Release Date

30 Jan, 1995

Runtime

00:30: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

13/1

Synopsis

“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.

Original Title

Otto - Die Serie

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Season 1

30 Jan, 1995

Created By

Otto Waalkes

Actors

Otto Waalkes

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Gert Fröbe

Heinz Drache

Horst Tappert

Joachim Fuchsberger

Karin Dor

Klaus Kinski

Lil Dagover

Hans Clarin

Monika Peitsch

Stewart Granger

Uschi Glas

Eddi Arent

Brigitte Horney

Siegfried Schürenberg

Crew

Otto Waalkes

Otto Waalkes

Ralph Thiekötter

Ralph Thiekötter