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TV Series · 1998

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22 min · Comedy · Ended

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Synopsis

At a dysfunctional hospital in Paris, three bumbling, eccentric medical employees embark on zany misadventures with surgical imprecision.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 (20 ep)
  • 1. The Birthday

    Oct 24, 1998 · 25 min

    Aymé gets into Béa's bed so he doesn't have to sleep alone. Sabri mistakenly uses stamps from Strauss's collection. Clara takes it out on Sabri.

  • 2. Pretty Ugly

    Oct 31, 1998 · 24 min

    Aymé decides to win over the friend of a patient. Sabri's intern has bad breath. Jamel despairs of getting back the money he loaned to Béa.

  • 3. The Manuscript

    Nov 7, 1998 · 24 min

    Aymé does everything to avoid donating blood during a major national campaign. Rémi finds an old friend. Jamel receives a surprising proposal.

  • 4. The Best Friend

    Nov 14, 1998 · 24 min

    Sabri and Aymé haven't been getting along since a "new friend" arrived at the hospital. Ignoring orders, Jamel deserts his post to meet his idol.

  • 5. The Pregnancy

    Nov 21, 1998 · 25 min

    Béa is convinced that she's pregnant and everyone thinks that Aymé is the father. Clara looks into the disappearance of Strauss's cast collection.

  • 6. No Clowning Around

    Nov 28, 1998 · 24 min

    A vexed Sabri leads a veritable crusade. Aymé moves into a new building. Jamel focuses on a poetry contest.

  • 7. Couples Therapy

    Dec 5, 1998 · 25 min

    The hospital psychologist suspects Clara and Jamel have a sadomasochistic relationship. Sabri plays a dealer. Béa fantasizes about an author.

  • 8. The Mother-in-Law

    Dec 12, 1998 · 24 min

    Clara's mother falls in love with Aymé. Sabri has a new girlfriend and decides to go on a diet. Jamel gets involved in unionization with Béa's help.

  • 9. The Promise

    Dec 26, 1998 · 26 min

    Aymé rejects the advances of a new employee, and is then accused of assaulting her. Strauss asks Clara for advice on solving his marital problems.

  • 10. It's a Dog's Life

    Jan 2, 1999 · 25 min

    Jamel decides to keep his dog near him, so he doesn't run away. Sabri is going through an existential crisis. Strauss shares his grief with Clara.

  • 11. The Lie

    Jan 9, 1999 · 24 min

    Jamel asks Aymé to help him seduce a student nurse. Sabri has to train an intern. Clara, whose home has been flooded, moves in with Béa.

  • 12. The Red Vial

    Jan 16, 1999 · 24 min

    When he loses the manuscript a depressed patient entrusted to him, Aymé writes another, helped by his colleagues. Jamel tries to cheer up Sabri.

  • 13. The Actress

    Jan 23, 1999 · 25 min

    A new boss sows discord in the hospital. Clara brown-noses, but Jamel, Sabri and Aymé will do anything to get rid of the tyrant. Béa has a crush.

  • 14. Doctor Dictator

    Feb 6, 1999 · 23 min

    Sabri offers to help a famous patient. Clara tries to find out if her departure would upset her colleagues. Aymé and Jamel receive a surprising gift.

  • 15. The Hero

    Jan 30, 1999 · 23 min

    Aymé witnesses an assault and gives himself a black eye while fleeing. Jamel and Sabri imagine he helped the victim, who then arrives at the hospital.

  • 16. Cold Snap

    Feb 13, 1999 · 24 min

    Clara and Aymé are trapped in the morgue. Jamel and Sabri organize an expired pizza trafficking ring.

  • 17. A Family Affair

    Feb 20, 1999 · 25 min

    Jamel and Sabri make a bet to win coveted items. Strauss's brother arrives at the hospital. Sabri tries to cheer up a brokenhearted Clara.

  • 18. The Husband

    Feb 27, 1999 · 26 min

    Aymé is having an affair with a married woman and sees her husband at the hospital. Béa is told her grandmother has died. Sabri starts smoking.

  • 19. The Rabbit

    Mar 13, 1999 · 25 min

    Aymé and Jamel stand up to Béa and Clara. Pierre Palmade is admitted, to Sabri's delight. Clara teaches Jamel how to fill out admission forms.

  • 20. Same Difference

    Mar 13, 1999 · 24 min

    No one reacts when a dwarf intern arrives. Jamel suggests Sabri should take drugs. Clara's new boyfriend is mistaken for Aymé.

