 This show came as a replacement for the hit sitcom  _"Caméra café" (2001)_ (qv) (created by and featuring Yvan Le  Bolloch (qv) and Bruno Solo (qv)) and is produced by the same  company, CALT. This came about when Le Bolloch and Solo moved their  characters from "Camera café" to the big screen and decided to end  the TV series, leaving broadcaster M6s access prime time slot  empty. Luckily for all involved Kaamelott proved also to be a hit.