The Almost Royal Family

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"The Almost Royal Family"
ABC Afterschool Special episode
Episode no.Season 13
Episode 3
Directed byClaude Kerven
Written byJeffrey Kindley
Based onMeanwhile, Back At the Castle
by Hope Campbell
Original air dateOctober 24, 1984 (1984-10-24)

"The Almost Royal Family" is a 1984 episode of the American television anthology series ABC Afterschool Special , which aired on October 24, 1984. The episode was based on the 1973 novel Meanwhile, Back At the Castle, by Hope Campbell. [1]

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When the Henderson family learn that they have inherited a small island located in the middle of the St. Lawrence Seaway, this does not please some of the younger members of this New York City family, especially the eldest daughter Suzanne, who would rather enjoy another fun "Summer in the city". She idolizes Diana, Princess of Wales and wishes for a life of royalty. That wish is about to come true when, while attempting to buy supplies at a US general store, they learn that the island is the subject of a border dispute between the United States and Canada. Suzanne, miffed that the family just became part of a political issue between the two countries, decide to solve the problem: by suggesting that the family declare their independence... from both the US and Canada! The implications causes the family to face a lot more than just their nationality.

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