton, Colleen Dewhurst
Votes: 81
28.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Incident at Vernon River
(1993)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Felix wants a rifle for his birthday but he gets a telescope instead. So he takes his father's rifle without asking, goes to the woods, aims at a deer, but accidentally shoots the family's dog Digger.
Director: Harvey Frost | Stars: Zachary Bennett, Gema Zamprogna, Lally Cadeau, Cedric Smith
Votes: 55
29. The Big Picture (2017 Podcast Series)
190 min | Talk-Show
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more.
Stars: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, Adam Nayman
Votes: 36
30. Secret Path (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation
Follows the escape of Chanie Wenjack from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School and the brutal winter conditions he faces on the outside.
Director: Gord Downie
Votes: 71
31.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 1
(1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Sara resents Aunt Hetty for not letting her pick out her own clothes. When she meets a young runaway named Jo Pitts (who happens to looks just like her), she decides to trick her aunt by trading places with the girl.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, Zachary Bennett
Votes: 58
32.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Hearts and Flowers
(1993)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
As Valentine's Day approaches, Hetty buys a half-interest in the White Sands hotel, and Chef Pierre LaPierre's niece takes an interest in Gus.
Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, Zachary Bennett
Votes: 51
33.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
May the Best Man Win
(1991)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Olivia is getting tired of Hetty interfering in her life, especially Hetty's continual bad mouthing of Jasper. It is much like the bad mouthing Hetty did of Edwin Clark, Olivia's beau ten ... See full summary »
Director: Harvey Frost | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, R.H. Thomson, Mag Ruffman
Votes: 60
34.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Felicity's Perfect Beau
(1993)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Clive Pettibone's oldest son Arthur shows an interest in Felicity, much to Gus's dismay. Felicity seems to enjoy having two men fight over her.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Zachary Bennett, Gema Zamprogna
Votes: 49
35.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Misfits and Miracles
(1991)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Alec coaches a hockey team of misfits in a game that will decide the fate of the forests around Avonlea. Janet, who is close to giving birth to her fourth child, worries that she won't be able to handle having a baby again.
Director: Harvey Frost | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, R.H. Thomson, Marilyn Lightstone
Votes: 55
36.
John Adams (2008)
Episode:
Unnecessary War
(2008)
TV-14 | 79 min | Biography, Drama, History
After Adams becomes President continues Washington's policy of neutrality between England and France despite opposition inside his own cabinet.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 708
37.
John Adams (2008)
Episode:
Reunion
(2008)
TV-MA | 66 min | Biography, Drama, History
Adams is able to secure a loan from the Dutch for his fledgling country as Abigail joins him in France as he helps negotiate the peace treaty.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane, David Morse
Votes: 790
38. Hey Lady! (2020– )
5 min | Short, Comedy
Don't ever tell a 75-year-old to go quietly into the night. Hey Lady - starring Jayne Eastwood - is a 8x5-minute comedy series about a wiry old gal with a whiskey voice and a bourbon ... See full summary »
Stars: Jayne Eastwood, Grace Lynn Kung, Zachary Bennett, Jackie Richardson
Votes: 56
39. The Industry (1998–2002)
22 min | Comedy
Back stabbing execs at a Canadian TV network stop at nothing to get ahead.
Stars: Rick Mercer, Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent, Dan Lett
Votes: 452
40.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Journey Begins
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When Montreal industrialist Blair Stanley is indicted for embezzlement, he sends his 10-year-old daughter Sara to the small town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, where she lives with her two aunts, Hetty and Olivia King.
Director: Paul Shapiro | Stars: Sarah Polley, Frances Hyland, Robert Collins, Jackie Burroughs
Votes: 113
41.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
Sea Ghost
(1991)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After dark one evening, Sara, Felicity, Felix and Gus see a clipper off shore with no flag identifying its origin. They aren't sure if it's real or a figment of their imagination. Initially... See full summary »
Director: Allan King | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Michael York, Patricia Hamilton
Votes: 63
42.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Materializing of Duncan McTavish
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Fans of 'Anne of Green Gables' will remember Marilla getting on Anne's case for her wild imagination. Now the shoe is on Mirilla's foot - during a gossip section at the town's Sewing Circle... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Colleen Dewhurst, Patricia Hamilton, Tom Peacock
Votes: 77
43.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Blue Chest of Arabella King
(1990)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The King's Aunt Arabella has just passed away. For fifty years in the King's attic sat her blue chest, which she asked to be opened only after her death. She left it there when she left ... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, R.H. Thomson, Ron White
Votes: 59
44.
Avonlea (1990–1996)
Episode:
When She Was Bad, She Was Horrid: Part 2
(1992)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Sara escapes to the mainland where street toughs believe she is Jo Pitts. Meanwhile, Hetty is still unaware that Sara and Jo switched places, while Janet suspects Felix of keeping a secret from her.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jackie Burroughs, Mag Ruffman, Zachary Bennett
Votes: 59
45.
John Adams (2008)
Episode:
Unite or Die
(2008)
TV-14 | 63 min | Biography, Drama, History
Frustrated in his undefined role as Vice-President, Adams is at odds with Jefferson over his support of a strong central government.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Stephen Dillane, David Morse
Votes: 731
46.
Alias Grace (2017)
Episode:
Part 2
(2017)
TV-MA | 46 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Grace, forced out onto the streets of Toronto by her father to search for work, secures a position as a maid in the Parkinson household. She forms a friendship with another servant, the free-spirited Mary Whitney.
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi
Votes: 1,005
47.
Alias Grace (2017)
Episode:
Part 5
(2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Dr. Jordan brings Grace's account to the day of the murder. Although there are gaps in her memory, she describes how McDermott kills Nancy Montgomery and dismembers her body, then shoots ... See full summary »
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi
Votes: 845
48. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,066
49. Ramona (1988–1989)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Drama, Family
Based on the popular children's series, Ramona Quimby struggles with the day-to-day life of being an eight-year-old.
Stars: Sarah Polley, Lynda Mason Green, Lori Chodos, Barry Flatman
Votes: 230
50. Life and Times (1996–2007)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Biographies of famous Canadians.
Stars: Ann-Marie MacDonald, June Callwood, Norman Jewison, Peter Gzowski
Votes: 52