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Sol is a fictional character written for and performed on stage and television by the Canadian actor
Marc Favreau Marc Favreau, (November 9, 1929 – December 17, 2005) was a French Canadian humorist, film actor, and poet born in Montreal, Quebec Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province ...
. Sol is a
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(tramp type) who handily deconstructs the French language, to the amusement of adults as well as children. In his stage performances, Sol mostly appeared alone and recited comic monologues dealing with current social and political issues. Sol began as a regular on ''
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'', a long-running children's television show on the French language
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network. At that time, the act was called Bim et Sol. The character proved popular so
Marc Favreau Marc Favreau, (November 9, 1929 – December 17, 2005) was a French Canadian humorist, film actor, and poet born in Montreal, Quebec Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province ...
developed Sol's monologues into a one-man show. Favreau then teamed up with another clown for Sol et Bouton. He also appeared on a popular television series called ''
Sol et Gobelet ''Sol et Gobelet'' was a French language children's television show made in Quebec, which was broadcast from 1968 to 1971 on Radio-Canada Radio-Canada may refer to: * CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation *Ici Radio-Canada TÃ ...
'' opposite Luc Durand. Sol also appeared on a
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on
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called '' Parlez-moi'', which taught basic
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, as it is spoken in Quebec and other parts of Canada.


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Television of Quebec Television in Quebec is a part of the culture of Quebec, with over 99% of households owning a television in Quebec. Long a preferred medium of many of Quebec's actors, artists, and writers, television has been one of the important forces in Quebec s ...
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