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  • La Boîte à Surprise (1956–1972)
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La Boîte à Surprise (1956–1972)
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  • "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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Updated Nov 30, 1956

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Nov 1956 (Canada)

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90 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Madeleine Arbour
Actress Actress   See fewer
Monique Aubry
Mme Colorature Mme Colorature   See fewer
Paule Bayard
Colombine Colombine   See fewer
Paul Berval
Timothée Yé-Yé Timothée Yé-Yé   See fewer
Nicole Braun
Sariette Sariette   See fewer
Marcel Cabay
Le Roi Goulaf Le Roi Goulaf   See fewer
Therese Cadorette
Madame Romanichelle la gitane voyante (as Thérèse Cadorette) Madame Romanichelle la gitane voyante (as Thérèse Cadorette)   See fewer
André Cailloux
Grand-père Cailloux / Ernest / Noé Grand-père Cailloux / Ernest / Noé   See fewer
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
Margot Campbell
Actress Actress   See fewer
Yvan Canuel
Le professeur de musique Allegro du Solfège / Shérif Equinoxe Le professeur de musique Allegro du Solfège / Shérif Equinoxe   See fewer
Bernard Charette
Magicien Magicien   See fewer
Elise Charette
Flaminia Flaminia   See fewer
Élizabeth Chouvalidzé
Jeanneton / Fanfan L'Etrivant Jeanneton / Fanfan L'Etrivant   See fewer
Yvon Dufour
Bouton Bouton   See fewer
Suzanne Duquet
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Luc Durand
Biscuit / Gobelet Biscuit / Gobelet   See fewer
Felix Fitzgerald
Princesse d'Irlande Princesse d'Irlande   See fewer
Jocelyne France
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Ronald France
Céleri Céleri   See fewer
Edgar Fruitier
Loup-Garou Loup-Garou   See fewer
Roland Ganemet
Poncho le cowboy Poncho le cowboy   See fewer
Roger Garand
Zigomar Zigomar   See fewer
Micheline Giard
Giroflée Giroflée   See fewer
Paul Hébert
Le ministre du roi Goulaf / Cachalot Le ministre du roi Goulaf / Cachalot   See fewer
Pauline Julien
Solidad Solidad   See fewer
Jacques Kasma
Tit-Bo Tit-Bo   See fewer
Guy L'Ecuyer
Le docteur Macaroni Le docteur Macaroni   See fewer
Armand Labelle
Hormidasias Titaucellus (Titoizeau) Hormidasias Titaucellus (Titoizeau)   See fewer
Mireille Lachance
Isabelle Isabelle   See fewer
Lise Lasalle
L'ours Théodule / Stanislas / Grujot L'ours Théodule / Stanislas / Grujot   See fewer
Gilles Latulippe
Jerry le Tatoué Jerry le Tatoué   See fewer
Roland Lepage
Monsieur Bedondaine Monsieur Bedondaine   See fewer
Elizabeth Lesieur
Prunelle Prunelle   See fewer
Hubert Loiselle
Le facteur Le facteur   See fewer
Hélène Loiselle
La bibliothécaire Mademoiselle Mille-feuilles La bibliothécaire Mademoiselle Mille-feuilles   See fewer
Jacques Létourneau
Maboule / Gribouille Maboule / Gribouille   See fewer
Louise Marleau
Actress Actress   See fewer
Yves Massicotte
Moustaflu le Moustachu / Pantalon Moustaflu le Moustachu / Pantalon   See fewer
Gisèle Mauricet
Le lapin Stanislas / Délicat / Naphtaline Le lapin Stanislas / Délicat / Naphtaline   See fewer
Marthe Mercure
Rikiki le fou du roi Goulaf Rikiki le fou du roi Goulaf   See fewer
Monique Mercure
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Jean-Louis Millette
Casimir / Nok / Paillasson / Tonnerre Casimir / Nok / Paillasson / Tonnerre   See fewer
André Montmorency
Friponneau Friponneau   See fewer
Denise Morelle
Mère Cybelle / Dame Plume Mère Cybelle / Dame Plume   See fewer
Bernadette Morin
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Béroutke Nagys
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Christine Olivier
Colombine Colombine   See fewer
Lucille Papineau
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Jani Pascal
Marie Quat-Poches Marie Quat-Poches   See fewer
Claude Préfontaine
Pommette Pommette   See fewer
Suzanne Rivest
Actress Actress   See fewer
José Rodriguez
Nebulus (1956) (as Percy Rodriguez) Nebulus (1956) (as Percy Rodriguez)   See fewer
Lise Roy
Lili / La fée Cotillon Lili / La fée Cotillon   See fewer
Yolande Roy
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Louise Rémy
Actress Actress   See fewer
Marcel Sabourin
Octave / Professeur Mandibule Octave / Professeur Mandibule   See fewer
Claude Saint-Denis
Moustache le cheval du cowboy Poncho Moustache le cheval du cowboy Poncho   See fewer
Guy Sanche
Bobino Bobino   See fewer
François Tassé
Cadet Rousselle Cadet Rousselle   See fewer
Yvon Thiboutot
Brind'avoine / Général Tortillas Brind'avoine / Général Tortillas   See fewer
Pierre Thériault
Monsieur Surprise Monsieur Surprise   See fewer
Huguette Uguay
La fée Arc-en-ciel / Madame Bec-Sec La fée Arc-en-ciel / Madame Bec-Sec   See fewer
Kim Yaroshevskaya
Fanfreluche / La fée Gailurette Fanfreluche / La fée Gailurette   See fewer
Jacques Zouvi
Péquenot Péquenot   See fewer
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