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La Boîte à Surprise (1956–1972)
TV Series | Family

La Boîte à Surprise (1956–1972)

TV Series | Family

"La Boîte à Surprise" is a television program for young people in Quebec (Canada) broadcast from 1956 to 1972 on Radio-Canada. Each program features different guests and is made up of two segments: one part features clownish or whimsical characters, the second, more educational, deals with music, literature, arts and crafts, etc. The first segment is a series of short films, with a focus on the theme of the show. The show has had two main hosts: Monsieur Surprise (playded by Pierre Thériault from 1956 to 1960 and from 1965 to 1967), and Surprise (played by Guy Mauffette from 1960 to 1964) . During the 1964-1965 season, in the absence of a permanent host, it was one or other of the characters from "La Boîte à Surprise" who hosted the show. Although some of the famous characters were created in the theatre and have been known in other shows previously (such as 'Fanfreluche' and 'Le Pirate Maboule'), it was in this show that the television careers of such popular characters as Sol, Marie Quat'Poches, Grujot et Délicat, La Ribouldingue, O.K. Sheriff, Michel le Magicien and many others began. The character Picolo, created for television in the summer of 1956, also joined the show. Bobino also appeared in the 1958-1959 season. 'Monsieur Surprise' hosted a new show from September 6, 1967. This 15-minute programme entitled 'Monsieur Surprise présente' was broadcast at 10.30 a.m. from Monday to Friday. Monsieur Surprise presented short films such as Poly, La Maison de Toutou, Le Crayon magique, Saturnin, Le Manège enchanté, Les Aventures du Chevalier bleu, etc. In October 1967, the format of "La Boîte à Surprise" is modified. Henceforth, Monsieur Surprise no longer did the animation and only one series per episode was presented. Each episode begins with the credits of "La Boîte à Surprise". For the 1968-1969 season, Radio-Canada decided that each series would begin with its own credits.

