Gérard D. Laflaque
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Gérard D. Laflaque is a fictional character created by Quebec caricaturist Serge Chapleau. Gérard is the main character of the animated series Et Dieu créa Laflaque which has been broadcast by Radio-Canada since 2004. The show chronicles the life of Laflaque, from his home life with his wife Georgette and son Marcel to his job as a television news broadcaster and political pundit.
Predating even the British Spitting Image and French Les Guignols de l'info, Gérard was first created as a puppet, along with his wife Georgette, for a segment in a show called Miroir Miroir in 1980. He became better known in La Minute à Laflaque, a series of very brief (one minute long, actually) shorts broadcasted between shows on Radio Quebec (now known as Télé-Québec) in 1982.
He was also the co-host of a humour show called Casse-Tête in the late 80s.
His puppet form was dropped with his new show, Et Dieu créa Laflaque. The character is now rendered in 3D.
A short video on how it was made is located at [[1]]
