The News Puppets

NR1988•8m•8.0/10

NewsComedyTalkReality

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(21)

A parody of a newscast, the show is a caricature of the political world, the media, personalities or more generally of French society and the current world.

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Production

Vidéo Communication France (VCF), NPA Production

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 29, 1988

Last Aired

February 12, 2016

Networks

Canal+, Be tv

Created By

Alain Duverne, Alain de Greef

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 1988-08-29

Episode 2

Air date: 1988-08-30

Episode 3

Air date: 1988-08-31

Episode 4

Air date: 1988-09-01

Episode 5

Air date: 1988-09-02

Episode 6

Air date: 1988-09-05

Episode 7

Air date: 1988-09-06

Episode 8

Air date: 1988-09-07

Episode 9

Air date: 1988-09-08

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 1988-09-09

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 1988-09-12

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 1988-09-13

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 1988-09-14

E14

Episode 14

Air date: 1988-09-15

E15

Episode 15

Air date: 1988-09-16

E16

Episode 16

Air date: 1988-09-19

E17

Episode 17

Air date: 1988-09-20

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 1988-09-21

E19

Episode 19

Air date: 1988-09-22

E20

Episode 20

Air date: 1988-09-23

E21

Episode 21

Air date: 1988-09-26

E22

Episode 22

Air date: 1988-09-27

E23

Episode 23

Air date: 1988-09-28

E24

Episode 24

Air date: 1988-09-29

E25

Episode 25

Air date: 1988-09-30

E26

Episode 26

Air date: 1988-10-03

E27

Episode 27

Air date: 1988-10-04

E28

Episode 28

Air date: 1988-12-12

E29

Episode 29

Air date: 1988-10-06

E30

Episode 30

Air date: 1988-10-07

E31

Episode 31

Air date: 1988-10-10

E32

Episode 32

Air date: 1988-10-11

E33

Episode 33

Air date: 1988-10-13

E34

Episode 34

Air date: 1988-10-14

E35

Episode 35

Air date: 1988-10-17

E36

Episode 36

Air date: 1988-10-18

E37

Episode 37

Air date: 1988-10-19

E38

Episode 38

Air date: 1988-10-20

E39

Episode 39

Air date: 1988-10-21

E40

Episode 40

Air date: 1988-10-24

E41

Episode 41

Air date: 1988-10-25

E42

Episode 42

Air date: 1988-10-26

E43

Episode 43

Air date: 1988-10-27

E44

Episode 44

Air date: 1988-10-28

E45

Episode 45

Air date: 1988-10-31

E46

Episode 46

Air date: 1988-11-01

E47

Episode 47

Air date: 1988-11-02

E48

Episode 48

Air date: 1988-11-03

E49

Episode 49

Air date: 1988-11-04

E50

Episode 50

Air date: 1988-11-07

E51

Episode 51

Air date: 1988-11-08

E52

Episode 52

Air date: 1988-11-09

E53

Episode 53

Air date: 1988-11-10

E54

Episode 54

Air date: 1988-11-11

E55

Episode 55

Air date: 1988-11-14

E56

Episode 56

Air date: 1988-11-15

E57

Episode 57

Air date: 1988-11-16

E58

Episode 58

Air date: 1988-11-17

E59

Episode 59

Air date: 1988-11-18

E60

Episode 60

Air date: 1988-11-21

E61

Episode 61

Air date: 1988-11-22

E62

Episode 62

Air date: 1988-11-23

E63

Episode 63

Air date: 1988-11-24

E64

Episode 64

Air date: 1988-11-25

E65

Episode 65

Air date: 1988-11-28

E66

Episode 66

Air date: 1988-11-29

