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.

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.