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Otto – The Series

TV·1995–1995·1 season, 13 episodes·RTL·Comedy·30m·Created by Otto Waalkes

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“Otto – The Series” is an unusual comedy format from the early 1990s centred on Otto Waalkes, blending classic crime entertainment with Otto’s distinctive brand of humour. Rather than telling a continuous story, the series combines newly shot sketches featuring Otto with scenes from old Edgar Wallace films. These original sequences were re-dubbed, completely transforming their content. Dialogue that was once serious turns into absurd wordplay, and the originally suspenseful plots are deliberately played for laughs. In this way, Otto effectively “smuggles” himself into the dark world of the Wallace films, turning it into a parody driven by nonsense, running gags, and his characteristic humour. The result is an idiosyncratic mix of crime and comedy, whose particular charm lies above all in its playful use of the original material.

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  1. 01Episode 1S01E01 · 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his gags.
  2. 02Episode 2S01E02 · 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his gags.
  3. 03Episode 3S01E03 · 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his gags.

Castfull cast & details

Otto WaalkesOtto WaalkesVerschiedeneElisabeth FlickenschildtElisabeth FlickenschildtVerschiedeneGert FröbeGert FröbeVerschiedeneHeinz DracheHeinz DracheVerschiedeneHorst TappertHorst TappertVerschiedeneJoachim FuchsbergerJoachim FuchsbergerVerschiedeneKarin DorKarin DorVerschiedeneKlaus KinskiKlaus KinskiVerschiedene

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes1995Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 30, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  2. S01E02Episode 2February 6, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  3. S01E03Episode 3February 13, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  4. S01E04Episode 4February 20, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  5. S01E05Episode 5February 27, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  6. S01E06Episode 6March 6, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  7. S01E07Episode 7March 13, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  8. S01E08Episode 8March 20, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  9. S01E09Episode 9March 27, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  10. S01E10Episode 10April 3, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  11. S01E11Episode 11April 10, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  12. S01E12Episode 12April 17, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his
  13. S01E13Episode 13April 24, 1995 10.0Otto Waalkes slips into numerous roles, encountering characters from classic “Edgar Wallace” films, which he skilfully incorporates into his

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