1977, Music: French Single Charts 05/06/1977

N° 30
Danyel Gérard - Les temps changent

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: D. Gérard, R. Béranger
- Video clip

N° 29
Serge Reggiani - Venise n'est pas en Italie  

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: C. Piget, C. Lemesle
- Video clip

N° 28
Boney M. - Sunny

- Country: West Germany
- Music/Lyrics: B. Hebb
- Video clip

N° 27
Rika Zaraï - La fête au pays

- Country: France / Israel
- Music/Lyrics: D. Faure, H. Djian
- Video clip

N° 26
Philippe Chatel - J't'aime bien, Lili

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: P. Chatel
- Video clip

N° 25
France Gall - Musique

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: M. Berger
- Video clip

N° 24
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics:  S. Wonder
- Video clip

N° 23
Raffaella Carra - Puisque tu l'aimes, dis-le lui

- Country: Italy
- Music/Lyrics: D. Pace, F. Bracardi, R. Bernet
- Video clip

N° 22
Adamo - Si tu étais

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: S. Adamo
- Video clip

N° 21
Patrick Topaloff - Ali be good

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: J. Chalard, K. Schafer, C. Berry
- Video clip

N° 20
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury hill 

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: P. Gabriel
- Video clip 

N° 19
Sheila - L'arche de Noé

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: A. Zambrini, C. Carrère, J. Schmitt, S. Jürgens
- Video clip

N° 18
Enrico Macias - La musique et moi

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: E. Macias
- Video clip

N° 17
Serge Lama - Le dernier baiser

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: A. Dona, S. Lama
- Video clip

N° 16
Dave - Heureusement que la musique est là

- Country: Netherlands / France
- Music/Lyrics: D. Barbelivien, P. Loiseau
- Video clip

N° 15
Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran - Rock Bottom

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: L. De Paul, M. Moran
- Video clip

N° 14
Eagles - Hotel California

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: C. Stevens, E. Farjeon
- Video clip

N° 13
Demis Roussos - Mourir auprès de mon amour

- Country: Greece
- Music/Lyrics: R. Costandinos, V. Papathanassiou, P. Loiseau
- Video clip

N° 12
Francis Lai - Bilitis - générique

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: F. Lai
- Video clip

N° 11
Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene IV 

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: J. Jarre
- Video clip

N° 10
Johnny Hallyday - Le coeur en deux

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: J. Revaux, P. Billon
- Video clip

N° 9
Belle Epoque- Miss Broadway

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: A. Weyman, E. Lenton
- Video clip

N° 8
Claude François - Je vais à Rio

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: E. Marnay, A. Anderson, P. Allen
- Video clip

N° 7
ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You

- Country: Sweden
- Music/Lyrics: B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus, S. Anderson
- Video clip

N° 6
Space Art - Onyx

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: D. Perrier, R. Rizzetelli
- Video clip

N° 5
Space - Magic Fly

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: D. Marouani 
- Video clip

N° 4
Michel Sardou - Dix ans plus tôt

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: J. Revaux, M. Sardou, P. Billon
- Video clip

N° 3
Carlos - Big bisou

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: B. Estardy, C. Lemesle, J. Plait, J. Dassin
- Video clip

N° 2
Laurent Voulzy - Rockollection

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: A. Souchon, L. Voulzy
- Video clip

N° 1
Marie Myriam - L'oiseau et l'enfant

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: J.P. Cara, J. Gracy
- Video clip

1976, Car Spotting: Kloosterplein, Breda, Netherlands

Front to back

First row, on the road
Austin/Morris Mini.

Second row, left to right
Citroën 2CV, DAF 44 or 55, Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce, Peugeot 404, Toyota Corolla (E20), Citroën 2CV, Toyota Corolla (E20), Simca 1100 Ti, Volkswagen 1300/1500 (Type 1, Beetle), DAF 44 or 55, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Audi 80.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified car, unidentified car, Mercedes-Benz W110, Renault 6, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Renault 4, unidentified car, unidentified car, Austin/Morris Mini, BMW 02 Series, Toyota Corolla (E30), Opel Rekord C, Fiat 128, Opel Kadett C, Fiat 131 Mirafiori, Renault 12, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Simca 1100 Ti, Mazda 616 Coupé (Capella), Opel Manta A, Opel Ascona A, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 850, Simca 1000, Volvo 142 or 144.