Season 2 (20 ep)
  • 1. A Question of Intelligence

    Sep 4, 1999 · 26 min

    Sabri is disappointed with the results of his IQ test — until Jamel lies to him about the highest possible score and makes him believe he’s a genius.

  • 2. A Question of Belief

    Sep 11, 1999 · 26 min

    When a patient claims his Mickey Mouse watch is cursed, Sabri wears it to prove him wrong. Strauss stresses over a tax audit.

  • 3. The Resignation

    Sep 25, 1999 · 26 min

    A promising (and fake) call from a producer causes Sabri to resign from the hospital to pursue acting. Aymé believes he’s found a soulmate in Corinne.

  • 4. The Disagreement

    Oct 2, 1999 · 24 min

    Jamel borrows money from Aymé to buy a lottery ticket, but keeps it a secret when he wins big. War ensues once Aymé finally finds out.

  • 5. Affairs of the Heart

    Oct 9, 1999 · 26 min

    Clara arranges for a handsome surgical assistant to be fired so she can date him. Aymé pressures Sabri into spending the night with his new employee.

  • 6. The Videotape

    Oct 30, 1999 · 23 min

    Sabri’s new lover accuses him of being vanilla in bed. Clara and Béa try in vain to convince anti-abortion protestors that they’re in the wrong place.

  • 7. The Aid Worker

    Nov 6, 1999 · 25 min

    Béa leaves for a humanitarian mission. When a magician’s upcoming show at the bar goes awry, Sabri and Jamel decide to do the performance themselves.

  • 8. The Vacation

    Nov 13, 1999 · 23 min

    When Jamel’s vacation request is denied, he fakes sick leave instead — forcing Clara to give up her own. To avoid losing money, Aymé takes her place.

  • 9. A Case of Amnesia

    Nov 20, 1999 · 23 min

    To solve his post-tax audit money problems, Strauss starts offering plastic surgery under the table. Clara takes him up on it… and ends up with amnesia.

  • 10. The Brother

    Nov 27, 1999 · 23 min

    When Jamel’s brother is hospitalized with a sprain, he proudly introduces him as a ladies’ man — but Clara has her doubts. Aymé reconnects with an ex.

  • 11. The Great Guy

    Dec 4, 1999 · 26 min

    Aymé’s attempts to flirt with a cardiologist are undermined by the arrival of a new stretcher bearer who instantly makes the entire ward swoon.

  • 12. The Mushrooms

    Dec 11, 1999 · 25 min

    A mishap involving a mushroom omelet leaves Aymé convinced his death is imminent. Clara tries to pressure Béa into going on a diet.

  • 13. My Cousin Nadia (1/2)

    Jan 1, 2000 · 27 min

    Clara needs to hire someone — preferably a woman — to run the switchboard. Jamel, fearing for his job, applies... while disguised as his female cousin.

  • 14. My Cousin Nadia (2/2)

    Jan 1, 2000 · 25 min

    Between Laurence and Sabri’s affections, Jamel has no idea how to maintain his act. Strauss makes Aymé attend a conference despite his fear of planes.

  • 15. The Hunt

    Dec 18, 1999 · 23 min

    Strauss invites Sabri on a hunting weekend. Jamel blames a trivial work mistake on Aymé, who asks him to answer for a traffic violation in exchange.

  • 16. The Father

    Jan 8, 2000 · 23 min

    When his father is hospitalized, Aymé is irritated due to the older man’s constant mockery — and the fact that Clara, Béa and Jamel enjoy his company.

  • 17. Exit Stage Left

    Jan 15, 2000 · 26 min

    Aymé pretends to be Clara’s fiancé to appease her sexist landlord. Sabri lands a part in a play, but no one wants to admit his performance is terrible.

  • 18. The Police Station

    Jan 22, 2000 · 22 min

    After the bar is robbed, Sabri is convinced Aymé and Jamel pranked him. Béa accompanies Clara on a date despite her reluctance to be a third wheel.

  • 19. That's Show Business!

    Jan 29, 2000 · 26 min

    Richard Gotainer is hospitalized with arteritis. As Strauss debates amputation, Aymé, Jamel and Sabri try to write a hit song for all the wrong reasons.

  • 20. The Guinea Pig

    Feb 5, 2000 · 22 min

    Jamel participates in a clinical drug trial to make ends meet. Clara dumps her boyfriend after reading his diary. Sabri tries his hand at ventriloquism.

