There is no doubt that “When Calls The Heart” has plenty of loyal fans who have either been watching the story from the start or joined in on the fun sometime during the show’s 13 seasons. In fact, the Hallmark series has become so popular that it recently earned a place in pop culture history by being included as a clue on “Jeopardy!”
This ‘Jeopardy!’ Clue Was Made for (and Is About) ‘Hearties’
GettyIf you happened to miss it, the “When Calls the Heart” and Hallmark Channel Instagram accounts shared a joint post that included an image of the clue that appeared on a recent episode of “Jeopardy!”
The show’s IG account added a caption, writing, “Hearties, are you still living in this moment like we are?!! @jeopardy sent over our official clue in the iconic blue and white! What a moment for When Calls the Heart! 🎉🎉🎉”
The Hallmark Channel account added its own message in a comment on the post, saying, “Keep thinking this is an amazing dream we’ll wake up from… but it’s not!”
As for the clue, it reads: “‘Hearties’ are devoted fans of this 13-season Hallmark series that’s based on the ‘Canadian West’ books of Janette Oke.”
Of course, the answer, or rather, the question is: “What is ‘When Calls the Heart’?”
Understandably, you might be wondering if any of the players got it right. Well, check out the moment the clue popped up below:
‘Hearties’ Adore the Show and Each Other
When it comes to fans, a.k.a. Hearties, who love “When Calls the Heart,” they happen to be quite active online. Just consider the fact that the show’s Instagram account has well over 200,000 followers and the posts often earn thousands of “likes.” Granted, that’s not to mention the many fan accounts on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
At the same time, the Vancouver Sun noted, “While the Hearties heart online interaction, they don’t stop at their devices when it comes to talking about their favourite show.”
Kim McDonald, who runs a “When Calls the Heart” Facebook fan page, told the Vancouver Sun about groups of avid viewers around the world who like to share their love of the series in person, saying, “We will get together for lunch and talk about the show and the little clues. Everybody is a sleuth as to what’s going to happen next.”
“WCTH celebrates connection,” the show’s star, Erin Krakow (who fans will recognize from the series as Elizabeth Thornton), said in an email that she sent to the Vancouver Sun. “It’s been so gratifying to see the ways the Hearties have come together in celebration of their own connections.”
Beyond that, Krakow explained, “We’ve seen decade-long friendships born out of our fan base, weddings between fans who met and fell in love over their shared passion for WCTH, babies named after favourite characters.”
She went on to say, “It continues to blow me away how Hearties show up for each other and for When Calls The Heart.”
