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Comme dans l'espace
Genre
Created byMarcel Gallant
Written by
  • Christian Essiambre
  • Jean-Sébastien Lévesque
  • Marijo Meunier
  • Luckas Cardona Morisset
  • Micheline Sylvestre
ComposerAsif Illyas
Country of originCanada
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Marcel Gallant
  • Gilles Doiron
  • Chris Goguen
  • Marc Savoie
Production locations
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
  • Connections Productions
  • Botsford Média
Original release
NetworkUnis TV
ReleaseMarch 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)
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Drapeau Acadien

Comme dans l'espace (lit. '"Like in Space"') is a Canadian French-language children's television program for youth aged 9 – 12. The series explores Astronomy and the Cosmos. In each episode, a new space-related concept is presented using experiments, expert information, and the resources of an android that uses artificial intelligence. The series is co-produced by Botsford Media and Connections Productions.[1]

Season 1 of the series was first aired on the television channel Unis TV on 2 March 2021.[2][3]

Plot

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Comme dans l’espace is fiction-based and tells the story of two adolescents, Alex and Joaquim. These two vloggers discover a former secret space agency station (the bunker). With the assistance of an android, Mia, an apprentice astronaut, data from the Canadian Space Agency and various experiments, they explore the phenomena of the science of space.[4][5]

In each episode, Alex and Joaquim are assigned a new mission from Frédéric Gallant, an apprentice astronaut. Each mission explores a new space-related subject such as black holes, weightlessness and the movement of the planets. Their objective is to learn about the science of the cosmos all the while conducting experiments on Earth. They vlog these experiments and share their experiences with their viewing public.[6]

The location of the bunker is unknown to the public and no-one other than Frédéric and Mia know they are using the bunker to do their vlog. They have several close-calls with the information support technician and a few false alarms to add to their challenge.

The concept of this television series, Comme dans l'espace, is to provide an educational experience for the young, but in effect, it is a show for all ages.

Production

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Cast

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This table presents the principal actors in Season 1.

Actor Character
Marianne Verville Alex
Thomas Derasp-Verge Joaquim
Tania Brideau Mia
Karl Walcott Frédéric Gallant - apprentice astronaut[7]
André Roy Tortue
Christian Essiambre voice of Astro

Characters

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  • Alex

An adventurer passionate about exploring space. Curious and full of life, she is overflowing with energy and will stop at nothing. She wants to see everything and live each adventure to the fullest. Joaquim's best friend, she tries everything she can to get him to do things or experiment when he would never dare to do it on his own. She represents the story and experience of the exploration of space.

  • Joaquim

With a lifelong passion about space, Joaquim is a quiet storm. When he finally decides to embark on an adventure, he goes all out and even surprises himself. He is curious, knowledgeable, and also wants to convey his passion for space, but he has a nervous temperament all the same, and he is often reluctant to embark on an adventure. He embodies the humor and the human side of the series.

  • Mia

The android of the secret bunker of the Canadian Space Agency has access to all of the Agency's records, and she's always one question away from the answer. She is a one-dimensional character, who has no human references other than the ones she has in her database. She has no humour and takes things at face value, but she is always ready to give definitions, information or to correct certain information, at any time, even if it is not the time. An endless source of information, Mia can project images wherever she wants, and control the entire bunker.

  • Frédéric Gallant

An aspiring young astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency, Frédéric patiently awaits the day he is sent on a mission to space. He is the key to the bunker and the bridge between it and the Agency. Seeing in Joaquim and Alex his own passion for space, Frédéric allows them to enter and exit the Agency bunker as they see fit, but in secret. Plus, through Mia and the bunker screens, he provides our vloggers with all the information they need to fuel their adventures.

  • Tortue

A nickname given by Alex and Joaquim, Tortue, the IT support technician is a constant source of stress for our two vloggers. Part security guard, archivist, IT support technician, janitor and more, Tortue is never happy to come and inspect the bunker, but on the orders of the Agency, he does come more often than he would like. He does not know that our two young people are taking refuge there, and we always have the impression that he will surprise them. He is often about to discover Alex or Joaquim's presence, but he is not skillful enough to see them. Without knowing it, he provides material for the adventures of our two animators.

