Meg, faithful and gentle, Jo, independent and energetic, Beth, quiet and shy, Amy, amiable and precocious–the four sisters live vigorously and happily at home with their gentle mother while waiting for their father to return from the Civil War. Helping each other, they challenge their fates and grow up to become wonderful women.
Episodes
48
Aired
Winter 1987
Score
7.1
Popularity
#4444
Classic LiteratureHistoricalFamily LifeForeignPrimarily Female CastTravelComing of AgeFemale Protagonist
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