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A cat with a broken arm and an ostrich report the news. Gluons are souls. Obviously.

Telecat (1983)

Surrealist chaosObject therapyFrench fever dream

Latest Episode

5 min

Season 3 • Episode 78

Latest

Episode 78

Mar 3, 1986

Overview

Comedy Family Kids

Created by French surrealist artist Roland Topor and director Henri Xhonneux, Telecat is a news show parody hosted by a tomcat named Groucha (who always had his arm in plaster) and an ostrich named Lola. It featured a variety of sentient objects and revolved around the idea that the real-life elementary particles known as gluons were “the souls of objects”.

Content warning

satire absurdist puppet show reporter parody cat vegetable phone rabbit ape+5 more

The secret lives of objectsAbsurdity as comfortChildhood logic vs. adult institutionsMaterial spirituality

Standout Aspects

Writing

Topor's gluon theology: particle physics as emotional truth

Practical Effects

Puppet design that makes IKEA feel sentient

Direction

Xhonneux turns a TV studio into cosmic theater

Best for:Kids: Children who ask 'what if my spoon had feelings?'·Background: Weird wallpaper for your existential Sunday·Binge: 234 episodes of object-based enlightenment

Creators

Roland Topor, Henri Xhonneux

First AiredOct 3, 1983

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonemixed

Feellight

Seasons3·Episodes234

Top Cast

François Jérosme

Grégoire de la Tour d'Ivoire (voice)

Jean-François Devaux

Groucha (voice)

Philippe Dumat

Durallô / Duramou / Brossedur / Albert le dictionnaire (voice)

Maria Laborit

Lola (voice)

Valérie Kling

Micmac / Sophie la cuillère / Raymonde la fourchette (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Roland Topor also designed the original poster for Rosemary's Baby, proving his talent for domestic unease.

Cultural

Telecat anticipated object-oriented ontology philosophy by decades—your spoon's sadness was always valid.

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