

Otto – The Series
1995-01-30 · 30 min / episode · ★ 8.0
“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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- Otto Waalkes
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- Countries
- Germany
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- Ended
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Otto WaalkesVerschiedene
Elisabeth FlickenschildtVerschiedene
Gert FröbeVerschiedene
Heinz DracheVerschiedene
Horst TappertVerschiedene
Joachim FuchsbergerVerschiedene
Karin DorVerschiedene
Klaus KinskiVerschiedene
Lil DagoverVerschiedene
Hans ClarinVerschiedene
Monika PeitschVerschiedene
Stewart GrangerVerschiedene
Uschi GlasVerschiedene
Eddi ArentVerschiedene
Brigitte HorneyVerschiedene
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