History Series / LeCoeurASesRaisons

-> ''[[RuleOfFunny All of this is of a rarely seen insignificance.]]''
-->-- '''Brad Montgomery''', ''The fabulous Ball of the Montgomery family'', last episode of the series

The show is entirely dominated by RuleOfFunny and is willingly trying to be [[StylisticSuck absolutely terrible in terms of quality, in an hilarious way]]. Every single trope originating from soap operas is mercilessly parodied, although the creators confess that sometimes they failed to attain the degree of ridicule some actual soap opera shows possess.

--> '''Becky:''' He was born in pajamas!

'''Brett:''' GOOD GGGGOD! But why do we always end our sentences BY SCREAMING?!\\

** When Brad calls 911 as [[spoiler :Becky]] goes into labour (in the end, the interactive voice response would tell him to stop bothering them and to hang up)

* BackupTwin: Parodied with the return of Peter in trying to explain why the twin hadn't been mentioned before. Peter n°1 and Peter n°2 had the misfurtone of having the same clothes, so, when one wanted to go out, the other had to stay at home in his underwear.

* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: Brad and Becky do this when talking about sex, although Brad eventually get SidetrackedByTheAnalogy.

* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: Brad and Becky do this when talking about sex, although Brad eventually GetsSidetrackedByTheAnalogy.

* FiveFiveFive: The series only known phone number is Ashley's, which is "555-0100".

* BackFromTheDead: One of the early exploits of the show was to kill off every single character in the first season's finale, only to see them resurrected in the second season. The shocking twist was actually that one character ''did'' die in the earthquake. The show pulled it off in a more classic way with Brittany and Brenda, who died in one season but returned in another through convoluted explanations. Granted, whe had not really seen their respective death scenes per se.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Some of the episode endings. Played for laugh of course.
* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: Lampshaded when Brett says he probably look ridiculous talking to Criquette while she’s unconscious. She nods.

* ParentalNeglect: From what we see during the show, Crystale was not interested in her kids at all if not downright dangerous. To name a few, she abandoned her daughter to be raised as a mare in a stables, sent them to the laundry room during their holidays pretending to be a beach vacation, tried to abandon them in the wild and gave them alcohol and cigarette '''while in ther crib'''. Of course, everything is entirely PlayedForLaughs.

-->'''Brenda''': "CAPILLAR ATTACK!"
-->'''Criquette''': "FULGUROSLAP!"
-->'''Brenda''': "ASTERO-SHOE!"

--> '''Brett:''' Pretty.
--> '''Criquette:''' Polite.
--> '''Brett:''' Punctual.
--> '''Criquette:''' Clean.
--> '''Brett:''' Always gives the exact change when shopping.
--> '''Criquette:''' Ow! Makes noise when eating.
--> '''Brett:''' Farts in bed!
--> '''Criquette:''' Frustrated!
--> '''Brett:''' Harpy!
--> '''Criquette:''' Cheap!
--> '''Brett:''' BIIIIITCH!

* EasilyForgiven: Invoked. [[spoiler: Ridge]] kidnaps Doug Doug, and attempts to murder Criquette. They are forgiven just by giving Brett flowers and candies, and a cranberry-scented candle for Criquette.

--> "You'll notice that this is a flashback within a flashback."

--> "I am not a ''granny''! I have the body of a 20 years-old woman! I keep in the trunk of my car for organ transplants."

--> '''Ridge''': [cites many other qualities] "...and I adroitely control my Tourette Syndrom. ''*suddenly screams like a madman*'' KILL THE FATSOS WAAHAHARGHHH!"

--> "Whoopity Whappitty WOW! Quick! A lampshade!" ''[Dances wildly]''

* NoFourthWall: The source of a boatload of gags. The characters are constantly commenting on how the series' special effects are superb ([[SpecialEffectFailure when they are absolutely pathetic]]), are aware of the series' soundtrack, bump into the cameras, etc. In the series finale, Clifford even ''goes out of the scene into the backstage'', with Criquette protesting as it "destroys the illusion".
* NoBudget: It's a parody of a No Budget soap opera.

