Top 100 Quebec Televised Series

2024-02-17 05:00:00

REMINDER: Our jury was made up of twelve journalists and columnists: Cédric Bélanger, Alexandre Caputo, Maxime Demers, Sophie Durocher, Guy Fournier, Raphaël Gendron-Martin, Bruno Lapointe, Sarah-Émilie Nault, Mélissa Pelletier, Emmanuelle Plante, Guillaume Picard and Danny Vear.

80. Km/h

Broadcast: from 1998 to 2006 on TVA

Gildor Roy in “Km/h”. Photo provided by Prize2

Situation comedy which depicts the adventures of Denis, an automobile columnist in a magazine, macho and father of two grown children, and Germain, his faithful mechanic friend. With Michel Barrette and Gildor Roy. (EP)

79. Rumors

Broadcast: from 2002 to 2008 on Radio-Canada

Dramatic comedy which recounts the romantic and professional setbacks of a women’s magazine editor, Esther, caught between a seductive sports journalist and a temperamental boss. (EP)

James Hyndman, Lynda Johnson and Geneviève Brouillette in “Rumeurs”. Photo provided by Radio-Canada

78. Investigation

Broadcast: since 2007 on Radio-Canada

Marie-Maude Denis.

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Investigative show that digs into major files. Reports have highlighted cases of corruption, tax evasion, sexual abuse, power and usurpation. Marie-Maude Denis is the current host. (EP)

77. 30 vies

Broadcast: from 2011 to 2016 on Radio-Canada

The actors of the daily “30 vies”. Archive photo

Daily soap opera which, each season, features a high school teacher and the experiences of the students in his class whom he tries to support. (EP)

76. Chop Suey

Broadcast: from 1987 to 1994 on TVA

Valérie Gagné, Anne Bédard and Marie-Soleil Tougas Archive photo

Situation comedy following the tribulations of three roommates who are at the start of their adult lives. We follow their challenges in their studies, their jobs, their loves. (EP)

75. The resourceful

Broadcast: from September 1990 to spring 1995, then from September 1998 to spring 2001, Radio-Canada

Gregory Charles and Marie-Soleil Tougas hosted “Les dégréards”. Archive photo

It is thanks to the unforgettable duo formed by Gregory Charles and Marie-Soleil Tougas that thousands of young Quebecers discovered their interest in science in the 1990s. (BL)

74. A hard time

Broadcast: from February 2007 to November 2013, Radio-Canada

The four partners of “La galère”: Hélène Florent, Geneviève Rochette, Brigitte Lafleur and Anne Casabonne. Archive photo

The show A hard time presented us with one of the most memorable female quartets on Quebec television with Anne Casabonne, Brigitte Lafleur, Geneviève Rochette and Hélène Florent in the shoes of inseparable childhood friends who have become thirty-somethings. (BL)

73. The 100 Watt Club

Broadcast: from August 1988 to June 1995, Télé-Québec

Marc-André Coallier in The 100 Watt Club. Archive photo

Proudly ‘Forbidden to Adults’, The 100 Watt Club has built its reputation on the work of its host, Marc-André Coallier, and his humorous sketches, but also his famous lip-sync competition which marked his era. (BL)

72. Denise’s

Broadcast: from February 1979 to May 1982, Radio-Canada

Denise Filiatrault, André Montmorency, Normand Brathwaite, Paul Berval and Sophie-Hélène Lorain Archive photo

Denise Filiatrault invited the public to her restaurant – fictitious, obviously – where actors Benoît Marleau, André Montmorency, Sophie Lorain, Louisette Dussault, Juliette Huot and other Normand Brathwaite met for four seasons. (BL)

71. The snipers

Broadcast: from September 1998 to December 2020, Télé-Québec

Benoît Dutrizac and Richard Martineau in the early years of the show, at the turn of the 2000s. Archive photo

Over the course of 23 seasons, Benoît Dutrizac, Richard Martineau, Laurent Saulnier and Patrick Lagacé have taken turns at the helm of this socio-cultural magazine taking an incisive look at current events. (BL)

