Rock et Belles Oreilles (RBO) was a Canadian radio, television and
stage comedy group that was very popular in the primarily
French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec during the 1980s and
1990s. Its name was a pun on the name of the famous Hanna-Barbera blue
dog character Huckleberry Hound ("Roquet Belles Oreilles" in
French).The group was formed in 1981. The original lineup consisted of
Guy A. Lepage, Yves P. Pelletier, Bruno E. Landry, André G. Ducharme,
Richard Z. Sirois and Chantal Francke. Sirois left the group in 1987,
and Francke left in 1992. The group separated in 1995.RBO specialized
in performing parodies of well-known advertisements, TV shows and
movies, as well as impersonating politicians, showbiz stars and
various famous people. They quickly became known for being highly
politically incorrect. Many of their sketches poked fun at English
Canadians, though this was counterbalanced by making fun of Quebec
nationalists and political icons such as René Lévesque as well. They
also caused a few scandals with sketches involving feces, super-Jesus,
dildos or the Holocaust.One of their most famous recurring sketches,
"Bonjour la police", was about police officers who were always eating
doughnuts and coffee at Dunkin' Donuts instead of working; a song
written by the group (also titled "Bonjour la police") was based on
these sketches.
stage comedy group that was very popular in the primarily
French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec during the 1980s and
1990s. Its name was a pun on the name of the famous Hanna-Barbera blue
dog character Huckleberry Hound ("Roquet Belles Oreilles" in
French).The group was formed in 1981. The original lineup consisted of
Guy A. Lepage, Yves P. Pelletier, Bruno E. Landry, André G. Ducharme,
Richard Z. Sirois and Chantal Francke. Sirois left the group in 1987,
and Francke left in 1992. The group separated in 1995.RBO specialized
in performing parodies of well-known advertisements, TV shows and
movies, as well as impersonating politicians, showbiz stars and
various famous people. They quickly became known for being highly
politically incorrect. Many of their sketches poked fun at English
Canadians, though this was counterbalanced by making fun of Quebec
nationalists and political icons such as René Lévesque as well. They
also caused a few scandals with sketches involving feces, super-Jesus,
dildos or the Holocaust.One of their most famous recurring sketches,
"Bonjour la police", was about police officers who were always eating
doughnuts and coffee at Dunkin' Donuts instead of working; a song
written by the group (also titled "Bonjour la police") was based on
these sketches.
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