E67

Episode 67

Air date: 1988-11-30

E68

Episode 68

Air date: 1988-12-01

E69

Episode 69

Air date: 1988-12-02

E70

Episode 70

Air date: 1988-12-05

E71

Episode 71

Air date: 1988-12-06

E72

Episode 72

Air date: 1988-12-07

E73

Episode 73

Air date: 1988-12-08

E74

Episode 74

Air date: 1988-12-09

E75

Episode 75

Air date: 1988-12-13

E76

Episode 76

Air date: 1988-12-14

E77

Episode 77

Air date: 1988-12-15

E78

Episode 78

Air date: 1988-12-16

E79

Episode 79

Air date: 1988-12-19

E80

Episode 80

Air date: 1988-12-20

E81

Episode 81

Air date: 1988-12-21

E82

Episode 82

Air date: 1988-12-22

E83

Episode 83

Air date: 1988-12-23

E84

Episode 84

Air date: 1988-12-26

E85

Episode 85

Air date: 1988-12-27

E86

Episode 86

Air date: 1988-12-28

E87

Episode 87

Air date: 1988-12-29

E88

Episode 88

Air date: 1988-12-30

E89

Episode 89

Air date: 1989-01-02

E90

Episode 90

Air date: 1989-01-03

E91

Episode 91

Air date: 1989-01-04

E92

Episode 92

Air date: 1989-01-05

E93

Episode 93

Air date: 1989-01-06

E94

Episode 94

Air date: 1989-01-09

E95

Episode 95

Air date: 1989-01-10

E96

Episode 96

Air date: 1989-01-11

E97

Episode 97

Air date: 1989-01-12

E98

Episode 98

Air date: 1989-01-13

E99

Episode 99

Air date: 1989-01-16

E100

Episode 100

Air date: 1989-01-17

E101

Episode 101

Air date: 1989-01-18

E102

Episode 102

Air date: 1989-01-19

E103

Episode 103

Air date: 1989-01-20

E104

Episode 104

Air date: 1989-01-23

E105

Episode 105

Air date: 1989-01-24

E106

Episode 106

Air date: 1989-01-25

E107

Episode 107

Air date: 1989-01-26

E108

Episode 108

Air date: 1989-01-27

E109

Episode 109

Air date: 1989-01-30

E110

Episode 110

Air date: 1989-01-31

E111

Episode 111

Air date: 1989-02-01

E112

Episode 112

Air date: 1989-02-02

E113

Episode 113

Air date: 1989-02-03

E114

Episode 114

Air date: 1989-02-06

E115

Episode 115

Air date: 1989-02-07

E116

Episode 116

Air date: 1989-02-08

E117

Episode 117

Air date: 1989-02-09

E118

Episode 118

Air date: 1989-02-10

E119

Episode 119

Air date: 1989-02-13

E120

Episode 120

Air date: 1989-02-14

E121

Episode 121

Air date: 1989-02-15

E122

Episode 122

Air date: 1989-02-16

E123

Episode 123

Air date: 1989-02-17

E124

Episode 124

Air date: 1989-02-20

E125

Episode 125

Air date: 1989-02-21

E126

Episode 126

Air date: 1989-02-22

E127

Episode 127

Air date: 1989-02-23

E128

Episode 128

Air date: 1989-02-24

E129

Episode 129

Air date: 1989-02-27

E130

Episode 130

Air date: 1989-02-28

E131

Episode 131

Air date: 1989-03-01

E132

Episode 132

Air date: 1989-03-02

E133

Episode 133

Air date: 1989-03-03

E134

Episode 134

Air date: 1989-03-06

E135

Episode 135

Air date: 1989-03-07

E136

Episode 136

Air date: 1989-03-08

E137

Episode 137

Air date: 1989-03-09

E138

Episode 138

Air date: 1989-03-10

E139

Episode 139

Air date: 1989-03-13

E140

Episode 140

Air date: 1989-03-14

E141

Episode 141

Air date: 1989-03-16

E142

Episode 142

Air date: 1989-03-17

E143

Episode 143

Air date: 1989-03-20

E144

Episode 144

Air date: 1989-03-21

E145

Episode 145

Air date: 1989-03-22

E146

Episode 146

Air date: 1989-03-23

E147

Episode 147

