7.8/1061 votes#1 - Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/1979
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 expected, Anne doesn't take long until she has a place in his heart with her open mind and creative way to see the world around her.
Director: Isao Takahata
Writer: Isao Takahata
7.8/1053 votes#2 - Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1979
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Director: Isao Takahata
Writer: Isao Takahata
7.8/1050 votes#3 - Morning of Green Gables
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1979
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7.8/1050 votes#4 - Anne's History
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1979
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.
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7.8/1049 votes#5 - Marilla Makes up Her Mind
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1979
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 supposed to go if the Cuthberts don't take her,and Marilla doesn't like that. So she and Anne go back to Green Gables, though Marilla says it's not sure yet if Anne can stay or not.
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7.8/1052 votes#6 - Anne of Green Gables
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1979
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7.7/1048 votes#7 - Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Properly Horrified
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/1979
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 of taking it, she fights back by saying Mrs Linde is "fat and ugly" and asks how that feels. Marilla wants Anne to apologize, and though Anne thinks she was right to tell her off, she gives in some time later.
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7.7/1047 votes#8 - Anne's Impressions of Sunday School
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/1979
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 she thinks of Sunday School.
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7.8/1049 votes#9 - A Solemn Vow
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/1979
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.
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7.6/1047 votes#10 - Anne Plays with a Best Friend
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/1979
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 chocolate.
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7.8/1048 votes#11 - Anne Loses Marilla's Brooch
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1979
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.
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7.7/1046 votes#12 - Anne's Confession
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/1979
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.
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7.4/1046 votes#13 - Anne Goes to School
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/1979
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.
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7.9/1048 votes#14 - A Tempest in Class
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/8/1979
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. Anne's teacher makes her sit next to Gilbert as a punishment, so she decides to never go back there. Marilla respects that choice and decides to teach Anne more about leading a household until she decides to go back to school on her own free will.
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7.7/1046 votes#15 - Fall is Coming
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/15/1979
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.
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7.8/1045 votes#16 - Diana is Invited to Tea
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/22/1979
Anne is allowed to invite Diana over for tea when the Cuthberts are away. She offers her best friend cherry juice, unaware that it's actually wine, so Diana gets terribly drunk and goes home feeling sick. Mrs. Berry forbids Anne to see Diana again after this and accuses her of being a bad influence.
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7.5/1045 votes#17 - Anne Returns to School
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/6/1979
After Diana is forbidden from playing with Anne, Anne decides to return to school.
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8.0/1047 votes#18 - Anne Rescues Minnie May
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/13/1979
Minnie May falls seriously ill while she and Diana are being babysat, and Anne is the only one who may know what to do.
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7.9/1047 votes#19 - Diana's Birthday
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/20/1979
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.
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8.1/1047 votes#20 - Spring Once Again
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/27/1979
Anne enjoys the spring atmosphere and takes over the chores when Marilla gets a headache.
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7.7/1044 votes#21 - The New Minister's Wife
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/3/1979
Mr. Phillips leaves the school, and Anne meets the new minister and his wife.
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7.7/1046 votes#22 - The Wrong Ingredient
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/10/1979
Anne catches a cold, and because she loses her sense of taste, mistakenly uses the wrong ingredient in a cake for Mrs. Allen.
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7.8/1044 votes#23 - Anne is Invited to Tea
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/17/1979
Anne is invited to tea with the new minister and his wife.
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7.7/1046 votes#24 - An Affair of Honour
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/24/1979
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 Barry's house.
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7.4/1044 votes#25 - A Letter to Diana
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 7/1/1979
When Diana takes ill in another town, Anne thinks back and realizes she hasn't been as good a friend as she should have.
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The Best Episodes of Anne of Green Gables Season 1
Every episode of Anne of Green Gables Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Anne of Green Gables Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised" is the best rated episode of "Anne of Green Gables" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Isao Takahata and written by Isao Takahata, it aired on 1/7/1979. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised".