Soupe Opéra
| Soupe Opéra | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Christophe Barrier, Frédéric Clemencon |
| Music by | Garlo |
| Country of origin | France |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2 mins |
| Production company | Marlou Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | FR3/France 3 |
| Release | 1991 – 2000 |
Soupe Opéra is a French children's television programme.[1] It was created in France in the early 1990s and aired on FR3/France 3 in France, and was also aired in Australia, originally on free-to-air, non-commercial channel ABC1, but is now shown more commonly on sister channel ABC2 on the ABC 4 Kids line-up, if at all.[2]. In the UK it aired on ITV in its CITV children's block and later on the CITV channel. Soupe Opera also aired on Cartoon Network as part of Small World.
Visuals
In each episode, fruit and vegetables spontaneously exit a basket, moving by themselves, and cut themselves up to form animals and objects. The animals formed then perform actions, such as eating the left over food. In some episodes, the food comes out of a garbage bin to form the animal, such as a possum.
Soundtrack
Each episode features more or less the same song, which is played throughout the short episode. It will be slightly different, as there are small sound effects put in when the animal eats, makes noises etc. The main song begins with just a female opera voice singing "Soupe Opéra" in a French accent. On occasion, it is done in a high register. Computer generated drums then come in, with a heavy 4/4 beat, and a male low voice singing in a kind of a groan "Ah Oo Oo Oh Oo Oh". The sound of this song, with its somewhat random sound effects, has a typically 1990s sound.
Following
This show has developed somewhat of a cult following, particularly in France and Australia. This is mainly among adolescents of the present time, who watched the show when it was aired in the early to mid 1990s. A few original episodes have been posted on YouTube in the past couple of years.
Controversy
For a similar incident, read Pokémon Shock
A 2000 episode of Soupe Opera featuring a bat rapidly flying its cabbage wings resulting in them flashing on the screen has caused over 450 young children in France to have epileptic attacks and seizures. The infamous episode has since been removed from French Television.
References
- ^ "Soupe Opera | Soupe Opéra | Soup Opera by CjC Studios". Cjcstudios.com.au. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Soupe Opera - ABC for Kids". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
External links
- ABC for Kids
- Soupe Opera: Squirrel on YouTube
- Fruit animals from Soupe Opera on YouTube
- The infamous "Cabbage" episode of Soupe Opera on YouTube
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