The campers

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Television series
Original title The campers
Country of production Germany
original language German
Year (s) 1996-2005
length 23 minutes
Episodes 117 in 9 seasons
genre Comedy
idea Claus Vinçon , Werner Koj
production Christiane Ruff
music Jörg Ollefs
First broadcast February 21, 1997 on RTL
occupation

Die Camper is the title of a German comedy series that dealt with the subject of camping and was broadcast on the private broadcaster RTL from 1997 to 2006 .

content

The concept is based on situation comedy . Two families come to the campsite every weekend , where they let everyday situations end in chaos. Initially the protagonists were Hajo and Heidi Wüpper, their daughter Nicole and the neighbors Dieter and Roswitha. After the first season, however, these were all replaced, but received successors who took over the respective roles. The new main characters are Benno and Ursula "Uschi" Ewermann with daughter Tanja as well as the neighbor Lothar Fuchs and his partner Stefanie, who later have a son named Max.

Benno is a car mechanic , Lothar is a bargain dealer who also wants to sell his goods, some of which are of poor quality, at the campsite, which is why his awning has also been converted into a warehouse. In almost every episode there is a quarrel between the spouses, and often also between the male neighbors. Benno is also connected to the groundskeeper enemies Pröter Adalbert, whom he always called "Proetter". Pröter runs a kiosk, but Benno thinks the prices are too high. Benno and Lothar have the other friends Hotte, Manni and Fiete. Fiete is a skilled chemical worker. Their wives are friends with Uschi and Stefanie.

background

The first four seasons were filmed at the Gut Oedstein campsite in Monheim am Rhein . After the square was declared a flood zone and demolished, production moved to Odenthal in the Bergisches Land . The owner of the 3000 square meter camper property is Hubertus Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg .

The broadcast date was always on Fridays and should help start the weekend . The seasons usually started in winter, since the series was shot in summer. The series was developed by the two screenwriters Claus Vinçon and Werner Koj .

After Willi Thomczyk , the actor who played Benno, was sentenced in September 2005 for sexual assault in a minor case and simple coercion to a probation and fine in two cases, RTL ended the cooperation. Despite this fact, from January 13, 2006, the broadcaster still showed the season that was shot in the summer, consisting of 13 new episodes.

Episodes

season 1

  • 1. The barbecue evening
    Hajo and Dieter get into an argument about one of Dieter's alleged bargains. Then they grill in competition, only Hajo forgot the meat at home.
  • 2. The house friend
    A divorced campsite resident tries to charm Heidi and Rosi with his cooking skills.
  • 3. Scream in the wild
    Hajo's camping plot is ravaged by a mole. The hunt begins with one of Dieter's not entirely legal bargains.
  • 4. The marriage proposal
    Roswitha's mother comes to visit and doesn’t leave Dieter good. He then feels compelled to finally propose to Rosi.
  • 5. The break-in
    Out of necessity, Heidi and Roswitha break into Proter's kiosk to get sparkling wine for Hajo's birthday. When a lot more was missing there the next day, the campsite made mobile.
  • 6. Big business
    Without being asked, Hajo invests the entire vacation pay in an uncertain deal for Dieter. The failure seems inevitable.
  • 7. The treasure hunt
    Archaeologists are looking for a king's tomb near the campsite. Reason enough for Hajo and Dieter to start their own excavations on their plot.
  • 8. The anniversary
    Dieter and Roswitha have an argument about a forgotten anniversary. Hajo and Heidi take a stand, shortly afterwards all spouses fall apart.
  • 9. The school friend
    An old school friend of Hajo turns campers' weekend upside down.
  • 10. The old ones
    Roswitha and Dieter want to swap their caravan for a week with a pair of siblings from the lake. However, the exchange guests come too early.
  • 11. Lucifer 3000
    As a showcase camper, Hajo's caravan will serve as a backdrop for an advertisement.
  • 12. The hiking day
    While the campers go on a hiking excursion in the forest, daughter Nicole invites a visitor.
  • 13. The lock
    The rent of the campsite residents is to be increased. Reason enough to storm the owner's castle.

