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Le Grand Échiquier
1972·20 Seasons·209 Episodes·★ 8.0
French original
Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
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Does this fit your time and taste?
A focused series choice with a clear genre identity and enough story commitment to reward a viewer who wants more than a one-off watch.
Best fit
Who it is for
A good fit when you want a series you can spend some time with and already know the broad kind of story you want.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 20 seasons
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The series
Seasons
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Season 1
9 episodes
1972
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Season 2
11 episodes
1972
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Season 3
12 episodes
1973
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Season 4
11 episodes
1974
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Season 5
12 episodes
1975
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Season 6
9 episodes
1976
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Season 7
12 episodes
1977
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Season 8
10 episodes
1978
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Season 9
12 episodes
1979
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Season 10
12 episodes
1980
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Season 11
10 episodes
1981
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Season 12
12 episodes
1982
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Season 13
12 episodes
1983
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Season 14
12 episodes
1984
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Season 15
14 episodes
1985
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Season 16
10 episodes
1986
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Season 17
9 episodes
1987
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Season 18
8 episodes
1988
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Season 19
4 episodes
1989
Season 20
8 episodes
2018
Cast
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