* RecoveredAddict: Brett used to be an alcoholic, to the point that he ''[[SeriousBusiness forgot to put his napkin on his lap one time]]''. He has a couple of equally dramatic relapses.

--> '''Brett:''' As you all know, my formation as a gynecologist taught me the language of dolphins.
--> '''Ashley:''' Yes, we all knew it.

-->'''Criquette:''' "I’m sad. You can understand that I am sad, because I’m crying while holding my sister’s picture."

* ThemeNaming : [[ThemeTwinNaming The triplets]] Brad, Brett and Brenda,[[AlphabeticalThemeNaming obviously]]. This had led EpilepticTrees to consider Brock, Brooke and Britanny as their possible estranged siblings.

* TimeShiftedActor: They tried (as a parody, of course) to invoke this with Chris, Becky's baby, despite the fact that only a few months have passed in-universe. Except that...
-->'''Becky:''' When I left, Chris was a boy. A black boy.
-->'''Brad:''' Yes, but [[HandWave children change so fast]], now she's a white girl.

--> '''Clifford:''' This is not your mother! (referring to Crystale)
--> '''Brett:''' What did he say?
--> '''Criquette:''' He said "This is not your mother"!
--> '''Clifford:''' This is your mother! ''[points to [[spoiler: Madge]]]''

The show more than often verges on absurd humour, surrealism and postmodernism. However it also has its own plotlines and shocking twists, as strange as they may be, and many spectators actually grew to like the stereotypical characters. With three seasons, the show was cancelled after the incredible [[TwistEnding revelation]] of the series finale, due to lower ratings. However, good DVD sales and the growing legacy of the show have convinced the network to get a fourth season back in the works.

This comedy show originated from various skits in the French Canadian program ''[=Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois=]'' (''The Big Blond With A Devious Show''), which parodied various SoapOpera tropes through the lives of fictional archetypes of this kind of genre. The skits proved so popular that these characters finally got their very own TV series ; so was born ''Le Coeur A Ses Raisons'' (''The Heart Has Its Reasons'').

* WhamLine: Parodied in the season finale after Brett givs a speech about his family giving him support.

* NewhartPhonecall : Used on occasion, and always with some kind of twist. One particular call has Criquette exaggerating the RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear trop to its most possible extreme while talinkg in a shoe.

* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:Becky, Brenda]]

* BiTheWay: Ridge explains his figure skating talent by a past homosexual relationship.

* LineOfSightName: "My colleague, Doctor... Bedside Lamp. Who studied at Bedside Lamp University of Texas. Married to Mrs. Beside Lamp Bedside Lamp."

The show more than often verges on absurd humour, surrealism and postmodernism. However it also has its own plotlines and shocking twists, as strange as they may be, and many spectators actually grew to like the stereotypical characters. With three seasons, the show was cancelled after the [[HolyShitQuotient incredible]] [[TwistEnding revelation]] of the series finale, due to lower ratings. However, good DVD sales and the growing legacy of the show have convinced the network to get a fourth season back in the works.

* RecoveredAddict: Brett used to be an alcoholic, to the point that he [[SeriousBusiness ''forgot to put his napkin on his lap one time'']]. He has a couple of equally dramatic relapses.

* DownerEnding: Parodied with both season one and season two's endings. Season one ends with Brett cursing God for letting Crickette die causing God to make an earthquake that destroyed St-Andrews and killed everyone with a beam of concrete. They are all alive for season two only for it to end with the Montgomery's mansion to be burned with everyone inside. Only for them and the mansion to be alright in season 3.

** When Brad calls the emergencies as [[spoiler:Becky]] goes into labour (in the end, the interactive voice response would tell him to stop bothering them and to hang up)

-> [[RuleOfFunny All of this is of a rarely seen insignificance.]]''

* DeathIsCheap: Parodied with the ever-resurrecting Britany.