The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1999 to 2001 Broadcast Medium: Television Deux frères told the story of Gabriel (Daniel Thomas) and Zacharie (Benoît Langlais) who went back to living together, after having lived apart for nearly seven years. The series Deux frères was an eye-opener in the world of television thanks to its visual approach and style, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1998 to 2006 Broadcast Medium: Television A situation comedy written by Martin Forget and Jean-François Pedneault, 166 episodes of Km/h were aired between 1998 and 2006. The series starred Michel Barette (Denis Charest) in the role of an automobile reporter. Supporting actors included Chantal Baril (Roxanne Tremblay), Marilyse Bourque (Mélanie Charest), Francis de […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run:1997 to 2000 Broadcast Medium: Television Le Poing J burst onto the Quebec TV scene in September 1997 and remained a force to be reckoned with until 2000. This late evening talk show was a showcase for its host Julie Snyder: dynamic and full of surprises. The personality and spontaneity of the host […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1997 Broadcast Medium: Television Cher Olivier, a TV series broadcast in four 60-minute episodes in 1997 on the TVA network, told the story of the life of Olivier Guimond, one of Quebec’s great comedians who had endeared himself to Quebec TV viewers and made a lasting mark on the history of […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1996 to 1997 Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast for two seasons, in 1996 and 1997, with 13 episodes per season, Soif de vivre recounted the highs and lows of some thirtysomethings who were torn between two excessive traits – the selfishness of the babyboomers and the grumblings of Generation X. This social commentary […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1997 to 1998 Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast in two parts, in 1997 and 1998, this 18-episode series written by Claude Fournier was based upon the novel by Arlette Cousture. It chronicled a Polish family confronted with the horror of the Second World War, who finally found refuge in the Province of Quebec. […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1996 to 2001 Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast by Télé-Métropole from 1996 to 2001, the one-hour long TV soap opera Le retour was written by Anne Boyer. In 1974, Madeleine Beaulieu-Landry had abruptly left her husband and children without giving anyone any news all this time. 20 years later, she reappeared. Her homecoming […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1996 Broadcast Medium: Television A police series written by Christian Fournier, Jean-Claude Lord and Pierre Pelletier, and directed by Jean-Claude Lord, TVA aired eight 60-minute episodes of Jasmine in 1996. Jasmine Rocheleau (Linda Malo), a young mullato woman, was a fresh recruit to the Montreal police force. She began her career […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1996 to 1997 Broadcast Medium: Television A 30-minute situation comedy written by Christian Fournier and broadcast in 1996 and 1997 on TVA. This story featured a couple of babyboomers who decided to leave the suburbs and go back to living in the city. The parents were hoping that this move would drive their […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1995 to 1999 Broadcast Medium: Television Les Machos, a TV soap opera written by Lise Payette, was aired by Télé-Métropole from 1995 to 1999. It told the story of two brothers, Julien and Mathieu, who bought a store and thus went into business. The ground floor housed a car dealership run by […]