Read the description about the French television family that makes up Une famille formidable, a weekly French romantic comedy television series.

Une famille formidable
Genre Série de comédie / romantique
Créateurs Joëlle Miquel, Laurent Vachaud, Ève Deboise, Alain Layrac
Pays d’origine France
Nombre de saisons 9
Diffusion d’origine 17 septembre 1992 – en production

Synopsis
Chez les Beaumont, la vie n’est pas tranquille. Catherine et Jacques sont les heureux parents d’une famille recomposée. Tout le monde semble être heureux et bien ensemble… mais les choses ne sont pas toujours simples!

Personnages
Les parents:
Jacques est le père et le mari. Il aime profondément sa femme mais il a de multiples aventures extraconjugales.
Catherine est une femme et une mère extraordinaire. L’élément moteur de la famille, elle est dévouée (devoted) à sa famille nombreuse.

Leurs six enfants:
Audrey est la fille du premier mariage de Catherine (avec Michel). Divorcée, Audrey a une fille qui s’appelle Marie.
Nicolas est le fils aîné de Jacques et Catherine. Son ex-femme s’appelle Hélèna mais ils n’ont pas d’enfant ensemble.
Frédérique est la fille aînée de Jacques et Catherine. Elle est mariée à Nourredine et ils ont une fille ensemble, Carla.
Manon et Jérémy sont des faux jumeaux (fraternal twins). Manon, Jérémy et leur belle-nièce Marie ont le même âge.
José est le fils de Jacques avec une autre femme, Lucia.

1. For how long has Une famille formidable been on the air in France?
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2. Give two reasons why life may not be considered simple for the Beaumonts.
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3. Explain why Jacques might not be considered a good husband.
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4. Name two children who are not the biological children of Jacques and Catherine.
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5. What are the grandchildren’s names?
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1. since 1992
2. large family with many members, stepparents and stepsiblings, Jacques is not faithful to his wife, Audrey is divorced and a single parent, Nicolas is divorced, there are two children from extraneous relationships
3. he is not faithful, he has a child from an extramarital affair
4. Audrey, Marie, Carla, José
5. Marie and Carla

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