Ramona
Cover artwork of one of the VHS releases
Based on	Ramona book series by Beverly Cleary^[1]
Developed by	Cecily Truett Hugh Martin
Starring	Sarah Polley
Opening theme	"Ramona Q" by Lee Ritenour (Canada only) "Ramona Q (Instrumental)" (United States and overseas only)
Ending theme	"Ramona Q" by Lee Ritenour (Canada only) "Ramona Q (Instrumental)" (United States and overseas only)
Composer	Fred Mollin
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10^[2]^[3]
Production
Running time	27 minutes
Production companies	Ramona Productions Atlantis Films
Original release
Network	CHCH
Release	September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10) – January 21, 1989 (1989-01-21)

Ramona is a Canadian children's television series which followed the life of eight-year-old title character Ramona Quimby (Sarah Polley). It was based on the Ramona book series by Beverly Cleary.^[4]

The series debuted on September 10, 1988, and its ten episodes spanned four months on CHCH in Canada. It was released on video by Lorimar Home Video. After that was acquired by Warner Communications, it continued on Warner Home Video.

Premise

Eight-year-old Ramona Quimby feels that no one really understands her. She's bright, imaginative, and according to her older sister, Beezus, a "pest". Every day she tries to find out more about herself and her world, with an optimism that only children possess. The series follows Ramona's adventures in school and at home as her family struggles with financial woes and the coming of a new baby.^[5]

Cast

Main cast

Sarah Polley as Ramona Quimby^[6]
Lynda Mason Green as Dorothy Day Quimby
Lori Chodos as Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby
Barry Flatman as Robert "Bob" Quimby

Recurring cast

Bobby Becken as Howie Kemp
Kirsten Bishop as Beatrice "Bea" Day Kemp
Jayne Eastwood as Mrs. Whaley
Barclay Hope as Hobart Kemp
Helen Hughes as Mrs. Kemp
Nicole Lyn as Susan Kushner
Kerry Segal as Marsha
Marlow Vella as Danniel "Yard Ape"
Nerene Virgin as Mrs. Larson

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Squeakerfoot"	Randy Bradshaw	Ellis Weiner	September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)
Ramona wears a new noisy pair of shoes for her first day of third grade, she overhears her teacher Mrs. Whaley say that she is a nuisance, which bothers her.
2	"Mystery Meal"	Randy Bradshaw	Ellis Weiner	September 17, 1988 (1988-09-17)
Ramona and Beezus are grossed out from eating cow tongue for dinner, offending Dorothy and Bob. They then agree to make dinner the next night.
3	"Ramona the Patient"	Randy Bradshaw	Mark Saltzman	October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08)
Ramona is embarrassed after throwing up in class.
4	"Rainy Sunday"	Randy Bradshaw	Ellis Weiner	October 21, 1988 (1988-10-21)
A rainy day has the Quimbys stuck inside the house. When the storm passes, the Quimbys go a restaurant where they are greeted with the kindness of a stranger.
5	"Goodbye, Hello"	Randy Bradshaw	Mark Saltzman	October 28, 1988 (1988-10-28)
Ramona and Beezus find out their house cat has died. Dorothy reveals that she is pregnant.
6	"New Pajamas"	Randy Bradshaw	Mike Eisman	November 12, 1988 (1988-11-12)
Ramona becomes obsessed with her new pajamas to the point that she wears them under her clothes in school.
7	"Ramona's Bad Day"	Randy Bradshaw	Ellen Schecter & Mark Eisman	December 17, 1988 (1988-12-17)
After having a bad day at school and at a friend's house, Ramona then comes home and sees her parents fighting fearing that they might get a divorce.
8	"The Great Hair Argument"	Randy Bradshaw	Sid Fleischman	December 31, 1988 (1988-12-31)
Ramona and Beezus are tired of Dorothy cutting their hair, they then go to the salon to get their hair done.
9	"The Perfect Day"	Randy Bradshaw	Sid Fleischman	January 7, 1989 (1989-01-07)
Aunt Bea and Uncle Hobert are getting married, when everything goes wrong for the big day, it's up Ramona to come to the rescue.
10	"Siblingitis"	Randy Bradshaw	Mark Saltzman & Mike Eisman	January 21, 1989 (1989-01-21)
Dorothy goes into labor and Ramona is sad that she not allowed to visit her mom's hospital room to see the new baby.

References

External links

Works by Beverly Cleary

Works by Beverly Cleary
Henry Huggins	Henry Huggins Henry and Beezus Henry and Ribsy Henry and the Paper Route Henry and the Clubhouse Ribsy
Ramona Quimby	Beezus and Ramona Ramona the Pest Ramona the Brave Ramona and Her Father Ramona and Her Mother Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Ramona Forever Ramona's World
Ralph S. Mouse	The Mouse and the Motorcycle Runaway Ralph Ralph S. Mouse
Ellen & Otis	Ellen Tebbits Otis Spofford
Leigh Botts	Dear Mr. Henshaw Strider
Leave It to Beaver	Leave It to Beaver Here's Beaver! Beaver and Wally
Other fiction	Fifteen Emily's Runaway Imagination Sister of the Bride Mitch and Amy Socks Muggie Maggie
Memoirs	A Girl from Yamhill My Own Two Feet
Characters	Henry Huggins Ramona Quimby Beezus Quimby Ribsy Howie Kemp Susan Kushner Roberta Quimby Mrs. Dorothy Quimby Mr. Robert Quimby Beaver Cleaver Wally Cleaver
Adaptations	Ramona Ramona and Beezus Runaway Ralph

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¹ Aired on select public television stations via American Public Television (APT) or another program distributor.
² Instructional program.

Premise

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

See also

References

External links