The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1987 to 1993 Broadcast Medium: Television In the comedy Chop Suey, the scriptwriters Christian Fournier and Ginette Tremblay recounted the daily lives of three young women who shared an apartment in Montreal. Over the years, several neighbours and family members, cropped up with the trio, including Jean Côté, the building’s janitor, Agathe Potvin, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1985 to 1988 Broadcast Medium: Television This program was broadcast for three years on TVA, namely, from 1985 to 1988, for a total of 117 episodes. The TV show starred Nathalie Simard, Serge Thibodeau, Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Jacques Leblanc, Louis-Georges Girard and several other actors. The main characters were: Nathalie (Nathalie Simard), Caboche (Nathalie’s […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1985 to 1993 Broadcast Medium: Television In the TV soap opera L’or du temps, the writer Réal Giguère portrayed the struggle between a brother and a sister over the control of the family companies. It was broadcast from 1985 to 1993. This TV soap opera directed by Jean Bernatchez, Gaétan Bénic, Esther Lapointe, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1985 to 1987 Broadcast Medium: Television In the comedy L’âme soeur, Georges Dor told the story of the love that developed between a director of a dating agency and a florist. Télé-Métropole aired 64 episodes of L’âme soeur from 1985 (first broadcast: September 16) to 1987. This TV soap opera, directed by Gaétan […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1985 to 1995 Broadcast Medium: Television From 1985 to 1995, Jean-Pierre Coallier hosted this popular talk show that welcomed hundreds of guests, as well as a long list of well known and lesser-known artists. Ad Lib was a launching pad for several of them, who would later become celebrities in their own right. Alain Choquette, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1984 to 1990 Broadcast Medium: Television In the music series Épopée rock, Caroline Bouffard and Monique Saintonge described the many adventures of several customers of a Montreal snack bar in the 1950s. Rock ‘n Roll takes up a lot of room in the lives of these characters. From 1984 (first broadcast: May 30, […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: Broadcast Medium: Television In the TV soap opera Belle rive, Réginald Boisvert and Anne-Marie Cloutier examined the life of a retiree who continued to exercise a strong influence upon the lives of his neighbours in the village where he lived. From 1983 (first broadcast: September 6) to 1985, Télé-Métropole aired […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1984 to 1992 Broadcast Medium: Television In the TV soap opera Entre chien et loup, Raymonde Descôteaux and Aurore Dessureault-Descôteaux depicted the lives of the inhabitants of a small village in the Mauricie region in the early 20th century. Télé-Métropole aired Entre chien et loup from 1984 (first broadcast: September 17) to 1992. […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: 1982 to 1985 Broadcast Medium: Television In the comedy Les Moineau et les Pinson, Georges Dor portrayed the daily lives of two Montreal families, one from a comfortable milieu, and the other from a more modest background. The TV soap opera was based on the play Les Moineau chez les Pinson by Dor. […]
Network: TVA Television Network Broadcast Run: Broadcast Medium: Television In the TV soap opera Une vie, Jean-Marc Provost recounted the difficulties encountered by a politician following the scandal caused by his alcoholic wife.From 1982 to 1985, Télé-Métropole would air 108 episodes of Une vie. This TV soap opera, directed by Roger Legault and Paul Lepage, notably […]