Advent in XXL is a German documentary soap produced by neo productions for the broadcaster MDR . The series is about a large family in the Advent season. The series is set in Leipzig . The first episode aired on December 8, 2012.
Episode list
Number of the episode
First broadcast on MDR
content
1
December 8, 2012
In the morning, Anett and Steffen Bernstein are the first in their family to get up. The two parents wake their children because the family wants to decorate the house for Christmas. Steffen repairs his old Christmas pyramid and at the same time Annett and the children are secretly making an Advent calendar for their dad. Mathis also has a rehearsal in the Gewandhaus for an Advent concert. Annett's sister Tine comes to visit in the evening. The next day is school, i. H. Both parents drive the children to school early and then do their work. Steffen is a programmer and Annett is a childminder. When the children come home from school, they immediately clean their shoes, because the next day is Santa Claus ...
2
December 15, 2012
It is St. Nicholas morning and the children are checking whether St. Nicholas has brought them anything. Then the family thinks about a nice Christmas present for Mutti Anett. Steffen drives Marianne to the ballet, where she practices for a piece. Then the Bernstein family do bulk purchases because the family wants to bake cookies. Mathis also has the Advent concert in the Gewandhaus. His parents and brothers come to see him. Even his grandmother Renate is there. Meanwhile, Rike takes over the helm at home and takes care of the rest of the children. Later there is a get-together with Grandma Renate. Anett gets her present: A weekend with her sister Tine ...
3
December 22, 2012
The children want to write wish lists, but of course not all wishes can come true with 7 children. In addition, Marianne has her ballet performance where the whole family goes except the boys. They prefer to stay at home. Then Steffen and Anett have an evening together in the restaurant where they met. The next day, Anett redeems her Advent present: a weekend together with her sister Tine in Erfurt. In Leipzig the men are currently getting the Christmas tree. When Anett is back in Leipzig, she and Steffen go to get the Christmas presents for the children. In the evening the children make soap. Of course, the Christmas market is still going on before Christmas ...