70. Duplessis

Broadcast: from February to March 1978, Radio-Canada

Singer-songwriter, actor and future senator Jean Lapointe played Prime Minister Maurice Duplessis. Photo provided by Radio-Canada

The late Jean Lapointe played former Quebec Prime Minister Maurice Duplessis in this seven-episode biographical series. In 2006, the project was selected to be part of the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada, as a television masterpiece. (AC)

69. You tac au tac

Broadcast: from October 1976 to June 1982, Radio-Canada

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Jean-Pierre Chartrand (Louis Gauthier), Roger Lebel (Jean-Jacques Lemay), Jo-Ann Quérel (Jocelyne Sylvain) and Michel Forget (Mario Duquette). Photo provided by Radio-Canada

Broadcast over six seasons and accumulating more than 215 episodes, this humorous series set within an artistic agency notably starred Jean-Pierre Chartrand, France Castel and Michel Forget. (AC)

68. The match of life

Broadcast: from 1988 to 1998, VAT

Claude Charron Photo provided by TVA

During the ten years of broadcasting this show, Claude Charron and Guy Gendron interviewed the most influential personalities in Quebec, including Robert Bourassa, Patrick Roy and Yvon Deschamps. (AC)

67. What a family!

Broadcast: from September 1969 to May 1974, Radio-Canada

The actors of the popular series: Robert Toupin, Martin Lajeunesse, Janette Bertrand, Joanne Verne, Isabelle Lajeunesse, Ghislaine Paradis and Jean Lajeunesse. Archive photo

Co-written by Janette Bertrand and Jean Lajeunesse, this situation comedy presented a family of five children and their way of experiencing the Quiet Revolution. With its 179 episodes broadcast in Quebec, the show was also repeated in France in 1972. (AC)

66. Fort Boyard

Broadcast: from 1993 to 2000 / 2013-2014 on TVA

Father Fouras, mythical character from “Fort Boyard”. Archive photo

This reality show of French origin which paired well-known personalities with thrill-seekers has come a long way in Quebec. When it was taken over in 2013-2014, Fort Boyard accumulated an average of 1.5M viewers, one of TVA’s biggest successes this year. (AC)

65. Symphorien

Broadcast: from 1970 to 1977 on Télé-Métropole

Gilles Latulippe in “Symphorien”. Archive photo

Humorous TV novel with Gilles Latulippe, Juliette Huot and Janine Sutto inspired by vaudeville. We follow the misadventures of the concierge of a rooming house in a working-class neighborhood. (EP)

64. Two brothers

Broadcast: from 1999 to 2001 on TVA

Benoît Langlais and Daniel Thomas in the series “Two Brothers”. Photo provided by TVA

While he was in high school, Zacharie fell into delinquency. His brother, Gabriel, a journalism student, often saves him from trouble. An altercation changes his life. (EP)

63. Right to speak

Broadcast: from 1978 to 2003 on Télé-Québec

Claire Lamarche hosted “Droit de parole”. Photo provided by Télé-Québec

Social debate show. Citizens as well as specialists were given the floor, sitting with the public, in order to gain insight into the subjects discussed. Claire Lamarche and Anne-Marie Dussault were the hosts. (EP)

62. Like Stasio

Broadcast: from 2002 to 2014 on Télé-Québec

Josée di Stasio, host of the show “À la di Stasio”. Photo provided by Télé-Québec

Josée di Stasio offers a cooking show that focuses on the freshness of food, the simplicity of recipes and the pleasure of entertaining. She helped introduce our chefs and educated us culinary wise. (EP)

61. TV kids

Broadcast: since 2010 on ICI Télé

André Robitaille hosts “Children of TV” with Édith Cochrane. Archive photo

Adapted from a French format, this variety takes us back into the television archives of three guests who tell us their memories. André Robitaille took over as animation in 2014, after Véronique Cloutier. (EP)

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