''Avec un grand A'' is a French-Canadian

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comprising 52 episodes which aired from February 19, 1986 to March 22, 1996 on

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. Created and written by

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, the series dealt with issues impacting romance and/or relationships, with each episode tackling a different subject and featuring different characters and situations. Some notable subjects included being closeted and

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, prostitution,

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, domestic violence and suicide. Although not its official title, the series is sometimes referred to as ''L'amour avec un grand A'' (''Love With a Capital "L"'') due to the fact that the series' DVD set released in 2005, featuring ten episodes, had that title on the box. It is also the title of the series' theme song, sung by

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* 1986 Canadian television series debuts 1996 Canadian television series endings 1980s Canadian drama television series 1990s Canadian drama television series Television shows set in Montreal Television shows filmed in Montreal Télé-Québec original programming {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub