Infoman
Infoman is a half-hour-long televised series satirizing the current events of Quebec, Canada, and the world hosted by Jean-René Dufort on Ici Radio-Canada Télé.
| Infoman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Satire |
| Directed by | Jean-René Dufort André Lavoie |
| Presented by | Jean-René Dufort |
| Starring | Chantal Lamarre Mc Gilles Olivier Niquet Jean-Philippe Pleau Jean-Philippe Wauthier |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | French |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | André Larin Vincent Leduc Michel Bissonnette Brigitte Lemonde |
| Producer | Richard Gohier |
| Production locations | Montreal, Québec |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production companies | Radio-Canada Zone 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Radio-Canada |
| Original release | 2000 |
Production details
Politicians, the hot-button issues in the news, and pop culture are the subjects of the show, presented with a clean sense of humor. The show is known for its irreverence towards federal politicians.
Originally airing at 7:30 on Fridays, the show moved to the Thursday slot at the beginning of 2006, then in 2007, Saturday at the same time. In its eighth season, Infoman returned to its Thursday time slot. Each week, Chantal Lamarre presents a five-minute segment wherein she complains about things which are sometimes relevant to the news. Journalist MC Gilles also has a column each week.
During the 2010 Gemini Awards, Infoman won 3 Geminis: best humor special, best comedy series, and best direction in a comedy series.
In fall 2017, Infoman presented its 18th season of the show.