"The Story Girl Earns Her Name"

"The Story Girl Earns Her Name"
Season 1, Episode 2
Air date	January 14, 1990
Written by	Heather Conkie
Directed by	Bruce Pittman
Chronological order
Previous	"The Journey Begins"
Next	"The Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's"
Disney Channel order
Previous	"The Journey Begins"
Next	"Proof of the Pudding"
Sullivan Entertainment order
Previous	"The Journey Begins"
Next	"The Quarantine at Alexander Abraham's"
See also
Related pages	Gallery

"The Story Girl Earns Her Name" is the second episode of Season 1 of Road to Avonlea and the second episode overall.

Summary

Sara Stanley inadvertently helps a con man skip town with the proceeds from a Magic Lantern Show that was to have raised funds for the school library. In an attempt to redeem herself, Sara launches a number of money raising schemes, including door-to-door solicitations.

Cast

Main cast Zachary Bennett as Felix King Joel Blake as Andrew King Jackie Burroughs as Hetty King Lally Cadeau as Janet King Harmony Cramp as Cecily King Sarah Polley as Sara Stanley Mag Ruffman as Olivia King Cedric Smith as Alec King Gema Zamprogna as Felicity King Recurring cast Maja Ardal as Mrs. Potts Valentina Cardinalli as Jane Spry Leslie Carlson as Mr. Lawson Elva Mai Hoover as Mrs. Lawson Tara Meyer as Sally Potts Miklos Perlus as Peter Craig Chick Roberts as Mr. Biggins Sandra Scott as Mrs. Sloane Gillian Steeve as Clemmie Ray Marc Worden as Edward Ray (uncredited)

Guest cast Denise Fergusson as Mrs. Tarbrush (uncredited) John Gilbert as Mr. Campbell Barbara Gordon as Mrs. Ray R.H. Thomson as Jasper Dale Co-starring Tom Bishop as Mr. Beatty Jim Feather as Maitre d' Robert Galbraith as Hotel Manager

Quotes

Felix King: Here comes the part about honest toil.

Sara Stanley: Sometimes it's a pity your face can't show what your heart is feeling.

Felix: Next to Sally Potts, Felicity is a saint.

Jasper Dale: You are un-unstoppable, Sara Stanley.

Felicity King: Well Sara Stanley, I have never been so humiliated in all my life!

Sally Potts: Sara the story girl, what a joke. Tells a tale and it goes up in smoke.

Behind the scenes

Production notes

• R.H. Thomson (Jasper Dale) is billed as a special guest star. Guest stars John Gilbert (Mr. Campbell) and Barbara Gordon (Mrs. Ray) are mentioned in the opening credits.
• Based on Chapter 6, "The Mystery of Golden Milestone", and Chapter 7, "How Betty Sherman Won a Husband", of The Story Girl.

Gallery

Anne of Green Gables Wiki has 2 images from The Story Girl Earns Her Name (view gallery).

Videos

External links

• "The Story Girl Earns Her Name" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The Story Girl Earns Her Name" at L.M. Montgomery Online
• "The Story Girl Earns Her Name" at The Magic Lantern Road to Avonlea Guide