Are Elena and the boys censored?  Why didn’t some episodes of the AB series air in the 90s

Are Elena and the boys censored? Why didn’t some episodes of the AB series air in the 90s

The cult series of the 90s “Helen and the Boys” was not particularly distinguished by its sulphurous side. But as reasonable as it was, the program still dealt with various social issues. Which led TF1, the sitcom’s original broadcaster, to censor several episodes, as revealed by Jean-Luc Azoulay on the show in 2021. Don’t touch my TV.

Of Helen and the Boys, the series that inspired Friends, which episodes were censored by TF1? According to an AB Productions big boss, the plot in which Helen was drugged by space cake without her knowledge spanned six episodes.

“The problem we had was that it was a family/youth show, so we could show drugs, but it had to be resolved at the end of the episode.”explained Jean-Luc Azoulay. “So because it was more than a few episodes, they couldn’t run it for that reason.”

According to Kirill Hanuna, the episode of Elena and the boys, in which the boys want to take revenge on the victim of an attempted rape, a friend’s taxi, was also censored. Ultimately, all the episodes in question will still be visible during broadcasts on other channels.

The TV series Elena and the Boys, broadcast in 1992-1994, tells the story of three friends who meet three boys who are members of a rock band at university. Elena and her friends experience love and heartache, fits of laughter and moments of sadness…

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Source: Allocine

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