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Apostrophes
1975·16 Seasons·724 Episodes·★ 8.5
French original
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
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Long-form commitment · 16 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
40 episodes
1975
Season 2
44 episodes
1976
Season 3
42 episodes
1977
Season 4
46 episodes
1978
Season 5
45 episodes
1979
Season 6
47 episodes
1980
Season 7
51 episodes
1981
Season 8
48 episodes
1982
Season 9
51 episodes
1983
Season 10
50 episodes
1984
Season 11
49 episodes
1985
Season 12
47 episodes
1986
Season 13
44 episodes
1987
Season 14
47 episodes
1988
Season 15
48 episodes
1989
Season 16
25 episodes
1990
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