To celebrate the 40th anniversary of RBO, Crave presents RBO - THE ARCHIVES, a 20 episode series filled with sketches and rarely seen footage from their TV show that originally aired on TQS from 1986 to 1988. We go back in time with RBO! Warning: the content of these episodes may offend some viewers.
Benoit, an actor surviving on his barman wages, follows the advice of is his brother Frank - a former hockey player turned talent agent- and grows a beard to get a part in a dinner theatre play. Benoit's girlfriend Vicky, an ex dramaturge who now works as a librarian, finds it difficult to accept this latest development, as it will delay the couple's plan to purchase a condo from their friends Caro and Vincent, who manage a hair and beauty salon. But Benoit's beard seems to have magical powers: he suddenly has a great deal of success, while Vicky develops a mysterious allergy to her boyfriend's facial hair.
The daily life of four friends working in the Quebec entertainment industry presented in the form of a series of reflections on professional ambitions and failures, artistic inspiration and moral values.
Two harum-scarums who think they are good stand-up comics try to make a career in showbiz, partly for the career, partly to seduce women. They try alternatively the scene, a movie set and TV. They only succeed in making a fool of themselves
Yves Pelletier (born January 15, 1961) is a Canadian film director, actor and comedian. He is best known for being a part of the comedy troupe "Rock et Belles Oreilles" (R.B.O.) from their debut in 1981 up to the group's separation in 1995. He made his debut as a film director in 2004 with Love and Magnets and his second movie, Le Baiser du Barbu was released on June 2010.
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