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The News Puppets
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The News Puppets

1988-08-29 · 8 min / episode · ★ 8.0

News · Comedy · Talk · Reality

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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Creators
Alain Duverne, Alain de Greef
Production companies
Vidéo Communication France (VCF), NPA Production
Countries
France
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Yves LecoqYves LecoqVarious characters (voice)
Daniel HerzogDaniel HerzogVarious characters (voice)
Cyril ValadeCyril ValadeVarious characters (puppeteer)
Boris ScheigamVarious characters (puppeteer)

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