Le Fric Show
Encyclopedia
Le Fric Show is a Canadian
television series, which airs on Radio-Canada
. Hosted by Marc Labrèche
, the series airs a satirical
mix of advocacy journalism
and entertainment segments. The series has some similarities to Labrèche's earlier La Fin du monde est à 7 heures
.
The show first aired in 2006, and was renewed for a second season in 2007.
In 2007, the show collaborated with Bande à part
to produce and present "0.99$", a one-off single and video by the Quebec
supergroup Vauvandalou.
industry. Because the show airs at 7:30 p.m., before the traditional 9 p.m. watershed hour
for airing adult content on Canadian television, a viewer complaint was subsequently filed with the CRTC. On October 23, the CRTC issued a decision finding that Radio-Canada had acted inappropriately by airing the show in a family-viewing timeslot.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
television series, which airs on Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
. Hosted by Marc Labrèche
Marc Labrèche
Marc Labrèche is a Quebec actor, comedian and host.-Background:The son of Quebec comedian Gaetan Labrèche, he expressed interest in scene acting in his early years...
, the series airs a satirical
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
mix of advocacy journalism
Advocacy journalism
Advocacy journalism is a genre of journalism that intentionally and transparently adopts a non-objective viewpoint, usually for some social or political purpose. Because it is intended to be factual, it is distinguished from propaganda...
and entertainment segments. The series has some similarities to Labrèche's earlier La Fin du monde est à 7 heures
La Fin du monde est à 7 heures
La Fin du monde est à 7 heures was a Quebec television comedy series, which aired on TQS from 1997 to 2000...
.
The show first aired in 2006, and was renewed for a second season in 2007.
In 2007, the show collaborated with Bande à part
Bande à part (radio)
Bande à part is the name of a website and a Sirius Satellite Radio station in Canada that are devoted primarily to French Canadian arts and music....
to produce and present "0.99$", a one-off single and video by the Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
supergroup Vauvandalou.
CRTC complaint
On April 26, 2007, the program aired a report on the pornographyPornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
industry. Because the show airs at 7:30 p.m., before the traditional 9 p.m. watershed hour
Watershed (television)
In television, the term watershed denotes the time period in a television schedule during which programs with adult content can air....
for airing adult content on Canadian television, a viewer complaint was subsequently filed with the CRTC. On October 23, the CRTC issued a decision finding that Radio-Canada had acted inappropriately by airing the show in a family-viewing timeslot.