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89 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Madeleine Arbour Actress Actress See fewer		Nursery School Time (1958)
Louis Aubert Actor Actor See fewer		L'exil (1972)
Monique Aubry Mme Colorature Mme Colorature See fewer		Let's Talk About Love (1976)
François Barbeau Actor Actor See fewer		Les enfants de Refus global (1998)
Paule Bayard Colombine Colombine See fewer		Bingo (1974)
Paul Berval Timothée Yé-Yé Timothée Yé-Yé See fewer		Moi et l'autre (1966)
Jean Besré Actor Actor See fewer		Jamais deux sans toi (1977)
Julien Bessette Actor Actor See fewer		The Wizard (1994)
Paul Buissonneau Picolo Picolo See fewer		La guêpe (1986)
Marcel Cabay Le Roi Goulaf Le Roi Goulaf See fewer		Les berger (1970)
Therese Cadorette Madame Romanichelle la gitane voyante (as Thérèse Cadorette) Madame Romanichelle la gitane voyante (as Thérèse Cadorette) See fewer		Isabel (1968)
André Cailloux Grand-père Cailloux / Ernest / Noé Grand-père Cailloux / Ernest / Noé See fewer		Le Grand Manitou (1966)
Michel Cailloux Les Quadruplés / Michel le Magicien / Le Constable Bonenfant / Monsieur le Maire / Flic-Flic le photographe Les Quadruplés / Michel le Magicien / Le Constable Bonenfant / Monsieur le Maire / Flic-Flic le photographe See fewer		Bobino (1957)
Margot Campbell Actress Actress See fewer		Cormoran (1989)
Yvan Canuel Le professeur de musique Allegro du Solfège / Shérif Equinoxe Le professeur de musique Allegro du Solfège / Shérif Equinoxe See fewer		La Florida (1993)
Cioni Carpi Actor Actor See fewer		Un giorno un aereo (1963)
Christine Charbonneau Actress Actress See fewer		Stella (2008)
Bernard Charette Magicien Magicien See fewer		La Boîte à Surprise (1956)
Elise Charette Flaminia Flaminia See fewer		Quest (1961)
Élizabeth Chouvalidzé Jeanneton / Fanfan L'Etrivant Jeanneton / Fanfan L'Etrivant See fewer		One Man (1977)
Gilbert Chénier Actor Actor See fewer		La gammick (1975)
Jocelyn Coquillard Actor Actor See fewer		La Boîte à Surprise (1956)
Louis De Santis Bim Bim See fewer		Aux frontières du possible (1971)
Yvon Deschamps Flavio Flavio See fewer		Samedi de rire (1985)
Yvon Dufour Bouton Bouton See fewer		Red the Half Breed (1970)
Suzanne Duquet Actress Actress See fewer		La Boîte à Surprise (1956)
Luc Durand Biscuit / Gobelet Biscuit / Gobelet See fewer		Inspector Gadget (1983)
Victor Désy Self Self See fewer		Scanners (1981)
Marc Favreau Sol Sol See fewer		Témoignages (1973)
Hubert Fielden Actor Actor See fewer		Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016)
Felix Fitzgerald Princesse d'Irlande Princesse d'Irlande See fewer		Cool Million (1972)
Jocelyne France Actress Actress See fewer		Sang et Or (1958)
Ronald France Céleri Céleri See fewer		La petite patrie (1974)
Edgar Fruitier Loup-Garou Loup-Garou See fewer		Le misanthrope (I) (1966)
Jacques Galipeau Actor Actor See fewer		Tang (1971)
Roland Ganemet Poncho le cowboy Poncho le cowboy See fewer		The Raft of the Medusa (1990)
Roger Garand Zigomar Zigomar See fewer		Lights of My City (1950)
Paul Gauthier Actor Actor See fewer		Quatuor (1956)
Micheline Giard Giroflée Giroflée See fewer		Night Magic (1985)
Jacques Grenier Actor Actor See fewer		La Boîte à Surprise (1956)
Luce Guilbeault Adèle Adèle See fewer		Dirty Money (1972)
François Guillier Actor Actor See fewer		Astataïon ou Le festin des morts (1965)
Paul Hébert Le ministre du roi Goulaf / Cachalot Le ministre du roi Goulaf / Cachalot See fewer		Mouchette (1967)
Roger Joubert Actor Actor See fewer		Moi et l'autre (1966)
Pauline Julien Solidad Solidad See fewer		The Death of a Lumberjack (1973)
Jacques Kasma Tit-Bo Tit-Bo See fewer		Entre tu et vous (1970)
Guy L'Ecuyer Le docteur Macaroni Le docteur Macaroni See fewer		Au clair de la lune (1983)
Armand Labelle Hormidasias Titaucellus (Titoizeau) Hormidasias Titaucellus (Titoizeau) See fewer		Let's Talk About Love (1976)
Gaétan Labrèche Actor Actor See fewer		Valérie (1969)
Mireille Lachance Isabelle Isabelle See fewer		Anne De Green Gables (1957)
Fernande Larivière Actress Actress See fewer		Le maître du Pérou (1958)
Lise Lasalle L'ours Théodule / Stanislas / Grujot L'ours Théodule / Stanislas / Grujot See fewer		Anne De Green Gables (1957)
Gilles Latulippe Jerry le Tatoué Jerry le Tatoué See fewer		Pousse mais pousse égal (1975)
Roland Lepage Monsieur Bedondaine Monsieur Bedondaine See fewer		Une journée particulière (II) (1994)
Elizabeth Lesieur Prunelle Prunelle See fewer		Days of Darkness (2007)
Hubert Loiselle Le facteur Le facteur See fewer		Des souris et des hommes (1971)
Hélène Loiselle La bibliothécaire Mademoiselle Mille-feuilles La bibliothécaire Mademoiselle Mille-feuilles See fewer		Sous un ciel variable (1993)
Jacques Létourneau Maboule / Gribouille Maboule / Gribouille See fewer		Valérie et l'aventure (1967)
Louise Marleau Actress Actress See fewer		Contamination (1980)
Yves Massicotte Moustaflu le Moustachu / Pantalon Moustaflu le Moustachu / Pantalon See fewer		Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Guy Mauffette Actor Actor See fewer		Lights of My City (1950)
Gisèle Mauricet Le lapin Stanislas / Délicat / Naphtaline Le lapin Stanislas / Délicat / Naphtaline See fewer		Les belles histoires des pays d'en haut (1956)
Marthe Mercure Rikiki le fou du roi Goulaf Rikiki le fou du roi Goulaf See fewer		Les aventures tumultueuses de Jack Carter (2003)
Monique Mercure Actress Actress See fewer		Naked Lunch (1991)
Albert Millaire Actor Actor See fewer		Témoignages (1973)
Jean-Louis Millette Casimir / Nok / Paillasson / Tonnerre Casimir / Nok / Paillasson / Tonnerre See fewer		Montréal P.Q. (1992)
André Montmorency Friponneau Friponneau See fewer		Chez Denise (1979)
Denise Morelle Mère Cybelle / Dame Plume Mère Cybelle / Dame Plume See fewer		Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça (1967)
Bernadette Morin Actress Actress See fewer		La Boîte à Surprise (1956)
Béroutke Nagys Actress Actress See fewer		La Boîte à Surprise (1956)
Henri Norbert Actor Actor See fewer		La mercière assassinée (1958)
Christine Olivier Colombine Colombine See fewer		Unfaithful Night (1968)
Lucille Papineau Actress Actress See fewer		Red Nose (2003)
Jani Pascal Marie Quat-Poches Marie Quat-Poches See fewer		Sonatine (1984)
Claude Préfontaine Pommette Pommette See fewer		Black Robe (1991)
Suzanne Rivest Actress Actress See fewer		Shoestring Theatre (1959)
José Rodriguez Nebulus (1956) (as Percy Rodriguez) Nebulus (1956) (as Percy Rodriguez) See fewer		Carmen, la que contaba 16 años (1978)
Lise Roy Lili / La fée Cotillon Lili / La fée Cotillon See fewer		The Wall (2019)
Yolande Roy Actress Actress See fewer		Partis pour la gloire (1975)
Louise Rémy Actress Actress See fewer		Trouble fête (1964)
Marcel Sabourin Octave / Professeur Mandibule Octave / Professeur Mandibule See fewer		C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
Claude Saint-Denis Moustache le cheval du cowboy Poncho Moustache le cheval du cowboy Poncho See fewer		La Boîte à Surprise (1956)
Guy Sanche Bobino Bobino See fewer		Bobino (1957)
François Tassé Cadet Rousselle Cadet Rousselle See fewer		Black Robe (1991)
Yvon Thiboutot Brind'avoine / Général Tortillas Brind'avoine / Général Tortillas See fewer		Panique (1977)
Pierre Thériault Monsieur Surprise Monsieur Surprise See fewer		La piastre (1976)
Huguette Uguay La fée Arc-en-ciel / Madame Bec-Sec La fée Arc-en-ciel / Madame Bec-Sec See fewer		Le paradis terrestre (1968)
Kim Yaroshevskaya Fanfreluche / La fée Gailurette Fanfreluche / La fée Gailurette See fewer		Rafales (1990)
Jacques Zouvi Péquenot Péquenot See fewer		Initiation (1970)