Ramona

Ramona is one of the best shows of the 80s and one of my favorite Canadian tv shows of all time along with Goosebumps. If you enjoyed the books then you will enjoyed the show for sure. It is simple and that works so well. It is a almost perfect 10. The movie is pretty good too. But the show is better. If you are looking for something simple then Ramona is just perfect for you. I give it a 9 out of 10. Hopefully it gets released on dvd or streaming sometime soon. In the mean time you can find the episodes on vhs or on YouTube or fanmade release dvds. Give it a watch you will be glad that you did fun for the whole family both young and old.

I loved this program as a 7/8 year old when I first watched them in the 80s and 30 years later, I have just bought the DVD from retrotvmemories website & re-watched them as an adult. They still make me laugh a lot & even though there are sad elements like when they bury the cat, they are so heartwarming how the family love & support each other. I will give the DVD to my 2 year old niece when she is a bit older, I'm sure she will get the same enjoyment that I did. Ramona is not your typical kid so unique & eccentric kids will definitely identify with her. I've not read the books but given they were written from 1955 onwards, they are surely timeless, given that they are so relatable over 60 years later. They just don't make them like this anymore.

I was thinking about this show recently and I decided to see if I could find some episodes for sale. I found some on Amazon and I just finished watching "Ramona the Patient" a few minutes ago! It was really fun to realize that I could still hum along with the theme music and remember the cat book report that she does at the end.

This show was on in the late 80's, and it aired on Sunday mornings for a while if I remember correctly. I was about 6 and I loved it because I was always a huge fan of Beverly Cleary books. The show itself is pretty good, and it does remain loyal to the stories. It's also fun to see Sarah Polley in such a cute role, as she's known to play very serious, somber roles these days.

Yay Ramona!

I've never forgotten this TV show. I was the same age as Ramona (I suppose I still am) when this was aired in the UK in about 1989. Me and my sister watched it together and I watched in wonder at the family unit and the strong relationship they all had with one another. We had a nice family but not like in Ramona's house. The parents played along with the kids' fantasies and ideas - in our house we'd probably have been told to stop being silly. The show was our first real insight as regards to American culture and it was fascinating to compare the differences between our schools in England and those in America; the students (I was jealous of how cool they were compared to me) the teachers (so kind and gentle, yet firm in a nice way) the way people talked to each other in general - no school uniforms for the American kids - why not? And the bell rings and they all get out of their seats. Although I'm sure in one episode the teacher stops them and reminds them the bell is for her, not them and then lets them leave anyway. In our school I'd have got the cane (if they still could) for being in such a rush to get out. We didn't even have a bell until high school anyway. Watching this as an adult, I forgot how young the kids really were. Adorable cat show/book report in episode three that just made me laugh along with the other kids in the class. Adorable show. Heartwarming comedy and an unforgettable little treasure.

This was a show that ran on Canadian TV (back when Canada still made programs!) in the late '80s. It stayed true to the popular Ramona books of the same name, and if you've ever read the books you'll agree the casting choices are absolutely perfect. If you see this one at the library, check it out!