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Broadcaster France 3's witty animal TV idents go viral
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American internet users recently discovered one of French TV's best-kept secrets - the humorous marmot idents for broadcaster France 3.
Shortly after Christmas, a US internet user posted a video of competitive marmots on a curling rink, asking the simple question: Okay, who did this?
Okay, who did this? pic.twitter.com/Ezmgd3p441
— jamie (@gnuman1979) December 28, 2020
More than 98,300 likes, and 38,800 retweets later, it's safe to say that tweet went viral, as Americans wondered where they short films came from - Canada, many decided, on the strength of the sport involved.
Even Hollywood star Alyssa Milano is a fan.
Totally real, right?
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 29, 2020
(Please say “yes”) https://t.co/MTFdv4BYCb
And users were even more delighted to discover that there were several more of the short award-winning films to enjoy, pastiching both Hollywood and sports in one-minute segments broadcast just ahead of scheduled programming.
And, don't worry. Many people have now highlighted that this is a French thing, which has been enjoyed over here every summer and Christmas-New Year period since the first short was broadcast in 2015.
You can see more of the shorts on the France 3 website