The Paré family has been charming audiences in Quebec since they moved into their TVs in 1993. A veritable television phenomenon, La Petite Vie will go down in history for having shattered viewership records and for sweeping the Gémaux and the ADISQ awards. But what really sets Claude Meunier’s singular opus apart is how it has made a place for itself in our collective imagination. Our daily lives are now overflowing with references to this show’s charming characters and their wacky comebacks, making La Petite Vie a veritable cult TV show.
The Quirky Family (La Petite Vie)
Producers
Jean Bissonnette, Jean-Claude Lespérance, Claude Maher and Luc Wiseman
Awards and distinctions
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year2010 | AwardMotion of congratulations from the National Assembly | CategoryN/A | Recipient(s)Actors and team members of La Petite Vie and Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year2010 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryDesjardins’s People’s Choice Award – favourite series of the last 25 years | Recipient(s)Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year2003 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest performance: comedy | Recipient(s)Benoît Brière, Josée Deschênes, Céline Dion, Marc Labrèche, Diane Lavallée, Marc Messier, Claude Meunier, Stéphane Rousseau, Serge Thériault, Guylaine Tremblay |
| Year2000 | AwardOlivier | CategoryOutstanding Olivier | Recipient(s)Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1999 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest performance by a male in a supporting role: serial drama, situation comedy or comedy | Recipient(s)Michel Côté |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryPerformance: Immortels | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier, Serge Thériault |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest comedy series | Recipient(s)Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryOccupation: director: Immortels | Recipient(s)Pierre Séguin |
| Year1997 | AwardFélix | CategoryTV show of the year – Comedy | Recipient(s)Artistes variés, Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryShow: Immortels | Recipient(s)Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest text: comedy series or special | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryOccupation: director: Immortels | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest director: Situation comedy, comedy special or series | Recipient(s)Josée Fortier, Pierre Séguin |
| Year1997 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest performance: comedy series or special | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier, Serge Thériault |
| Year1995 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest director: Situation comedy, comedy special or series | Recipient(s)Pierre Séguin |
| Year1995 | AwardFélix | CategoryTV show of the year – Comedy | Recipient(s)Artistes variés, Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1995 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest performance by a female in a supporting role: all categories | Recipient(s)Diane Lavallée |
| Year1995 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest set: all categories | Recipient(s)Pierre Labonté, Carole Paré |
| Year1995 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest performance: comedy series or special | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier, Serge Thériault |
| Year1995 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryPeople’s Choice Award | Recipient(s)Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1995 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest text: comedy series or special | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier |
| Year1995 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest comedy series | Recipient(s)Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1994 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest comedy series | Recipient(s)Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1994 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest performance: comedy series or special | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier, Serge Thériault |
| Year1994 | AwardFélix | CategoryTV show of the year – Comedy | Recipient(s)Artistes variés, Avanti Ciné Vidéo |
| Year1994 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest director: Situation comedy, comedy special or series | Recipient(s)Pierre Séguin |
| Year1994 | AwardGémeaux | CategoryBest text: comedy series or special | Recipient(s)Claude Meunier |
