Tatayet Explained

Tatayet (pronounced as /fr/) is a Belgian puppet, operated by Belgian ventriloquist Michel Dejeneffe since 15 December 1975.^{[1] [2]} Dejeneffe performed the character on stage in theater shows for more than 40 years and recorded comedy records with him.

TV show

In the 1980s Tatayet became more prominent in Walloon media thanks to the popular children's TV show Le Tatayet Show (1986-1992), which was broadcast on the RTBF. They even had a minor hit dance single called Tous au Cimetière (1986).

Media adaptations

In 1990 two comic books albums, C'est pas moi, c'est lui (1990) and C'est pas lui c'est moi were made about the TV series, written by Raoul Cauvin and drawn by Olivier Saive.^{[3] [4]}

Retirement

In 2017 Dejeneffe announced he would retire the character, as well as quit performing on stage.

Notes and References

1. Web site: morandini . La marionnette Tatayet apparue en 1975 "fera ses adieux à la scène en début 2017" a expliqué son créateur . www.jeanmarcmorandini.com . fr . 3 October 2016.
2. Web site: Pinchart . Christine . Michel Dejeneffe et la marionnette Tatayet accordent leur dernière télévision au Grand Cactus! . RTBF TV . fr . 14 October 2016.
3. Web site: Schuddeboom . Bas . Raoul Cauvin . lambiek.net . en.
4. Web site: Olivier Saive . lambiek.net . en . 14 November 2017.