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The animated misadventures of Lynn Johnston's acclaimed comic strip family. In 2000, Funbag Animation, based in Ottawa, created an animated "For Better or for Worse" series for Teletoon, which aired from November 5, 2000, to December 16, 2001. The show, introduced by Lynn Johnston, explored three storylines from different periods of the comic strip: the mid-1980s, early 1990s, and late 1990s.
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2001-01-01
S1E9 — Family Lies
Early - "Family Lies" - Elizabeth hears Elly tell a white lie, and then fibs herself about breaking Mrs. Enjo's doll. However, she confesses after Michael unfairly gets in trouble. Growing - "Young Love's Kiss" - Michael says he's interested in Shakespeare only to keep Martha from kissing another boy on the stage. Meanwhile, Elly enters a poetry contest. Later - "Parade Passing By" - Elizabeth examines the real reason why she's reluctant to participate in a gay pride parade.
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Jayne Eastwood
Mrs. Dingle
Vanessa Lengies
Elizabeth Patterson
Lynn Johnston
Self
Dawn Ford
Additional Voices
Terrence Scammell
John Patterson
Bryn McAuley
April Patterson (segment 'The Later Years')
Lynne Adams
Additional Voices
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