Air date: 1989-03-24

E148

Episode 148

Air date: 1989-03-27

E149

Episode 149

Air date: 1989-03-28

E150

Episode 150

Air date: 1989-03-29

E151

Episode 151

Air date: 1989-03-30

E152

Episode 152

Air date: 1989-03-31

E153

Episode 153

Air date: 1989-04-03

E154

Episode 154

Air date: 1989-04-04

E155

Episode 155

Air date: 1989-04-05

E156

Episode 156

Air date: 1989-04-06

E157

Episode 157

Air date: 1989-04-07

E158

Episode 158

Air date: 1989-04-10

E159

Episode 159

Air date: 1989-04-11

E160

Episode 160

Air date: 1989-04-12

E161

Episode 161

Air date: 1989-04-13

E162

Episode 162

Air date: 1989-04-14

E163

Episode 163

Air date: 1989-04-17

E164

Episode 164

Air date: 1989-04-18

E165

Episode 165

Air date: 1989-04-19

E166

Episode 166

Air date: 1989-04-20

E167

Episode 167

Air date: 1989-04-21

E168

Episode 168

Air date: 1989-04-24

E169

Episode 169

Air date: 1989-04-25

E170

Episode 170

Air date: 1989-04-26

E171

Episode 171

Air date: 1989-04-27

E172

Episode 172

Air date: 1989-04-28

E173

Episode 173

Air date: 1989-05-01

E174

Episode 174

Air date: 1989-05-02

E175

Episode 175

Air date: 1989-05-03

E176

Episode 176

Air date: 1989-05-04

E177

Episode 177

Air date: 1989-05-05

E178

Episode 178

Air date: 1989-05-08

E179

Episode 179

Air date: 1989-05-09

E180

Episode 180

Air date: 1989-05-10

E181

Episode 181

Air date: 1989-05-11

E182

Episode 182

Air date: 1989-05-12

E183

Episode 183

Air date: 1989-05-16

E184

Episode 184

Air date: 1989-05-17

E185

Episode 185

Air date: 1989-05-18

E186

Episode 186

Air date: 1989-05-19

E187

Episode 187

Air date: 1989-05-22

E188

Episode 188

Air date: 1989-05-23

E189

Episode 189

Air date: 1989-05-24

E190

Episode 190

Air date: 1989-05-25

E191

Episode 191

Air date: 1989-05-26

E192

Episode 192

Air date: 1989-05-29

E193

Episode 193

Air date: 1989-05-30

E194

Episode 194

Air date: 1989-05-31

E195

Episode 195

Air date: 1989-06-01

E196

Episode 196

Air date: 1989-06-02

E197

Episode 197

Air date: 1989-06-05

E198

Episode 198

Air date: 1989-06-06

E199

Episode 199

Air date: 1989-06-07

E200

Episode 200

Air date: 1989-06-08

E201

Episode 201

Air date: 1989-06-09

E202

Episode 202

Air date: 1989-06-12

E203

Episode 203

Air date: 1989-06-13

E204

Episode 204

Air date: 1989-06-14

E205

Episode 205

Air date: 1989-06-15

E206

Episode 206

Air date: 1989-06-19

E207

Episode 207

Air date: 1989-06-20

E208

Episode 208

Air date: 1989-06-21

E209

Episode 209

Air date: 1989-06-22

E210

Episode 210

Air date: 1989-06-23

E211

Episode 211

Air date: 1989-06-26

E212

Episode 212

Air date: 1989-06-27

E213

Episode 213

Air date: 1989-06-28

E214

Episode 214

Air date: 1989-06-29

E215

Episode 215

Air date: 1989-06-30

Cast

Yves Lecoq

Various characters (voice)

Daniel Herzog

Various characters (voice)

Cyril Valade

Various characters (puppeteer)

Boris Scheigam

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The News Puppets

Ratings

Production

Language

Status

First Aired

Last Aired

Networks

Created By

Cast

Yves Lecoq

Daniel Herzog

Cyril Valade

Boris Scheigam

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