In De Gloria
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In De Gloria was a Flemish
Flanders
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 sketch comedy show by Jan Eelen that ran on the Canvas television station in the period 2000–2002. It ran for 2 seasons, each containing 10 episodes. The show featured fictitious television reports presented as if they were real. In De Gloria was a satire on reality television
Reality television
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 and human interest programs featuring ordinary people, portrayed by the cast. The title translates to "in the glory".

Cast

  • Tania Van der Sanden
  • Tom Van Dyck
  • Lucas Van den Eynde
  • Frank Focketyn
  • An Miller
  • Sien Eggers
  • Wim Opbrouck
    Wim Opbrouck
    Wim Opbrouck is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage.Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997 he performed in a 12-hour theater marathon production of...

  • Kris Focketyn

Internet notoriety

A shortened version of the "Boemerang" sketch from the show gained popularity on YouTube
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. It features a presenter of a serious talk show breaking into fits of giggles after hearing the voice of one of his guests, who spoke in a squeaky manner due to a failed tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy
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. The clip is often mistaken for being real, and was showcased on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Star Channel
Star Channel
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 news as being so.

The fictitious laughing presenter "Erik Hartman" is a character played by Tom Van Dyck, a Flemish comedian and actor. The two guests are portrayed by Lucas Van Den Eynde (as Valère) and An Miller (as Marijke). The full version of the sketch shows the Hartman character as a radio DJ looking back upon the giggling incident that had caused him to be fired. Some presenters have noted that people who publicize "it is fake", are ruining the humor for people who think the sketch is real.

Part of the Boemerang sketch was featured in an Argentinian
Argentina
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 television advertisement for Quilmes
Cerveza Quilmes
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beer, titled Risas (laughs), where Hartman is seen laughing.

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