Le Muppet Show
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Le Muppet Show is the French version of The Muppet Show. A dub of the complete original series, the program debuted in 1977 over France 2. A small troupe of veteran French voice actors performed nearly all of the roles, with the prolific Roger Carel (the French equivalent of Mel Blanc) as Kermit. Unlike the German or Italian dubs, the Swedish Chef remained untranslated, speaking his native mock-Swedish.
The success of the dub inspired the 1983 French puppet series Le Bébête Show, which combined the Muppet characters with the political satire of Spitting Image, resulting in "Kermitterand," a combination of Kermit and French President Francois Mitterand, and equally political versions of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Statler and Waldorf.
In 2005, a pilot, also titled Le Muppet Show, aired, for a series combining new live Muppet footage with French guest stars. The series was later retitled Muppet TV.
Voices
- Roger Carel as Kermit the Frog and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (Dr. Walbec Bunsen)
- Micheline Dax as Miss Piggy, Janice, Wanda, and Hilda
- Francis Lax as Scooter, Fozzie Bear, Sam the Eagle, and Dr. Teeth
- Gérard Hernandez as Gonzo, Waldorf, Rowlf, Marvin Suggs (Etobrésil Joseph), Wayne
- Pierre Tornade as Link Hogthrob (Jean Bondyork), Statler, Sweetums
- Pierre Tisserand as Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper
Credits
- Dub Director: André Clergeat
- Writers: Pierre Tisserand, Michel Salva
