Series synopsis
How to Die Clever, also known as Tu mourras moins bête is a French documentary animation television series that premiered on ARTE on August 23, 2015. It was created by Marion Montaigne, Amandine Fredon, Jacques-Rémy Girerd. It stars François Morel, Jérôme Pauwels, Anna Tessier and Sylvie Caspar.
Professor Moustache and his assistant Nathanaël go the extra mile to answer your questions scientifically. Do we really eat spiders in our sleep? Can we shrink children just like in a film? And what happens when a murder happens in space? All your queries are resolved by our favourite knowledgeable professor.
Premise
Professor Moustache and his assistant Nathanaël go the extra mile to answer your questions scientifically. Do we really eat spiders in our sleep? Can we shrink children just like in a film? And what happens when a murder happens in space? All your queries are resolved by our favourite knowledgeable professor.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- François Morel as Professeur Moustache
- Jérôme Pauwels as Nathanaël
- Anna Tessier
- Sylvie Caspar
- Ferdinand Tahaibaly
- Nathalie Fort
- Amandine Fredon
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 130 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | August 23, 2015 | February 26, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 40 | September 4, 2017 | December 4, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 30 | March 2, 2020 | April 22, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 30 | June 2, 2025 | July 11, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fear of Flying Who is scared of flying? Our very Professor Moustache is here to explain to you just how safe it is. |
August 23, 2015 |
| 2 |
Immunology Guitou the Microbe asks why he is always unfairly expulsed from the human body. Professor Moustache explains that this is due to the army of bouncers that protect it: the immune system. |
August 23, 2015 |
| 3 |
Honey, I Want to Shrink the Kids Would it theoretically be possible to shrink people, like in the 1989 film, Honey I Shrunk the Kids? Professor Moustache highlights a few problems with this scenario. |
August 23, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Brain Question A quirky science-comedy look at big questions and common myths. In this episode: If we could use 100% of our brain's capacity, would we gain superpowers like those shown in Lucy? The answer is more complicated than you might think. |
September 4, 2017 |
| 2 |
Placenta Eating Professor Mustache takes a science-comedy look at the trend of placentophagy, where some new mothers choose to consume the placenta after birth. He explores the biological claims, cultural ideas, and medical perspectives behind this practice, separating myth, fashion, and evidence-based science. |
September 6, 2017 |
| 3 |
Your Friend and Helper Professor Mustache takes on the role of a forensic drug investigator to examine how powders are tested and identified. Inspired by crime dramas and movie clichés, he explores the effects and detection of both legal and illegal substances. |
September 7, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corn on Mars? Professor Mustache takes a science-comedy look at the scientific plausibility of space colonization stories, especially the idea of growing crops like corn on Mars. He breaks down the real challenges of extraterrestrial agriculture, from radiation and soil chemistry to the limits of current space missions. |
March 2, 2020 |
| 2 |
Ancient Anatomy Professor Mustache explores how early thinkers like Aristotle tried to understand human anatomy with limited knowledge. In the absence of “Doctor Google,” ancient theories often mixed apples with pears and chickens with women, blending observation, speculation, and imagination - revealing both ingenuity and misconceptions in early medical thought. |
March 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Narcissistic Personality Professor Mustache explores the psychiatric meaning behind the often casually used label “narcissistic pervert.” Moving beyond everyday language, he explains how such terms are understood in clinical psychology and why popular usage often differs from medical definitions of personality disorders and behavior. |
March 5, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Size is the Limit Could Godzilla and King Kong, who are bigger than any dinosaur, exist in real life and destroy the world? For Professor Moustache, there is no such thing as a dumb question |
June 2, 2025 |
| 2 |
Don’t Sweat It! Why do humans sweat so much and smell so bad, when I smell so good? For Professor Moustache, there is no such thing as a dumb question. |
June 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Baby Boomers What does “OK boomer” mean? And what’s a boomer anyway? At full gallop on his time pony, Professor Moustache prances into the past to look at how generations are formed and why they never seem to understand one another. It seems psychological biases and the lazy mechanisms of our brains are to blame. |
June 4, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 23, 2015 |
| Last aired | July 11, 2025 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Status | continue |