Système 2

Filmed: 16-20 April 1975 *

Location: Paris, France

Broadcast: Sunday 27 April 1975, 19:30-20:00, A2, France

Release status: This programme has not been included on any officially released video or DVD

Duration: 2¼ mins. Full programme: 1:05:14

Shown in: France

Additional information

Every Sunday evening, during the 1970s there was a TV show hosted by Guy Lux and Sophie Darel. The name of the show changed with the years (French Cancan, Domino, Ring Parade/Système 2, Top Club, Cadence 3). Ring Parade was shown every Sunday at 19.30 and was a competition featuring approximately six songs/artists. This was followed by the news between 20.00 and 20.30 followed by Système 2.

Système 2 was a 70-80 minute show with several artists. During the show, viewers got the results of the Ring Parade competition. ABBA appeared in Ring Ring or in Système 2 but it seems that Ring Parade was, sometimes, listed as Système 2 by the French TV archives (INA) in the 70s.

ABBA performed I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do to playback on this show hosted by Guy Lux and Sophie Darel.

Agnetha, Frida and Benny can be seen at the end of the show in the guest line-up. Agnetha is in the front row, 3rd person on the left and Frida and Benny's faces can be seen in the middle of the back row. 

The guests on the show were:

  1. Guy Beart - La gambille, Tournez rotatives
  2. The Compagnons - Welcome
  3. Guy Beart - Il y a plus d'un an
  4. Carlos and Sophie Darel - Qu'on est bien
  5. Guy Beart and Sophie Darel (imitant Marie Laforet) - Frantz
  6. Pierre Perret - Chandernagor
  7. Nicole Rieu - L'eau vive
  8. Segment of an animated cartoon + a comedy sketch
  9. ABBA - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do (edited version: the middle of the song is edited out)
  10. Nino Ferrer - Le Sud
  11. Sophie Darel with dancersIl fait trop beau pour travailler
  12. Carlos - Senor météo
  13. Georges Brassens, Jacques Grello et Guy Beart - Une jolie vache
  14. Comedy scetch
  15. Guy Beart - Allo, tu m'entends
  16. End scene

*ABBA were in Paris for only 2-3 days between these dates

Click here for a TV listing from Nouvelliste - 26 April 1975, p5

Lyrics available on the Official ABBA site

Archive data from French TVs’ public site:
Système deux : émission du 27 avril 1975
Emission : Système deux
Collection : A2 / France 2
N° de notice : CPB75051841
Date de 1re diffusion : dimanche 27/04/1975
Durée : 01:05:00

Information from ABBA - The Book by Jean-Marie Potiez (p.112). Also thanks to Gérard Le Sech and Erik Liebstaedter, Jozsef, Sam Servz and Ian Cole.
YouTube link c/o abbafan09

Got any information to add?
Spotted a mistake?
Contact me at abbaontv@yahoo.co.uk