Et Dieu créa Laflaque

"Et Dieu créa Laflaque" is a satirical show on Quebec television that comments on current events by the favour of the show's main character, Gérard D. Laflaque, a stereotypical, family father and an announcer. Created by the cartoonist Serge Chapleau, he is broadcasted on a weekly basis since 2004 by Radio-Canada. There are currently four seasons.

[http://www.laflaque.com/w_equipe_800x600.htm Characters from the show ]

Description

"Et Dieu créa... Laflaque!" is a biting Quebec TV show that takes a stand on current affairs via its main character, typical family man and cheeky news anchor Gérard D. Laflaque. The brainchild of Montreal-based political cartoonist Serge Chapleau, the program has aired weekly since 2004 on Télévision de Radio-Canada.

Concept

Gérard D. Laflaque made his television debut in the early eighties as a latex puppet. Nowadays, like the show’s other characters, he is created using CGI animation. His name was inspired by former minister and acting leader of the Quebec Liberal Party Gérard D. Lévesque.The program follows two storylines. The first involves Laflaque’s family life with his wife Georgette, his son Marcel and his Asian girlfriend (a recent addition to the cast) , his insufferable father Pépère (another recent addition), his dog Tarzan, and his next-door neighbour, an inventor named Edmond. A caricature of reporter Louise Cousineau recently joined the cast as a recurring character who owns a corner store. As part of the second storyline, we watch Laflaque pick apart the news of the day with no holds barred on a current affairs show accompanied by his cameramen Roger and Henri, his producer Paulo, the lovely Sarah-Laurie Joly, and the puppet Ti-Bas (another new arrival). Laflaque regularly welcomes all kinds of guests, mostly caricatures of politicians such as Paul Martin, Jean Charest, Stephen Harper, Gilles Duceppe, Jacques Parizeau, André Boisclair, George W. Bush, Guy Bertrand, Mario Dumont Pauline Marois and Stéphane Dion. Their behavior and appearance are turned into adynaton. In seasons one and two, Christopher Hall also made regular appearances to deliver reports and ask ridiculous questions to people in the streets.

External links

* [http://www.laflaque.com Official Website]
* [http://www.radio-canada.ca/television/et_dieu_crea_laflaque/ Radio-Canada Site]