TF1 programmed “Thank you Dorothée!” on January 24, 2025, a souvenir program from “Club Dorothée”, to mark the channel’s 50th anniversary.
Thank you Dorothy!this is the name of the event program, scheduled by TF1 on Friday January 24, 2025 among the various programs dedicated to the channel's 50th anniversary. Banking on the nostalgia of an entire generation of viewers for the Dorothée Clubthe front page hopes to bring together millions of curious people, who have come to discover what has become of their childhood idols.
Broadcast for a decade, from 1987 to 1997, the Dorothée Club has indeed left a lasting mark on the audiovisual landscape and collective memory, with its unique mix of cartoons, sitcoms and songs. Worn by Frédérique Hoschedé, her real name, but also “Jacky” (Jacques) Jakubowicz, “Ariane” Carletti, François “Corbier”, “Patrick” Simpson-Jones and many others, including the indescribable “Musclé”, the team has made millions of children dream. But what happened to the iconic faces of the Dorothée Club after the show stopped?
Dorothythe star host, experienced a 13-year journey through the desert after the abrupt end of the program in 1997. She made her return to the stage in 2010 with an unreleased album and concerts at the Olympia and Bercy, before make it rarer.
Jackyanother leading face, remained in animation on the IDF1 channel launched by “Club” producer Jean-Luc Azoulay. Until 2023, he presented the daily program “JLPP: Jacky washes cleaner”.
-As for Patrick Simpson-Joneshe turned to audiovisual production, participating in the launch of IDF1 in 2007 before settling in the United States to become a business manager in this sector.
Arianethe sparkling co-host, continued her career in audiovisual at AB Productions. Involved in casting and production of numerous programs, she also continued to act in the theater until her death in September 2019, following a long illness.
Corbierthe poet of the band, devoted himself to the song after the show ended. The showman released three albums between 2003 and 2009 and performed on stage numerous times, until his death in July 2018.
As for the “Musclés”, the emblematic group of the “Club”, the roads have separated: Bernard Minet continued the concerts, Raspberry bush recorded parody songs before passing away in 2015, “Papa René” set up other musical groups until his death in 2009, Remy composed for television films and produced, whileEric released a solo album in 2005 and participated in cartoon soundtracks.