Guests

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Season 1
Guest Position Episode Episode name
Marie-Michèle Limoges Science and Education Director
at the Cosmodome in Montréál, Québec 		1
13 		Weightlessness
The Sun
David Saint-Jacques Astronaut
with the Canadian Space Agency[8] 		1
2
8
13 		Weightlessness
Oxygen
Water
The Sun
Blood Brothers FX
Jean-Matthieu Bérubé
Carlo Harrietha 		Special effects company
based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada 		2 Oxygen
Dr. Vincent Hénault-Brunet Astronomer and Assistant Professeur
in the Department of Astronomy and Physics
at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia 		3 Planetary movement
Luc Richard Surfer et genetic scientist 3 Planetary movement
Stéphane Bernier Ecological homes expert 4 The space station
Sara Arsenault Project manager
Montreal Science Centre 		4 The space station
Dr. John Calder Senior geologist and Professor
at the Department of Geology
at Saint Mary's University à Halifax 		5 Volcanoes
Myriam Latulippe Astrophysicist
Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal 		5
11 		Volcanoes
Black Holes
Yannick Bergeron Chemistry teacher, chemist 5
6
12 		Volcanoes
Stars
The Gaseous Planets
Jean-Michel Castonguay Director
of the Astronomical Observatory of Charlevoix, Quebec 		6
10 		Stars
The Moon
Simon A. Bélanger Scientific guide and creator of educational programmes
Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal 		6
7
10 		Stars
The notion of time
The Moon
Ismaël Boisvert Head of programming
at the Cosmodome in Montréal 		7 The notion of time
Peter Gibbs President
at Survival Systems Training 		8 Water
Kevin Snair Guide
at Hopewell Rocks Park 		9 The Rocky Planets
Matt Stimson Assistant curator of Geology and Paleontology
at the New Brunswick Museum 		9 The Rocky Planets
Frédérique Baron Astrophysicist
at the Cosmodome in Montréál, Québec 		12 The Gaseous Planets
Gabriel Chouinard Director Éclipse Solar Car
at the École de technologie supérieure 		13 The Sun
Veronique Bouvette Member of the team - Éclipse Solar Car
at the École de technologie supérieure 		13 The Sun

Season 2

Guest Position Episode Episode name

Episodes

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Season 1 (2021)

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# of episode Original airdate Title
1 March 2, 2021 Weightlessness
2 March 9, 2021 Oxygen
3 March 16, 2021 Planetary Motion
4 March 23, 2021 International Space Station
5 March 30, 2021 Volcanoes
6 April 6, 2021 Stars
7 April 13, 2021 The Notion of Time
8 April 20, 2021 Water
9 April 27, 2021 The Rocky Planets
10 May 4, 2021 The Moon
11 May 11, 2021 Black Holes
12 May 18, 2021 The Gaseous Planets
13 May 25, 2021 The Sun

Season 2 (2023)

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Production Crew

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Filming

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Filming for this series took place in Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada.

A studio was built in Shediac, New Brunswick to simulate an old secret space station or bunker.[9] A large part of the story of the production takes place in this 'bunker'.

References

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  1. ^ "Comme dans l'espace, une nouvelle série jeunesse tournée dans les Maritimes". Ici Radio Canada Nouveau Brunswick (in French). 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  2. ^ "Comme dans l'espace, une nouvelle série jeunesse tournée en Atlantique". Ici Radio Canada - Le Téléjournal (in French). 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. ^ "Sur vos écrans, les voyages dans l'espace ou le temps". Le Devoir. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  4. ^ "Comme dans l'espace, une nouvelle série jeunesse tournée dans les Maritimes". Ici Radio Canada - Nouvelle (in French). 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  5. ^ "<<Comme dans l'espace>>, une série nouvelle en partie réalisée en Acadie". L'heure de pointe - Acadie (in French). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  6. ^ "Comme dans l'espace". Alliance des producteurs francophone du Canada (in French). Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  7. ^ "Comme dans l'espace, une série nouvelle en partie réalisé en Acadie". Le réveil Nouvelle-Écosse et T.-N.-L. (in French). 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  8. ^ "Comme dans l'espace: Une nouvelle série jeunesse avec Marianne Verville et l'astronaute David Saint-Jacques". HollywoodPQ. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  9. ^ a b "Christian Essiambre propulse l'Acadie dans l'espace". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
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