The News Puppets

The News Puppets

Created by Alain de Greef, Alain Duverne

On Canal+, Be tv

1988–201630 seasons1603 episodes8 min8.0 / 10

A long-running satirical puppet newscast that uses absurdist caricature and anthropomorphic characters to lampoon politics, media, and French society with high-energy irreverence.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The News Puppets violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is The News Puppets sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

  • Does The News Puppets leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is The News Puppets easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is The News Puppets scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The News Puppets

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The News Puppets

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The News Puppets, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The News Puppets, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The News Puppets, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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