season 2

  • 14. The tracksuit
    Benno's tracksuit is almost as old and musty as his caravan. For Uschi's sake he buys a new one from Lothar, but it is only available with shorts.
  • 15. The pike
    Ironically amateur Lothar catches a big pike. The offended Benno is supposed to fish for a replacement unnoticed after Steffi has destroyed the big catch.
  • 16. The termination
    Stefanie becomes unemployed and wants to support Lothar in the bargain market. The house's blessing quickly goes awry and she successfully takes over Proter's kiosk.
  • 17. Always ready
    Benno and Lothar want their own toilet and get a chemical toilet. Unwanted reactions set in with the first filling.
  • 18. Naked Facts
    On the other side of the lake there has recently been a nudist camp. Benno becomes both a moral apostle and a spanner.
  • 19. The hunt
    Lothar and Benno are fiddling with a found rifle. When the police appear, Lothar Schnäppchen-Lager also seems very suspicious.
  • 20. The great heat
    Midsummer at the campsite, the lake closed, the water rationed, the beer price increased. With the courage of a divining rod, Steffi should find new sources of water.
  • 21. The speaker
    Lothar and Benno compete against each other in the election for the place speaker, with different motives.
  • 22. The potency pill
    Because the campers turn on a potent muscleman, Benno wants to keep up with a sexual enhancer. Lothar's bargain has many side effects.
  • 23. The sculpture
    Stefanie buys an expensive sculpture made of scrap. This kind of art inspires Benno to create his own work.
  • 24. The pickup
    While Uschi and Steffi are away, Benno and Lothar are dragging away two women who have stayed.
  • 25. Little brother and sister
    Benno's sister is visiting the campsite and, much to Benno's chagrin, befriends Pröter.
  • 26. Out of the blue
    Rain pulls over the square. While Uschi is looking forward to a cozy evening, Benno panics the neighbors with severe weather warnings.

season 3

  • 27. Strangers in the awning
    The campsite is to be cleared and a golf course is to be built. The campers try everything to spoil the building for the buyers.
  • 28. The secret
    Benno suspects Lothar of having an affair.
  • 29. Benno's realm
    The space in the caravan is running out. That's why Benno wants his own empire in the tool shed.
  • 30. Happy chickens
    Benno complains that Lothar never has fresh meat. He then worries about a live chicken: it doesn't get fresher!
  • 31. All for a mark
    Lothar has a midlife crisis. He wants to give up his bargain business, the campsite, and then Stefanie too.
  • 32nd place at the lake
    Benno wants to move to a parcel closer to the lake. The rest of the family didn't.
  • 33. Bellmann's legacy
    A permanent camper leaves the other residents a legacy of 2000 marks. While the others are still thinking about what to do with the money, Benno simply orders a table football.
  • 34. The boss is coming
    Benno fears that his boss will visit the campsite because he could fire him because of his age. He tries everything to look as young as possible.
  • 35. The Queen's Visit
    A colony of bees has occupied the awning of Uschi and Benno's caravan.
  • 36. The nephew
    Stefanie brings her little nephew to the square. However, he finds camping boring.
  • 37. The chain
    Uschi finds a valuable chain. The campers wonder why no one is looking for it.
  • 38. The short circuit
    After Benno repaired Steffi and Lothar's toaster, it caused a fire in their trailer. Now Benno wants to repair this too.
  • 39. Silent night
    Lothar has overflowed the awning with a new load of bargains. A special sale should create space. But how do you sell Christmas items in midsummer?

Season 4

  • 40. Man coverage
    A friend of Tanja is supposed to strengthen the campsite soccer team. When Benno finds out that he is gay, he wants to subject him to a real men's program.
  • 41. The test
    In order to be able to take part in the other campers' Father's Day excursion, Lothar invents a pregnancy for Stefanie. Meanwhile, she thinks about how to teach him that she is really pregnant.
  • 42. Benno at home alone
    When Uschi has no time to go camping at the weekend, Benno realizes how much he misses his wife, and because of this, the neighbors are pissed off.
  • 43. The porn film
    Lothar tries to get rid of a load of Russian bargain porn on the campsite.
  • 44. The non-swimmer
    Benno gives Tanja driving lessons and Pröter swimming lessons.
  • 45. Hot ovens
    A couple of motorcyclists spend the night at the campsite. The suspected Lothar of knocking down a machine. The real culprit, Benno, is silent.
  • 46. ​​Lord and dog
    Uschi has a dog in care. Benno, of all people, runs away from the walk.
  • 47. The new one
    Benno's joy at Pröter's departure is short-lived because the new groundskeeper patrols from lot to lot with the rule book.
  • 48. The governor
    In Benno's dream, the campers experience the medieval rule of a bailiff.
  • 49. Storm-free booth
    Uschi actually wants to enjoy a quiet weekend without her husband, but Lothar and Steffi always find new reasons to disturb their peace.
  • 50. The cradle
    Lothar wants to build a cradle for his future baby himself. The self-proclaimed handyman Benno steps in.
  • 51. The video camera
    Uschi is supposed to make a little film for your video group. Of course, all campers have different ideas.
  • 52. The hen party
    The wedding of Lothar and Stefanie should finally take place. Unfortunately Benno "lost" the groom at the bachelor party.

