“Once upon a time… these funny objects” on Okoo and France 4: Maestro’s winning return

2024-02-06 16:49:14

“I’m not old, I just have a very long beard,” he has defended himself for 46 years. This Wednesday, the one who introduced millions of children to the mysteries of the human body, took them on a journey through history, introduced them to explorers and discoverers, showed them space, Earth and the Americas… In short , the most famous scientist of children who have grown up is back.

First on Okoo, the free France Télévisions application intended for 3-12 year olds, before arriving on France 4 on February 19. In “Once Upon a Time… These Funny Objects”, Maestro reveals the secrets of the surgical cast and the fork, the audio speaker and the toilet, the scooter and the magnet.

A wealth of information

His figure has become a little slimmer but he has lost none of his sense of humor. Those nostalgic will recognize the music of the credits, revisited, Maestro’s lifelong companions – Pierrot and Pierrette, Minus and Teigneux, the Great and even the Clock. In 78 seven-minute tablets, the animated mini-series, carried by the widow of Albert Barillé, creator of this brilliant character, is a mine of information as funny as it is verified.

Here, there is no room for “fake news”, each episode has been scrutinized by a scientific committee bringing together historians, philosophers and physicists. We are delighted to learn that the chocolate bar was first marketed in pharmacies to combat stomach aches and sleep disorders. We giggle while imagining the footballers of the Middle Ages kicking a pig or sheep bladder, filled with straw, feathers or dried droppings.

We learn that the American teddy bear is called “Teddy Bear” because of President Theodore Roosevelt. On the other hand, we give up counting the thousand bristles that make up a toothbrush. But it’s easy to imagine parents begging their kids to watch one more episode: “Come on, please, just one…” It’s a safe bet that they shouldn’t have to insist much.

Editor’s note: “Once upon a time… these strange objects”,

French series directed by Luc Vinciguerra (78 episodes of 7 minutes). Available on the Okoo application, then broadcast every day, except Saturday, at 7:15 p.m. on France 4