Pollyanna: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Pollyanna is a children's drama about a young girl who goes to live with her bitter Aunt Polly after the death of her parents. She soon realises that not everyone in the world is as nice as her parents; her Aunt Polly being one of them. As Pollyanna introduces mirth and mayhem into her new home and encourages the local inhabitants to look on the bright side of life, she finds that even the coldest of hearts can be warmed.

Series details

• Title: Pollyanna
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Children
• Premiere date: 1973-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1973-11-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25380
• IMDb ID: tt0197775

Cast and credited roles

• Elizabeth Archard — Pollyanna
• Elaine Stritch — Aunt Polly

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1973-10-07; final listed air date 1973-11-11; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Pollyanna on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.