Season 5

  • 53. Our max
    Benno is building a grill for Lothar. Because of Baby Max, he hardly has any time or an ear for Benno.
  • 54. Everything new
    In order to avoid an argument with Uschi, Benno begins to help Pröter.
  • 55. Betting fever
    The campsite residents now place bets on everything and everyone. One morning a cow is standing in the awning as the prize for a game.
  • 56. The jungle
    The men from the campsite only talk about unmanly topics. To counteract this, Benno organized a survival trip in the forest.
  • 57. The carpet dealer
    A new carpet for awnings and caravans is needed. Instead of falling back on Lothar's bargains, Benno procures cheap carpets himself, enough for half the space.
  • 58. The love letter
    Benno finds a love letter for Uschi. On the hunt for the supposed admirer, he misses the fact that the paper comes from his early days with Uschi.
  • 59. The toad migration
    Benno prevents the campsite women from helping toads every morning. For this he should make amends.
  • 60. The race
    Actually, Uschi and Benno wanted to go to a concert. Because he only has his head at the upcoming soapbox race, Uschi lets him stand and the house blessing hangs crooked.
  • 61. Noon rest
  • Because Pröter won't let him on the pitch during the lunch break, he takes a nap in front of the barrier and dreams of how the groundskeeper would have been treated in the Wild West.
  • 62. The dream boat
    Child, marriage and everyday life are a little tiring for Lothar. The restoration of a sailing boat should help.
  • 63. A man, a beer
    Benno's favorite beer is to be withdrawn from the market. He fights for his beer with all means.
  • 64. The shooter king
    When Benno learns that Pröter is trying to become the shooter king, he joins the club without further ado in order to destroy its dream.
  • 65. The fireflies
    Steffi no longer enjoys camping life and wants to leave the place with Lothar and Max forever.

Season 6

  • 66. The shower brand war
    In the dispute with Pröter about the shower brands, Benno has a brilliant idea: he wants to put his own into circulation.
  • 67. The night club
    Benno and Lothar want to enjoy the opening of a nightclub. When they meet Uschi and Steffi there, the fun is over.
  • 68. The house slave
    The campers buy a male domestic help for Uschi. Well trained and willing to work makes Benno look old.
  • 69. The gift
    Benno holds a pressure cooker for a suitable present for Uschi's birthday. Accordingly, the mood sinks.
  • 70. Distinguished visitor
    A noble visit is announced for the campsite. Everyone except Benno wants to clean out their lots.
  • 71. The piglet
    There is a dispute between Steffi and Uschi. But your men only have one thing in mind: their suckling pig.
  • 72. The convict
    A prisoner who escaped causes excitement among the campers.
  • 73. The babysitter
    Benno offers himself as a babysitter so that Stefanie and Lothar have more time to themselves. Little Max disappeared promptly.
  • 74. The fishing license
    Uschi would like to spend more time with Benno. He hopes to scare them off with fishing.
  • 75. The Huns are coming
    In a TV report, Benno praised the advantages of the lake at the campsite. Soon everything will be overrun by tourists.
  • 76. The mushroom eating
    Benno wants to shine with his knowledge of mushrooms.
  • 77. Young at heart
    Tanja wants to celebrate with friends on the square. Benno wants to prove how youthful he is.
  • 78. The new car
    Uschi would like to get out of the camping routine. For Benno the opportunity to replace the old caravan.

