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Otto – The Series

Otto – The Series

8,0 /10 (2 Votes)
1995 DE 1 Seasons

Overview

“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.

First air date

30/01/1995

Votes

2

Popularity

0.9

Genres

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Created by

Otto Waalkes

Networks

RTL

Original title

Otto - Die Serie

Language

DE

Last air date

1995-04-24

Episodes

13

Episode runtime

30 min

Season 1

Season 1

13 episodes • 1995 • ⭐ 10,0

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