''Service après-vente des émissions'', also known as ''SAV des émissions'', is a French short comedy television series hosted by the comic duo Omar and Fred (
Omar Sy and
Fred Testot
Frédéric Giacomo Testo (, ; born 20 February 1977), known as Fred Testot (), is a French actor, comedian and filmmaker. Since rising to prominence in the 2000s as he collaborated extensively with Omar Sy on the '' Service après-vente des émis ...
) from 2005 to 2012 on
Canal+. The show was a segment of ''
Le Grand Journal'', a news show then-hosted by
. Each episode was rebroadcast the following morning on
Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio launched in the United Kingdom in 1993. In 2008, Virgin Radio UK was sold to TIML, a subsidiary of The Times of India group, and the name was changed to Absolute Radio; the Virgin Radio name was not included in the sale.
In 2001, ...
.
The series
* The ''SAV des émissions'' is a
receiving calling center. The basic concept is to comment on the news in a succession of short scenes. Over the years, the series also gained a number of recurring characters, interpreted by either Omar or Fred. Instead of commenting on the news, each of these usually has their own
running gag and
catchphrases.
* Each gag begins with Omar or Fred picking up the phone and saying ''"Service après-vente, bonjour !"''. The other plays a character calling the SAV to ask a question.
* The series often uses
surreal humor, either with the costumes or the dialogue.
* At first, the SAV was a segment in ''20h10 pétantes'', a program hosted by
Stéphane Bern
Stéphane Bern, OBE (; born 14 November 1963) is a French-Luxembourgish journalist, radio host and television presenter. He is known as a specialist in nobility and royalty. He has been awarded honours by several nations, including the Ordre de ...
from 2005 until 2006.
History of the SAV
''infos-tele.fr''. From 2006, the SAV was included daily in Le Grand Journal of except on football nights.
References
Parody television series
French satirical television shows
French television sketch shows
Surreal comedy television series
2005 French television series debuts
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