Season 3 (20 ep)
  • 1. The Babysitter

    Dec 9, 2000 · 26 min

    To watch a football match, Sabri and Jamel accept a babysitting gig — and wind up losing the baby. Aymé tries to seduce a nurse through hypnosis.

  • 2. A Question of Paternity

    Dec 16, 2000 · 25 min

    Charlotte's arrival infuriates Clara and delights Aymé, who doesn't know she's Strauss' daughter. Jamel attends an AA meeting to flirt with Marianne.

  • 3. Keeping it in the Family

    Dec 23, 2000 · 26 min

    Aymé is outraged when Sabri starts dating his mother. Jamel helps kidnap Strauss' beloved cow to save it from the slaughterhouse.

  • 4. The Ski Trip

    Jan 6, 2001 · 24 min

    When a famous TV host is hospitalized, Charlotte takes Clara, Aymé and Jamel skiing at his châlet. Strauss and Sabri try to promote their new invention.

  • 5. The Noose

    Jan 13, 2001 · 24 min

    Jamel tries to make Charlotte jealous with other dates and dramatic gestures, but it doesn't go as planned. Aymé helps Strauss settle a shady debt.

  • 6. Life Insurance

    Jan 20, 2001 · 23 min

    Believing it to be the ghost of François Mitterrand, Sabri follows orders from a mysterious voice in the pipes. Strauss fakes his death to escape debt.

  • 7. The Wheelchair

    Jan 27, 2001 · 24 min

    Aymé pretends he's paraplegic to win the affection of a pretty support group volunteer. Jamel wages war against a vending machine that took his money.

  • 8. The Gift

    Feb 3, 2001 · 25 min

    A well-intentioned plan to help Jamel get his mojo back backfires wildly. Clara and Sabri pose for Strauss, who's convinced he's an artistic genius.

  • 9. The Kidnap

    Feb 10, 2001 · 25 min

    Trouble strikes when Jamel, Aymé and Strauss recoup a suitcase of cash from a deceased patient. Sabri slyly trains for an oyster shucking competition.

  • 10. Military Service

    Feb 17, 2001 · 25 min

    After failing to avoid the draft, Sabri and Aymé find themselves faced with mandatory military service… and the consequences of trying to get out of it.

  • 11. The Sales Rep

    Mar 3, 2001 · 29 min

    Jamel tries to help Sabri get his money back from a swindling encyclopedia salesman — only to discover his own knack for scams is quite lucrative.

  • 12. The Apartment

    Mar 10, 2001 · 25 min

    Aymé gets a tattoo to impress Charlotte but attracts someone else's eye instead. Jamel reveals himself to be a solid stand-in for Sabri's lost dog.

  • 13. The Nightclub

    Mar 24, 2001 · 26 min

    A hip nightclub opens near the hospital, but the bouncer refuses to let a desperate Jamel in. Aymé becomes increasingly paranoid about his weird feet.

  • 14. The Uniform

    Mar 31, 2001 · 24 min

    A costume party takes an unexpected turn when Aymé's cop outfit finds him at a real police station. Sabri just wants someone to notice his new hair.

  • 15. The Movie

    Apr 7, 2001 · 27 min

    Overwhelmed with debt, Strauss hits his breaking point — and makes a new friend. Sabri finally lands a leading role, oblivious to the movie's genre.

  • 16. The Collection

    Apr 14, 2001 · 28 min

    As Sabri, Jamel and Aymé go to extreme lengths to keep the porno from airing, Strauss hunts for one last card to complete his Pokémon collection.

  • 17. The Road Trip

    Apr 21, 2001 · 33 min

    When the hospital director asks Aymé to drive his Jaguar to Nice, Strauss invites himself along. Sabri tricks Jamel into thinking he has a girlfriend.

  • 18. The Novelist

    Apr 28, 2001 · 25 min

    After passing off a patient's manuscript as his own to impress Charlotte, Jamel finds himself in too deep. Aymé's in denial about his latest conquest.

  • 19. Acting President

    May 5, 2001 · 24 min

    When a presidential candidate falls into a coma, Sabri — his exact lookalike — replaces him and wins the election, becoming leader of the Republic.

  • 20. The Godfather

    May 12, 2001 · 27 min

    Aymé's attempts to dump his girlfriend are thwarted when he learns she's the daughter of a dangerous mafia leader, who Sabri also happens to work for.

Season 4 (1 ep)
  • 11. Purgatory

    Apr 20, 2002 · 34 min

    Clara, Strauss and Aymé find themselves in purgatory after eating Sabri's poisonous pasta. Meanwhile, a worried Jamel tried to hide their corpses.

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