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“Les Inconnus” meme: meaning, origin and common card

Les Inconnus is the famous French comedy trio made up of Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus, known for its biting 1990s sketches; citing their name as a meme points back to a whole chapter of French TV comedy that has stayed iconic.

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The “Les Inconnus” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Les Inconnus” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 3949 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3502 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Les Inconnus” meme mean?

Bringing up Les Inconnus ties a scene, a line, or a situation to sharp social-impersonation humor, where each sketch caricatured a specific social type with lines that became cult classics. Their name gets used to praise a well-built joke, an effective duo or trio act, or to salute a comic reference passed down through generations of French pop culture.

Where does the “Les Inconnus” meme come from?

Les Inconnus are a French comedy trio made up of Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus. The group first had five members under the name Les Cinq, including Smaïn, who left after their first film, Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois!!, released in 1985, and Seymour Brussel, who left three years later. Down to three, Bourdon, Campan and Légitimus built a run of 1990s TV sketches that precisely caricatured recognizable social types, from the trendy student to the suburban teenager, with lines that stuck in collective memory and still get quoted today.

  1. 1985The group's first film, Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois!!, released before two members left.

How to use the “Les Inconnus” meme

  • Citing Les Inconnus to praise a sketch that perfectly caricatures a social type.
  • Quoting a line from the trio to comment on a recognizable everyday situation.
  • Bringing up the group's name to talk about well-built social-impersonation humor.

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The “Les Inconnus” card in MyMemeCards

Les Inconnus card
NumberNo. 3949
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3502
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@zozolerigolo22
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,502 cards
  • Common1,48242%
  • Rare1,17634%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Les Inconnus” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Les Inconnus comes out of the Memes FR pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.

The reprints of the “Les Inconnus” card

The “Les Inconnus” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 4,245) and Epic (No. 4,995). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was common. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Les Inconnus?

It is a French comedy trio made up of Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus, known for its 1990s TV sketches.

Who was originally part of Les Inconnus?

The group had five members under the name Les Cinq, including Smaïn and Seymour Brussel, before being reduced to the final trio.

Why is Les Inconnus still quoted today?

Because their sketches, which caricature recognizable social types, left behind lines that became cult classics in French pop culture.

How do I get the Les Inconnus meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Les Inconnus” is a common card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Les Inconnus card?

It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Wikipédia – Les Inconnus · checked on October 30, 2026.

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