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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/josephineangegardien.jpg]]
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3	''Joséphine, ange gardien'' (''Joséphine, Guardian Angel'') is a French series (produced with Belgium and Switzerland). It started in 1997, [[LongRunners and shows no sign of stopping]].
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5	Joséphine (Mimie Mathy, who has dwarfism, she is 4 ft. 3 in. tall) is a guardian angel who is sent from Heavens to the human world in order to help people. In each episode, she is given a special mission where she needs to fix a specific problem between some persons. She has magical powers but she is not allowed to use them too often, and has to rely mainly on psychology and generosity to take care of situations.
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7	!!''Joséphine, ange gardien'' provides examples of:
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9	* ActorAllusion: In a 2018 episode, the man played by Christian Bujeau is named "Jean-Pierre", just like one of his most iconic characters, from ''Film/LesVisiteurs''.
10	* AsHimself: Some celebrities have played themselves in the series, such as [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball soccer player]] Christian Karembeu.
11	* BadassFingerSnap: Joséphine's trademark gesture.
12	* BagOfHolding: Joséphine often carries this kind of magic bag.
13	* CoconutSuperpowers: Joséphine doesn't use her powers often, and when she does, it is usually if the special effect is easily done (such as objects appearing or disappearing).
14	* {{Dramedy}}
15	* GuardianAngel: Joséphine's job.
16	* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Why else would Mimi Mathy play a guardian angel?
17	* TheNapoleon: Joséphine sometimes shows signs of this.
18	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Taking the form of a woman with dwarfism here.
19	* TeleportersAndTransporters: Teleporting is Joséphine's most used power.
20	* TimeTravelEpisode: There's an episode where Joséphine gets sent to UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and joins the [[LaResistance French Resistance]] against German occupiers.
21	* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Nobody makes any comments about Joséphine's very short size, or describe her the way she is.
22	* VerySpecialEpisode: Several episodes handle RealLife social problems, such as teenage parenthood, ex-convict readjustment to society, or exploitation of immigrants.

Context Series / JosephineAngeGardien