''Un gars, une fille'' (, ''A Guy, A Girl'') is a French

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created by Isabelle Camus and Hélène Jacques, based on the eponymous 1997 Quebec TV series. It stars

Jean Dujardin Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...

and

Alexandra Lamy Alexandra Lamy () (born 14 October 1971) is a French actress. Early life Lamy was born in Villecresnes, near Paris, but grew up in Languedoc-Roussillon. When she was six months old, her parents, Michel and Michèle, moved the family to La Grande ...

, who met during the audition for the series, and started a real-life relationship during the last year of the show. Its format was a series of 7-minute-long episodes depicting the daily lives and conflicts of a couple named Jean and Alex (like their real-name counterparts), nicknamed "Loulou" and "Chouchou". It ran from 1999 to 2003. A

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in France, the series was highly successful, gathering 5 million viewers each day, or a third of the people watching television during that time slot. A 2001 two-parter Christmas special garnered a 27.4% market share (approximately 6 million people); the

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's special 25%. The programme won a

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award for best entertainment show in 2001. Dujardin and Lamy met during their audition for the series; subsequently, like their characters, they fell in love during production. ''Un gars, Une fille'' consists of 5 seasons for a total of 486 episodes. Dujardin and Lamy also reprised their roles in "À Paris", a 1999 episode of the original series set in Paris.

Production and concept

Each episode of the series comprises a series of sketches, each sketch being filmed in a single, steady shot. Many scenes feature only Dujardin and Lamy, but some include supporting characters (such as friends, or Alex's mother; or occasional famous guests), who appear either in the background or with their faces out of shot.

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Christophe Lambert et Jean Dujardin (Cropped)

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