History Series / TheSecretAdventuresOfJulesVerne

* BellyDancer: A couple are shown in the beginning of the final episode of the series, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wijabQyfY7A "The Book of Knowledge"]].

* GogglesDoSomething: Played straight. When someone wears them, he or she does it on purpose. Scientists usually don dark goggles before turning sparking electric machines on, other characters use night-vision and tracking properties of goggle-like devices.

* SkyPirate: [[spoiler: Countess of Savoy]] is a politically motivated Sky Mercenary, although [[spoiler: her]] actions fit this trope perfectly.

''The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne'' is a short-lived science fiction television series belonging to the {{Steampunk}} genre that first aired in June 2000 on CBC Television in Canada and in syndication in the United States. One twenty-two episode season was made.

* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: In "Southern Comfort," Jules and co. lend their aid to the Yankee army, though Phileas falls in love with a southern belle.

* LadyofAdventure: Rebecca Fogg, again.

The main premise of the series is that Creator/JulesVerne did not imagine most of his creations but based them on his real-life experiences. He was unable to refer them straight because of their clandestine and classified nature. As a young student and struggling playwright gifted with tremendous imagination, Verne (Chris Demetral) was captured by the sinister League of Darkness and subsequently rescued by Rebecca Fogg (Francesca Hunt), an agent in the employ of British Intelligence and [[AroundTheWorldInEightyDays Phileas Fogg]] (Michael Praed), her cousin, technically also an agent but much more reluctant after being disillusioned by the government. Together with Phileas' valet Passepartout (Michel Coutremanche) they embark on various adventures. Determined to thwart any danger to the British Crown, they more often than not face the shadowy League of Darkness led by monstrous Count Gregory (Mike Overton).

'''''The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne''''' is a short-lived science fiction television series belonging to the {{Steampunk}} genre that first aired in June 2000 on CBC Television in Canada and in syndication in the United States. One twenty-two episode season was made.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Phileas Fogg is [[RobinOfSherwood Robert of Loxley]].
** Rebecca is [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Mrs. Salt]].
** [[Film/{{Superman}} Lois Lane]] is conducting séances in France.
** And [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Odo]] is trying to kill Rebecca!

''The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne'' is a short-lived science fiction television series belonging to the {{Steampunk}} genre that first aired in June 2000 on CBC Television in Canada and in syndication in the United States. One 22-episode season was made.

* TheAmericanCivilWar: In "Southern Comfort," Jules and co. lend their aid to the Yankee army, though Phileas falls in love with a southern belle.

** One of the episodes is named [[TheManchurianCandidate "The Victorian Candidate"]].

* CameBackWrong: Count Gregory, once a valiant knight, after his execution by Ottoman Turks he has been resurrected by a cabal of sorcerers. Now, he is [[CompleteMonster not so chivalrous anymore]].

* ChewToy: Rebecca rarely got through an episode unscathed.

** And [[DeepSpaceNine Odo]] is trying to kill Rebecca!

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Jules is often surrounded by his heavily French-accented countrymen while he himself speaks in a Canadian accent.

** [[Film/Superman Lois Lane]] is conducting séances in France.

The main premise of the series is that JulesVerne did not imagine most of his creations but based them on his real-life experiences. He was unable to refer them straight because of their clandestine and classified nature. As a young student and struggling playwright gifted with tremendous imagination, Verne (Chris Demetral) was captured by the sinister League of Darkness and subsequently rescued by Rebecca Fogg (Francesca Hunt), an agent in the employ of British Intelligence and [[AroundTheWorldInEightyDays Phileas Fogg]] (Michael Praed), her cousin, technically also an agent but much more reluctant after being disillusioned by the government. Together with Phileas' valet Passepartout (Michel Coutremanche) they embark on various adventures. Determined to thwart any danger to the British Crown, they more often than not face the shadowy League of Darkness led by monstrous Count Gregory (Mike Overton).

* MechanicalMonster: Count Gregory is partially this.

* ShoutOut:

The main premise of the series is that JulesVerne did not imagine most of his creations but based them on his real-life experiences. He was unable to refer them straight because of their clandestine and classified nature. As a young student and struggling playwright gifted with tremendous imagination, Verne (Chris Demetral) was captured by the sinister League of Darkness and subsequently rescued by Rebecca Fogg (Francesca Hunt), an agent in the employ of British Intelligence and Phileas Fogg (Michael Praed), her cousin, technically also an agent but much more reluctant after being disillusioned by the government. Together with Phileas' valet Passepartout (Michel Coutremanche) they embark on various adventures. Determined to thwart any danger to the British Crown, they more often than not face the shadowy League of Darkness led by monstrous Count Gregory (Mike Overton).

The main premise of the series is that JulesVerne did not imagine most of his creations but based them on his real-life experiences. He was unable to refer them straight because of their clandestine and classified nature. As a young student and struggling playwright gifted with tremendous imagination, Verne (Chris Demetral) was captured sinister League of Darkness and subsequently rescued by Rebecca Fogg (Francesca Hunt), an agent in the employ of British Intelligence and Phileas Fogg (Michael Praed), her cousin, technically also an agent but much more reluctant after being disillusioned by the government. Together with Phileas' valet Passepartout (Michel Coutremanche) they embark on various adventures. Determined to thwart any danger to the British Crown, they more often than not face the shadowy League of Darkness led by monstrous Count Gregory (Mike Overton).

* CameBackWrong: Count Gregory, once a valiant knight, after his execution but Ottoman Turks has been resurrected by a cabal of sorcerers. Now, he is [[CompleteMonster not so chivalrous anymore]].

* MrFixit: Passepartout is said to this but we rarely see him doing any technical work.

* Determinator: Rebecca is a curious type, Phileas is much more dark and violent example.
* DrillTank: Eponymous device from ''Queen Victoria and a Giant Mole''.
* FastTunnelling: See ''Drill Tank'' above. It moves so quickly and precisely that it is used as an assassination device of sorts.
* GaslampFantasy: There are some episodes that lean into this area, especially ''The Black Glove of Melchizedek''.
* GentlemanAdventurer: Fhileas Fogg.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Phileas Fogg is [[RobinOfSherwood]] Robert of Loxley.

* MadScientist - Dr Draco from ''The Eyes of Lazarus'' to some degree. Count Gregory seems to attract this folk and is usually tended to by at least one.

* Mr.Fixit: Passepartout is said to this but we rarely see him doing any technical work.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Count Gregory is a steampunk cyborg undead with a BrainInAJar for a good measure.
** Also rocket assassin vampires from ''Rockets of the Dead''.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Played straight in ''Rockets of the Dead''. When Passepartout tries to defend from vampires, [[spoiler: he only gets mocked for 'believing in old wives' tales' concerning crosses and garlic]]. Sunlight is also very unpleasant for them but doesn't appear to be lethal.

* Romanticism Versus Enlightenment: It is very subtle but present theme. Personality conflict between romantic, idealistic Verne and world-weary, pragmatical Fogg also has shades of this.
* ShoutOut: The whole series are actually one big ShoutOut to Verne's novels.
** One of the episodes is named [[TheManchurianCandidate ''The Victorian Candidate'']].
** Episode ''Master of Air and Darkness'', references Verne's ''Master of the Air'' from the Robur trilogy.
* Steampunk: Of course.

* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Few, but they still are magnificent. 'Aurora' certainly qualifies. ''Master of Air and Darkness''/''Southern Comfort'' also introduce a flying battleship.
* Uberwald: The realm of Count Rimini. Which gets pretty confusing, because despite the name his ancestral seat is in Estonia that is portrayed like Balkanesque Ruritania.