Un gars, une fille (French TV series)
| Un gars, une fille | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Isabelle Camus Hélène Jacques |
| Based on |
Un gars, une fille by Guy A. Lepage |
| Starring |
Jean Dujardin Alexandra Lamy |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language(s) | French |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Isabelle Camus |
| Producer(s) | Hélène Jacques |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | France 2 |
| Original release | 11 October 1999 – 16 October 2003 |
Un gars, une fille (French pronunciation: [œ̃ ɡɑ yn fij], A Guy, A Girl) is a French comedy television series created by Isabelle Camus and Hélène Jacques, based on the eponymous 1997 Quebec TV series. It stars Jean Dujardin and Alexandra Lamy, who met during the audition for the series, and started a real-life relationship during the last year of the show. Its format was 7-minute-long episodes depicting the daily lives and conflicts of a couple named Jean and Alex (like their real-name counterparts), nicknamed "Chouchou" and "Loulou", and it ran from 1999 to 2003.[1]
A cult series in France, the series was highly successful, gathering 5 million viewers each day, or a third of the people watching television during that time slot.[2][3] A 2001 two-parter christmas special garnered a 27.4% market share (approximately 6 million people); the New Year's special 25%.[4] The programme won a Sept d'or award for best entertainment show in 2001.
Dujardin and Lamy met during their audition for the series; subsequently, like their characters, they fell in love during production. Un gars, Une fille consists of 5 seasons for a total of 486 episodes; Dujardin and Lamy also reprised their roles in "À Paris", a 1999 episode of the original series set in Paris.
Production and concept
Each episode of the series consists of a series of sketch filmed in a single, steady shot, mostly with only Dujardin and Lamy, but regularly featuring supporting characters who are either in the background or their faces out of the shot, such as friends or Alex's mother, as well as occasional famous guests.[5]
References
- ↑ « Un gars, une fille en panne d’audience, Malcolm fait son retour »).
- ↑ "Chouchou et Loulou: un gars et une fille qui ont conquis la planète" by Sébastien Dias, Toutelatele.com, January 7, 2005, retrieved September 12, 2006
- ↑
- ↑ "Les spéciales", Official website of the French Un gars, une fille, retrieved September 16, 2006
- ↑ "Guest stars on the show".