Plats bruts

Plats bruts is a sitcom issued for TV3. The story talks about the life of Josep Lopez and David Güell. The show was co-produced by Kràmpack, El Terrat and Televisió de Catalunya.

Plats bruts (1999-2002) is a Catalan-language Spanish sitcom created by Joel Joan for TV3. Jordi Sánchez plays Josep Lopes and Joel Joan plays David Güell, two friends whose everyday life and shared misadventures give the show its engine, while Mònica Glaenzel, Anna Maria Barbany and Pau Durà fill out the wider circle of recurring characters around them. Across six seasons and seventy-three episodes of roughly twenty-three minutes each, the show runs on short, self-contained comic situations rather than a single continuing plot, so each episode is built from a fresh misunderstanding, a small social embarrassment or a домашний mishap that the friends must talk their way out of. Its humor is conversational and affectionate, with a sardonic, wry register and a warm sense of camaraderie underneath the bickering. Fans of Friends, Father Ted and Peep Show will find resonance in its blend of banter, awkward social comedy and close male friendship. The series is set in a contemporary urban Catalan milieu of the late 1990s and early 2000s, and it is a light, easy watch that rewards viewers who enjoy character-driven comedy and the rhythms of Catalan speech.

• Friendssharp workplace-style sitcom banter between two male leads, mild irreverence, episodic comedy
• Father Tedquirky male buddy comedy built on everyday absurdity and sardonic dialogue
• Peep Showsingle-camera-style domestic comedy with awkward friendships and self-deprecating humor

Created by

Joel Joan

Release Date

1999-04-19

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

8.7 / 10 (9)

What is Plats bruts about?

Two friends, Josep Lopez and David Güell, navigate everyday life in a Catalan sitcom made for TV3.

What is Plats bruts like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Plats bruts as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Plats bruts violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Plats bruts.

Which shows are like Plats bruts?

Shows with a similar feel include Friends, Father Ted, and Peep Show.

How long is Plats bruts?

Plats bruts: 6 seasons, 73 episodes.

Is Plats bruts still running?

No, Plats bruts has ended.