Zig & Sharko

Zig & Sharko is a peculiar entry in French animation, a wordless comedy about a hyena's obsessive attempts to eat a mermaid, thwarted by a shark. Tvivu carries Zig & Sharko live, meaning you can watch the series on an endless loop. That's either a dream or a nightmare, depending on your tolerance for slapstick. The animation is colorful and physically expressive; the lack of dialogue makes it easily accessible to any age or language. As a General tv France channel, it occupies a weird niche, not quite preschool (the violence is cartoonish but constant), nor seriously aimed at adults. It's pure, unadulterated absurdity. The pacing is relentless: a new gag every ten seconds, no breathing room. It works in short bursts but can be exhausting as background noise. For those seeking to watch Zig & Sharko online, the live feed is available on Tvivu with no schedule to decipher, just hyena laughter and shark fins. This channel knows exactly what it is, and commits fully.