Anne Shirley Season 1, Episode 8: I Don’t Want to Be Anyone but Myself

1

It’s Such an Interesting World

Eleven-year-old orphan Anne goes to live with her new family, only to discover that they expected a boy.

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2

I Love Pretty Things

Anne rejoices in her new life at Green Gables, but unkind words from Mrs. Lynde spark a stormy confrontation.

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3

Looking Forward to Things Is Half the Pleasure of Them

Anne thrills in anticipation of her first picnic, but a lost brooch puts her dreams in jeopardy.

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4

One Can’t Stay Sad Very Long in Such an Interesting World

Anne invites Diana to tea, but a mix-up with bottles could make it their last meeting as friends.

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5

Let Us Look on the Bright Side of Things

Newly twelve-year-old Anne comes to grief in an affair of honor. Matthew insists on puffed sleeves.

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6

I Thought Nothing Could Be as Bad as Red Hair

The story club is formed. Then, Anne's vanity leads to vexation of spirit.

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7

I’ve Been Making Mistakes, but Each Mistake Has Helped to Cure Me of My Shortcomings

Anne becomes an unfortunate lily maid, and the Queen's class is organized.

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8

I Don’t Want to Be Anyone but Myself

The pass list is out. Anne celebrates at the hotel concert.

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9

Next to Trying and Winning, the Best Thing Is Trying and Failing

Anne becomes a Queen's girl and spends the winter at Queen's, chasing the glory and the dream.

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10

I Don’t Know What Lies Around the Bend, but I’m Going to Believe That the Best Does

After the reaper whose name is Death touches her life, Anne comes to the bend in the road.

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11

I’d Like to Add Some Beauty to Life

Anne becomes a full-fledged schoolma'am and encounters all sorts and conditions of men... and women.

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12

Perhaps We Always Love Best the People Who Need Us

Marilla adopts twins, and one, Davy, goes in search of a sensation.

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13

When I Think Something Nice Is Going to Happen, I Seem to Fly Right Up on the Wings of Anticipation

After a chapter of accidents, Anne gets her wish in the way it often happens.

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14

It Is Never Too Late for the Real Prince to Come for the True Princess

Anne meets sweet Miss Lavendar and learns the story of her romance over an afternoon at the stone house.

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15

I’ll Come From the Ends of the Earth If Necessary

Anne wonders what lies around the bend in her road and attends a wedding at the stone house.

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16

It’s Nicer Not to Know

The shadow of change leads to greetings and farewells as Anne sets off for Redmond College.

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17

Love Is the Power That Transforms Everything

After letters from home and a day in the park, Anne goes home again and gets her first proposal.

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18

I Feel as If I Had Opened a Book and Found Roses of Yesterday, Sweet and Beloved, Between Its Leaves

Anne deals with an unwelcome lover and a welcome friend, visits Patty's Place, and finds roses of yesterday.

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19

I’ll Walk the Road to Heaven From Here

Anne writes "Averil's Atonement," and an old friend receives the summons that may not be evaded.

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20

My World Has Tumbled Into Pieces

Relationships are adjusted, Gilbert speaks, and spring and Anne return to Green Gables.

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21

Has the Real Prince Come at Last...?

Enter Jonas, enter Prince Charming, enter Christine.

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22

How Horrible It Is That People Have to Grow Up, and Marry, and Change!

After mutual confidences, Anne spends a June evening at Green Gables and attends Diana's wedding.

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23

I Have Learned to Look Upon Each Little Hindrance as a Jest and Each Great One as the Foreshadowing of Victory

Anne and her friends receive the Gardners' call and become full-fledged B.A.s.

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24

It’s the Birthday of Our Happiness

After a false dawn, Anne comes to a book of revelation in her life, and love takes up the glass of time.

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