''The Monte Carlo Show'' was a

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produced in

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and presented by

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. The show featured a French puppet sidekick Ploom the Caterpillar, created by puppeteer André Tahon. The show was taped live in

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and featured talent from around the world. The series was broadcast in the USA in 1980.

International Broadcast

In 1981, the series was broadcast in the UK by

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, and in 1982, ''

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'' did a parody called ''The Monte Carbolic Show''.

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20111001101513/http://www.researchvideo.com/footage-libraries/monte-carlo-show.html * https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080247/
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