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Directed by Jan Eelen No. of episodes 20 Final episode date 28 April 2001 Created by Jan Eelen | 9/10 IMDb Country of origin Belgium No. of seasons 2 First episode date 11 February 2000 Language Dutch Number of seasons 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Network Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie Similar Het Eiland, Callboys, Alles Kan Beter, Van Vlees en Bloed, Willy's en Marjetten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In de gloria boemerang
In de gloria ("In the glory") was a 2000-2001 Flemish TV sketch comedy show, directed by Jan Eelen and produced by the company Woestijnvis. It was a mockumentary series which satirized reality television and human interest shows, especially the way regular people are exploited by media.
Contents
- In de gloria boemerang
- In de gloria hallo televisie burenruzie
- Concept
- Cast
- Status
- Internet notoriety
- References
The show ran on the Belgian public tv channel Canvas for two seasons of 10 episodes each. In Flanders itself the series enjoys a high popularity and much critical praise, with several sketches having gained classic status. Despite the local popularity the show has never been exported.
In de gloria hallo televisie burenruzie
Concept
In de Gloria is a mockumentary in sketch show format. Every episode consists of a series of sketches that are mostly improvised around a central idea. The tone is tragicomical. Eelen based some of the spoof targets on already existing TV formats, including some shows of his own company Woestijnvis. In an interview Eelen said he was inspired by the Dutch mockumentaries of Van Kooten en De Bie and Arjan Ederveen's 30 minuten.
Cast
Status
Since its debut, "In de Gloria" has received widespread acclaim from television critics and audiences alike. In 2002, it was honored with the "Prijs van de Vlaamse Radio-en Televisiekritiek" award for "Best TV Show." The series has also maintained a strong following among viewers. All seasons of "In de Gloria" are available on DVD, allowing fans and new viewers alike to enjoy the show at their convenience.
Internet notoriety
In 2006 one of the sketches, "Boemerang" (Boomerang) gained notoriety on YouTube. It features the host of a talk show, "Boemerang", breaking into fits of giggles after hearing the voice of one of his guests, who spoke in a squeaky manner due to a failed tonsillectomy. The video uploader who added English subtitles to the footage implied the footage was real and shortened it especially to remove all indications of it being fake. The full sketch shows the TV host in a supposed archive TV show (hence the title Boomerang) looking back on the infamous moment that got him fired in the past. All people in the footage are actors. The show's host, Erik Hartman, is played by Tom Van Dyck, his two guests Valère and Marijke are portrayed by Lucas Van den Eynde and An Miller.
It quickly became an Internet meme among foreigners who mistake it for being real. In September 2006 the Youtube clip was even shown during The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Star Channel news, with both hosts announcing it as being real.
Part of the Boemerang sketch were also featured in an Argentinian television advertisement for Quilmes beer, titled Risas (laughs), where Hartman is seen laughing.