Back in the day the primary motive to watch Pepin was that I was inordinately attracted to his daughter.
As in I though she was super hot, and was utterly powerless to resist. It might have been the big teeth.
It was weird. Every so often I will see a female who just strikes a chord. She was one of them.
As for Claudine... I hear you. I think what is attractive about her is her girl-next-door look... there is a sparkle in her eyes, too. Plus, who can not like a "Daddy's girl"?