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This family-oriented series, set in turn-of-the-century Nova Scotia, ran for two seasons from 1999 to 2000 (a sort of Canadian version of "The Littlest Horse Thieves"). Although the stories tend to center on 12 year-old Willie MacLean (Alex Wrathell), there's plenty of screen-time for his two younger sisters, 10 year-old Maggie (played by Ellen Page, in her professional acting debut), 9 year-old Sarah (Anna Wedlock), and Willie's cute-as-a-button, tomboy pal, 11 year-old Mollie (Hannah Abenheimer).
I found it very engaging and entertaining, in an "Avonlea," "Emily of New Moon" vein. I know that season 1 is available on DVD through Amazon.com, but I've never seen a release of this series, otherwise. There is also the original made-for-TV movie/pilot starring a different boy as the main character (available on Amazon.com, too), but that is almost entirely boy-centric, though well-made and enjoyable on its own merit. Overall, a very good, kid-centric series with memorable characters, better-than-average acting and gorgeous Nova Scotian scenery.
Of course the real question is whether anyone on the forum wants to spend the time, effort, bandwidth and drive space on ripping, releasing and/or downloading forty-four, 22 minute episodes of an obscure, Canadian kid's show ... good luck with that.
- Hieronymyus
P. S. The 1st season was my favorite, as the character of Mollie (such a cutie!) wasn't featured in the 2nd season at all.
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