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Les Simpson

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For the Quebec version of Les Simpson, see Les Simpson (Quebec).
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Les Simpson is the name of the France French dub of The Simpsons.

Characters

All characters speak standard French, with the exception of Apu (who has a Portuguese acccent), Carl (speaks inflected French) and Kirk Van Houten (has a stereotypical Belgian (Brussels) accent due to his surname). Sideshow Bob and Sideshow Mel become Tahiti Bob and Tahiti Mel, respectively. Santa's Little Helper becomes "Petit Papa Noël", the name a French Christmas song meaning "Little Father Christmas".

Translation

For the duration of the series, animation has remained the same, with English text being subtitled or spoken by a character. The only exception to this was the chalkboard gag, shared by both dubs.

Catchphrases

As well as translating original catchphrases (see table below), the France version has created some of its own. Homer says "Oh my God!" as "Ouh pinaise!" (based off "oh punaise!", French for "oh darn!"). Homer is unable to pronounce words such as "bibliothèque" (library), instead saying "bilibibiothèque".

Catchphrase French version Translation
"D'oh!" "T'oh"1
"Eat my shorts" "Va te faire shampouiner" "Go shampoo yourself" (similar to "go to hell")
"Why you little..." "espèce de sale petit" "you dirty lil'..."

1 Philippe Peythieu misread the line "D'oh!" the first time he read it and kept it this way since.[1]

Voice actors

For some celebrities, official dubbers are brought in, for voice actors for Mulder and Scully in The X-Files voice them in "The Springfield Files".

Voice Actor Characters Seasons
Philippe Peythieu Homer Simpson
Abraham Simpson
Otto Mann
All
Véronique Augereau Marge Simpson
Selma Bouvier
Patty Bouvier
Jacqueline Bouvier
All
Joëlle Guigui Bart Simpson (until season 23)
Jimbo Jones (since season 7)
All
Aurélia Bruno Lisa Simpson
Milhouse Van Houten
Maggie Simpson
All
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Ned Flanders
Reverend Lovejoy
Waylon Smithers, Jr.
Carl
Barney Gumble
Lou
Troy McClure
Rainier Wolfcastle
Comic Book Guy
Snake
Lionel Hutz
Chalmers
Duffman
Herbert Powell
Guibole
Roger Meyers
Seasons 1-9
Pierre Laurent Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Ned Flanders
Reverend Lovejoy
Waylon Smithers, Jr.
Carl
Barney Gumble
Lou
Troy McClure
Rainier Wolfcastle
Comic Book Guy
Snake
Lionel Hutz
Chalmers
Duffman
Herbert Powell
Guibole
Roger Meyers
Since season 10
Roland Timsit Moe Szyslak
Lenny
Willie
Cletus
Eddie
Arnie Pie
Louie
Database
Lance Murdock
Scratchy
John Frink
Disco Stu
Murphy Gencives Sanglantes
Roger Meyers
Seasons 1-4
Gilbert Levy Moe Szyslak
Lenny
Willie
Cletus
Eddie
Arnie Pie
Louie
Database
Lance Murdock
Scratchy
John Frink
Disco Stu
Murphy Gencives Sanglantes
Roger Meyers
Since season 5
Michel Modo Charles Montgomery Burns
Krusty
Clancy Wiggum
Principal Skinner
Dr. Hibbert
Marvin Monroe
Kent Brockman
Joe Quimby
Tahiti Bob
Captain McCallister
Hans Taupeman
Gil
Jasper
Kirk Van Houten
Snyder
Larry
Kang
Nick Riviera
Dewey Largo
Fat Tony
Scratchy
Herbert Powell
Roger Meyers
Marge's father
Yes Guy
Seasons 1-19 (until "Smoke on the Daughter")
Gérard Rinaldi Charles Montgomery Burns
Krusty
Clancy Wiggum
Principal Skinner
Dr. Hibbert
Marvin Monroe
Kent Brockman
Joe Quimby
Tahiti Bob
Captain McCallister
Hans Taupeman
Gil
Jasper
Kirk Van Houten
Snyder
Larry
Kang
Nick Riviera
Dewey Largo
Fat Tony
Scratchy
Herbert Powell
Roger Meyers
Clarence Bouvier
Yes Guy
Seasons 19-22 (starting with "Papa Don't Leech")
Xavier Fagnon Charles Montgomery Burns
Krusty
Clancy Wiggum
Principal Skinner
Dr. Hibbert
Marvin Monroe
Kent Brockman
Joe Quimby
Tahiti Bob
Captain McCallister
Hans Taupeman
Gil
Jasper
Kirk Van Houten
Snyder
Larry
Kang
Nick Riviera
Dewey Largo
Fat Tony
Scratchy
Herbert Powell
Roger Meyers
Clarence Bouvier
Yes Guy
Since season 23
Régine Teyssot Edna Krapabelle (since season 7)
Elizabeth Hoover
Sarah Wiggum
Maude Flanders
Agnes Skinner
Doris
Helen Lovejoy
Luann Van Houten
Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
Bernice Hibbert
Mona Olsen
Itchy
Nelson
Jimbo Jones (seasons 2-6)
Kearney
Dolph
Martin Prince
Wendell Borton
Lewis Clark
Üter
Janey Powell
Sherri
Terri
Ralph Wiggum
All
Paulette Bandelier Rod Flanders All
Marie-Françoise Sillière Todd Flanders All
Nathalie Bienaimé Bart Simpson one episode of season 21; since season 23

References

  1. Matt Groening interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, July 2007.