Fourth row, left to right
Citroën 2CV, unidentified car, Fiat 127, Honda Civic.

Fifth row, left to right
Unidentified car, unidentified car, Citroën Dyane, Mitsubishi Galant Σ, Austin Allegro, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, unidentified car, Renault 4, Lada 1300 (VAZ 2102), Ford Escort Mark I, Ford Capri Mark I, Citroën Dyane, Opel Ascona A, Renault 4, Renault 6, Opel Kadett C, Opel Kadett C, NSU Prinz 4L, Vauxhall Viva HB, Opel Kadett C, Citroën GS, Opel Kadett B, unidentified car, unidentified van.

1975, Belgian Comics Pats - Flappy van Flappinus

In 1975, the first story, Flappy van Flappinus, was published in the Pats series. The main characters are Pats, his headstrong younger sister Trezebees, and the extraterrestrial creature Flappy. The earliest stories were illustrated by Willy Vandersteen, while later albums were drawn by Robert Merhottein (Merho).

Flappy van Flappinus
- full colour
- publisher: Standaard Uitgeverij
- never published in English
- drawings by Willy Vandersteen
- story by Willy Vandersteen

Cover Flappy van Flappinus

The main characters in this story are Pats, Trezebees, Flappy, the General, the Spies.

Pats and  Trezebees

Flappy

Trezebees and Spy

Synopsis
As Pats and little Trezebees are going to bed, a mysterious golden spacecraft circles the Earth. Caught in a violent thunderstorm, the craft is forced to make an emergency landing in the family’s garden, right among their father’s sunflowers. In the wreckage, Pats discovers an injured, talking creature named Flappy, who comes from the planet Flappinus...

The General

The Spies

Vehicles

• Mercedes-Benz W114/W115
• Simca 1000
• Boeing 727
• unidentified van
• 2 unidentified trucks
• unidentified helicopter probably based on the Bell 47

Mercedes-Benz W114/W115

Simca 1000

Boeing 727

unidentified van

unidentified truck

unidentified truck

unidentified helicopter

The character Pats was originally created by Karel Weyler for his Pats puppet theatre. During these performances, Weyler also featured Suske, Wiske, Sidonia, Lambik and Jerom—characters created by Willy Vandersteen. In return, Vandersteen occasionally included Pats in his own stories. Pats is mentioned, for example, in De Vrolijke Bengels (Ons Volkske, 1950) and in the Suske en Wiske albums De Mottenvanger (1948), De Circusbaron (1953), Het Hondenparadijs (1961), De Wilde Weldoener (1961), and De Poppenpakker (1973).

Pats in De Vrolijke Bengels (Ons Volkske, 1950)

Pats in De Mottenvanger (Suske en Wiske, 1948)

Pats in De Circusbaron (Suske en Wiske, 1953)

Pats in Het Hondenparadijs (Suske en Wiske, 1961)

Pats in De Wilde Weldoener (Suske en Wiske, 1961)

Pats in De Poppenpakker (Suske en Wiske, 1973)

In 1962, Pats was also used as the name of a newspaper supplement for De Standaard/Het Nieuwsblad. The title strip, published from 1962 to 1967, was illustrated by Edward De Rop on behalf of Willy Vandersteen for Studio Vandersteen. In 1974, the supplement was revived under the new name Patskrant, and Vandersteen created a new Pats comic series.

Pats in Pats de vrolijke kinderkrant (1962 - 1967)

Weyler viewed the success of this new series with dismay, and a dispute arose between him and Vandersteen. To avoid legal proceedings, the series was abruptly discontinued on 23 August 1977. It was subsequently renamed Tits, and the newspaper supplement became Stipkrant. The character Pats was removed entirely.