"Bob Gratton, ma vie/My Life" (2007) TV series 2007-????

Director:

Gabriel Pelletier

Writer:

Jean-François Leger (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Politically Incorrect | Cult Favorite | Based On Cult Favorite | Based On Cult Movie | Based On Cult Film

Cast

Julien Poulin	...	Bob Gratton (41 episodes, 2007-2009)
Yves Trudel	...	Méo (40 episodes, 2007-2009)
Pierre-Paul Alain	...	Steven (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dave Richer	...	Mike (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Yvan Benoît	...	Paul (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Louis-David Morasse	...	Raymond (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Caroline Bernard	...	Audrey (17 episodes, 2007-2009)

Runtime:

Canada:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Canada:13+

Filming Locations:

Cuba

Company:

Cité-Amérique

Trivia:

Set in the fictional town of Lacheneuil, Québec, Canada.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Season 1 episodes 'Chien de service de garde' and ' Gagner une vedette', the town signs are spelled 'Lacheneuil', while in Season 2 episode 'Le golf,' the golf tournament sign and episode 'L'échevin', the TV news headline are spelled 'Lachenoeil'. Finally, in Season 3, it's spelled 'Lacheneuil' on a police patch in the episode 'Motel motards' and spelled 'Lachenoeil' in the TV ad in the episode 'Le Party' and in a motel guide in 'Motel étouelle'.

Movie Connections:

Follows Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings (1985)

Quebec suburb life spoofed

Based on the Elvis Gratton series with the same actor and character, we see now this guy in his suburban environment.

To tell you the truth: the man is an exuberant, overrated guy, who acts like he owns the world. He is proudly Canadian, despises Quebec nationalists, a bit racist (especially anything named "Wong"), sexist and gay-basher (despite the fact his brother is gay !), but however makes an effort to accept with "reasonable accommodations" some of the situations he sometimes despise to face...

Spending his time between his house and his gas station (a "big gas station"...) and later a run-down motel (the 3rd season is a disappointment though), Bob is at least liked by his peers: his not-so-dumb brother-in-law Meo, three employees: an handicapped man, a bum and a blonde bombshell, the bit crooked "Total-Mart" clerk who tries to pull him a fast one each time, the Chamber of Commerce president, his Quebec nationalist neighbor and starting from the second season, his girlfriend Maggy, who tries to pull out the "Elvis" string out of Bob...

Okay, the show's have vulgar and shocking situations, but if you don't take it seriously, it is a spoof of suburb life in Quebec. You can't get it worse, take it lightly.

Fun to see Julien Poulin keep on going with this character. However, with the first movie "Elvis Gratton" and this series, you can't get wrong (there is the movie sequels, but avoid them !)

Yeah, think big !