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television series written by Marco Pagot and Gi Pagot and directed by

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Plot

Characters

*Antoinette "Tony" Dubois: She is the main character. A newspaper reporter who moves to Paris and works on ''La Voix de Paris'' (''The Voice of Paris'') *Alain: Photographer and partner of Tony *Madame Lapin: A notorious criminal *Monsieur Chailleau *Inspecteur Calvignac *Professeur

Release

Music

The opening theme and the ending theme "We're going to Paris" both performed by the Italian singer Simona Patitucci. Music composed by the Italian musicians and composers

Pino Massara Pino Massara (24 April 1931 - 23 July 2013) was an Italian musician, composer, record producer and conductor. Born in Vigevano as Giuseppe Previde Massara, graduated in chemistry, from the university years he devoted himself to jazz music. Among ...

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Reception

References

External links

''Reporter Blues'' on TMS Entertainment's official website

''Reporter Blues'' on TMS Entertainment's official website
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