Episode 4 features Michael Vartan as Michel Valentin, and he is hilarious!!! He & BC were in "ALIAS" together, of course, Bradley as will & Michael as Vaughn...At one point, Jack says, "It's like we used to work together or something..." In fact, Season 4 of "ALIAS" was in progress when this was shot...
Michael has a ball poking fun at every French cliche in the book, from his constant smoking, to his being horny 24/7, to his broad Pepe Le Pew/Maurice Chevalier accent (Michael says he thinks it's creepy, because of guys pretending to be French to pick up chicks in bars)...
When he says, "And besides, ze carpet smells of pee-pee," I fall over...
Jack: "I don't have an annoying, filthy Frenchman in me, no..."
Michel: (Scoffs) "Everybody has an annoying, filthy Frenchman in them, Jack! Ask Your girlfiend..."
The exchange in the alley, with BC & MV both blowing cigarette smoke at each other, was priceless & hilarious, and you can see that Michael is really putting up a struggle to keep from laughing...
Michel: "So! It is, how you say, ON?"
Jack: "Oh, mon ami, it is SO, how you say, ON!!"
Michel: "It is ON."
Jack: "Yes, I said that!"
Michel: "Your cuisine is ca-ca!"
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