LOL : Qui rit, sort !

Philippe Lacheau has invited 10 actors and comedians to live a unique experience in a grandiose setting. There is only one rule to follow for the next 6 hours: if you laugh, you are eliminated. The 10 comedians will have to keep cool despite having to try and make each other laugh. The winner will get 50 000 euros for the charity he/she represents. Nothing is off limits!

LOL : Qui rit, sort ! (2021-present) is a French comedy reality competition created for Prime Video, produced by Endemol France and Amazon Studios. Hosted by Philippe Lacheau, with Alexandra Lamy among the presenters, the show gathers ten French actors and comedians, including Jérôme Commandeur, Kyan Khojandi, Marina Foïs, Tarek Boudali, Audrey Lamy, Inès Reg and Alison Wheeler, for a single six-hour challenge in a grandiose venue. The engine is simple and cruel: anyone who laughs is eliminated, so every participant must hold a poker face while peers attempt every provocation they can think of. Each season plays out as one continuous contest with a rising stake, a winner who takes 50000 euros for the charity they represent, and a steady stream of escalating attempts to crack composure. The format fits the playful, irreverent register of French comedy and the mischief of celebrity roasts. Fans of Burger Quiz, Celebrity Juice and Hell's Kitchen will find a similar appetite for comic endurance, improvised teasing and the pleasure of watching famous faces struggle to keep a straight face across six seasons so far.

Audience reception is negative overall, with ratings swinging sharply between seasons, from strong approval in the middle seasons to poor marks in the fifth.

• Hell's Kitchenshared reality competition format built on comedians trying not to laugh, light comedic contest tone
• Burger Quizshared improvised comedy among comedians, French comedic sensibility, celebrity participants
• Celebrity Juiceshared celebrity comedians competing in playful challenges, comedic reality tone

Release Date

2021-04-23

Episode runtime

28 min

Rating

6.2 / 10 (66)

What is LOL : Qui rit, sort ! about?

Ten French comedians are locked in a six-hour contest where any laugh means elimination, with 50000 euros for charity at stake.

What is LOL : Qui rit, sort ! like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of LOL : Qui rit, sort ! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is LOL : Qui rit, sort ! violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in LOL : Qui rit, sort !.

What did critics think of LOL : Qui rit, sort !?

Audience reception is negative overall, with ratings swinging sharply between seasons, from strong approval in the middle seasons to poor marks in the fifth.

Which shows are like LOL : Qui rit, sort !?

Shows with a similar feel include Hell's Kitchen, Burger Quiz, and Celebrity Juice.

How long is LOL : Qui rit, sort !?

LOL : Qui rit, sort !: 6 seasons, 39 episodes.

Is LOL : Qui rit, sort ! still running?

Yes, LOL : Qui rit, sort ! is still running.

Where can I watch LOL : Qui rit, sort !?

In United States, LOL : Qui rit, sort ! streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.