Les Simpson: Québécois version of show to return on air after uncertainty
Summary
The Québécois version of the TV show Les Simpson will return for its 36th season this fall after Bell Media made a deal with Disney to secure the rights. This comes after almost a year of uncertainty following the cancellation of the show last August by Télétoon, which left Quebec viewers at risk of watching a European French dub instead.Key Facts
- Les Simpson is a long-running animated satire popular in Quebec with a unique local French version.
- Bell Media reached an agreement with Disney to air and dub the show in Quebec’s local French dialect.
- The series was canceled in August after Télétoon did not renew broadcast rights.
- Fans preferred the Québécois version because it uses local slang and cultural jokes that fit Quebec’s identity.
- The show features Homer supporting the Montreal Alouettes instead of a U.S. football team.
- The Québécois Simpsons voices, including actor Thiéry Dubé as Homer, use language reflecting average Quebec suburban life.
- The cast recently faced the deaths of two voice actors, Béatrice Picard (Marge) and Benoît Rousseau (several characters).
- Fans and cast members celebrated the show’s return on social media, emphasizing its cultural importance to Quebec.
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