Les Snuls
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Les Snuls are a group of Belgian
comedians who were active from 1989 to 1993. They were known for their weekly television program shown on Canal+
Belgique, and for various disks. Their humour was mostly inspired by self mockery and nonsense, much like the British comedy troupe Monty Python
, and hijacking national symbols of Belgium (frites, chicons, Maurice Béjart
, Jacques Brel
, Gilles de Binche
etc.). Les Snuls were famous for their guest presenters, mostly old ladies who didn't know they were part of a spoof, also not knowing their lines or the topics of the show. Additional commentaries, generally rude or mocking, were also added to the program. Ex: the presenter :"until next week", to which they add : "Yeh, without you!". They also produced the film,Film Belge.
The duo Jannin-Liberski have since produced various television series (such as J'aime autant de t'ouvrir les yeux, Twin fliks), disks and advertisements.
Members of Les Snuls:
Associate members:
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
comedians who were active from 1989 to 1993. They were known for their weekly television program shown on Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
Belgique, and for various disks. Their humour was mostly inspired by self mockery and nonsense, much like the British comedy troupe Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
, and hijacking national symbols of Belgium (frites, chicons, Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart was a French born, Swiss choreographer who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He was the son of the French philosopher Gaston Berger.- Biography :...
, Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
, Gilles de Binche
Binche
Binche is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Binche had a total population of 32,409. The total area is 60.66 km² which gives a population density of 534 inhabitants per km²...
etc.). Les Snuls were famous for their guest presenters, mostly old ladies who didn't know they were part of a spoof, also not knowing their lines or the topics of the show. Additional commentaries, generally rude or mocking, were also added to the program. Ex: the presenter :"until next week", to which they add : "Yeh, without you!". They also produced the film,Film Belge.
The duo Jannin-Liberski have since produced various television series (such as J'aime autant de t'ouvrir les yeux, Twin fliks), disks and advertisements.
Members of Les Snuls:
- Kristiaan Debusscher - publicitaire, compositeur, musicien
- Nicolas Fransolet - publicitaire, compositeur, musicien
- Serge Honorez - publicitaire, réalisateur
- Frédéric Jannin - dessinateur (Germain et nous), compositeur et musicien (Bowling ballsBowling Balls"Bowling Balls" is a song written by Esham and Joseph Bruce for Insane Clown Posse's 2004 album Hell's Pit, and the fourth single released by the group that was not produced by Mike E. Clark. The song's lyrics describe decapitation and murder. A short film of the same name was produced in...
, Zinno), homme de télévision - Stefan Liberski - écrivain, réalisateur, publicitaire
Associate members:
- Bouli LannersBouli LannersPhilippe "Bouli" Lanners is a Belgian actor, author and film director...
- réalisateur et acteur - Laurence Bibot - humoriste, femme de télévision
- Raymond Coumans surnommé "Ray Coumix 2000 - philosophe, peintre"
- Benoit PoelvoordeBenoît PoelvoordeBenoît Poelvoorde is a Belgian actor and comedian who often associates cynicism, humour and drama in his movies.His mother was a grocer and his father a driver, who died when Poelvoorde was still young...
- song "Les Américains"
Best known subjects
- The things of Professor Decodor: Nico, playing "Professor Decodor", and his beautiful assistant Miss Bricola (Laurence Bibot) try to make their own decoder for the scrambled Canal + channels, using everyday objects. This segment always ends with "Oooh, that didn't work! Until next week."
- The snul-kit: with the aid of unrelated objects, a model (Kriss) shows how one can disguise oneself, at very little cost (Jacques Brel, Béjart, naked woman, various animals, political prisoner of LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
…). The catchphrase of the segment is "You see! The effect is striking!" - Santa Belgica (parody of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara (TV series)Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
): where an announcer summarizes the previous episode. The series is actually made of extracts (turned ridiculous by the commentary) from a 1974 film of Pierre Manuel, Les Bonnes Manières (Good Manners). The catchphrase in the summary is: "Yves who was called Blaise who was called Dominique will, exceptionally, for today be called Yves again". - Le Mage Bon-Rêve: played by Stefan Liberski, Louis Bon-Rêve, the president of the Belgian Surrealist Party, called "Le Mage Bon-Rêve" (English: Wise man Good Dream) uses this slot as a pretext to sell his magic endives.
- The maxim of the weekend (aka The Belian is a philosopher): presents extracts from a documentary about the meeting of Michel DemaretMichel DemaretMichel Demaret was a Belgian politician.-Popular TV hero:Originally a club bouncer of humble origin from the Marolles neighbourhood, his general attitude and manner of speech made him a target for jokes, but also for popularity among many electors and TV viewers, particularly after the...
and Raymond Coumans. The dialogues are shown, emphasising the insignificant or senseless remarks. Ex.: "The thing I like about the sea, it's that when it rains and stops, it's over, we have dry weather."
Opening sequence
- 1st season: After a sign saying "Stand up", (to remind viewers to stand for the national anthem), the camera follows a long path of chips, in which are planted various symbols representing Belgian specialities: waffles from LiègeLiègeLiège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
, mussels, the AtomiumAtomiumThe Atomium is a monument in Brussels, originally built for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by André Waterkeyn, it stands 102 metres tall...
, two tankards of beer being clinked and a flying endive. All that to the tune of Belgium's national anthem, the Brabançonne. - 2nd season: the camera approches Earth, zooming in on the zone representing EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and finishes by focussing on Belgium, covered by chips. FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
can be seen, covered in French breads, bottles of wine, and camembert cheese. The Netherlands is shown covered in mussels. The music is the same as the first season.
External links
- http://www.snuls.info/
- http://www.jannin.com/
- http://www.zinno.be/
- http://www.krisetnico.be/
- http://www.twinfliks.com/
- http://www.liberski.be/
- http://www.laurencebibot.be/
- http://www.soulagicon.be/