Season 7

  • 79. The sauna
    Benno wants to use a vacant lot as a party. However, the majority want to build a sauna there.
  • 80. The Manni
    Camper Manni has an argument with his wife and seeks refuge with Benno.
  • 81. The Savior
    Tanja secretly wants to invite her boyfriend to the square. When Stefanie saves while bathing, he is suddenly the focus.
  • 82. The beast
    A dog running free ravages the campsite. The campers want to catch him.
  • 83. Neighborhood assistance
    Steffi took care of potted plants. This also includes a hemp plant.
  • 84. The dead in the lake
    Benno and Lothar think they have discovered a corpse in the lake and want to keep their wives away from there.
  • 85. Benno on wheels
    After a small fall, Benno tries to make Pröter feel guilty with a wheelchair.
  • 86. Golf
    When Lothar and Stefanie want to play golf, Benno has to admit that he doesn't understand anything about it.
  • 87. The driver's license
    Steffi keeps failing the driving test. When Lothar doesn't want to give his car over to practice, Bennos has to serve.
  • 88. The hunting party
    Hunters cavort in the woods. They cannot be scared away with good words.
  • 89. Spring fever
    Benno wants to heat up the love life with Uschi and breaks completely new ground.
  • 90. The puller basin
    Pröter wants to exchange the urinals for toilet cubicles. The men from the campsite are storming.
  • 91. The investigator
    A tax investigator is on Lothar's heels. Every stranger is suspected.

Season 8

  • 92. Women's football
    The farmers in the area don't have time for the annual soccer game. Benno taunts until the women compete against each other.
  • 93. The can
    Pröter has gone away and has left the kiosk to the campers on their own. That works until Benno accidentally steals the till.
  • 94. The vibrator
    Lothar and Benno find a box with vibrators. When one is missing, they puzzle whose wife needs it.
  • 95. The tractor
    Benno is supposed to get eggs from the farmer and comes back with an old tractor.
  • 96. The voyeur
    Benno thinks that Pröter cheated on him, so he secretly installs a camera in the kiosk.
  • 97. Chickenpox
    Max gets chickenpox. Because Stefanie and Benno haven't had them yet, they are forced to move in together.
  • 98. The clown
    The clown for the children's party has failed. Benno steps in, but almost traumatizes the children.
  • 99. The anniversary
    Benno's favorite beer is celebrating its 100th anniversary. As a former rescuer, Benno should appear as a guest of honor.
  • 100. The dance class
    Pröter closes the kiosk after Benno pissed off an appointment. A reopening is only possible with participation in a dance course.
  • 101. Camping radio
    Uschi is converting the campsite loudspeaker system into a radio station. Except for Benno, everyone is enthusiastic.
  • 102. Buying a car
    In order not to be cheated when buying a car, Steffi takes Benno along as an expert. He is promptly set up.
  • 103. Hay fever
    Because Benno shows an allergic reaction, he hunts everything new in his environment.
  • 104. Freedom
    Lothar and Steffi want to travel with their caravan. Even if Benno can't understand that, he'll want to do the same for them.

Season 9

  • 105. The excursion
    While drunk, Lothar and Benno promised a farmer to look after his farm. They have completely forgotten the promise of an excursion to their wives.
  • 106. Woman at the wheel
    Lothar criticizes Steffi for her driving style. However, he loses his driver's license for this very behavior.
  • 107. Beautiful living
    Tanja wants to move out of home and makes it clear to Uschi and Benno that they too are getting older.
  • 108. The shell player
    A shell player takes out a camper. When trying to win back the money, Benno and Lothar themselves become victims.
  • 109. The change of power
    When Pröter falls ill, the women take over his office. Benno wants to prove that a man is needed for the job.
  • 110. The woodpecker
    A woodpecker disturbs the rest of the campers. When Benno accidentally kills him, Steffi holds up his role model for Max.
  • 111. The temporary worker
    Because Steffi is not jealous of Lothar's handsome assistant in the bargain market, he tries everything to achieve the opposite.
  • 112. Football fever
    The soccer World Cup should be a highlight for the men. When the women became interested in it too, they fled.
  • 113. Under steam
    Uschi has only just confessed a secret, then Benno is already keeping the next one for himself.
  • 114. The game computer
    Lothar thinks that Max spends too much time with Benno. So he wants to do more manly things with his son.
  • 115. The stranger
    A reporter wants to report on the campsite. Benno smuggles him in incognito and makes the others look bad.
  • 116. Hairy thing
    Benno fears hair loss. While everyone else is relaxed about the matter, he escapes from means to means.
  • 117. Winter magic
    Campers are thinking about winter camping for the first time. But both couples have more and more concerns.

Director

The direction changed and was with Peter Lichtefeld , Michael Faust , Ulli Baumann , Sophie Allet-Coche , Dirk Nabersberg , Joseph Orr , Franziska Meyer-Price , Andreas Heckmann , Thomas Piepenbring , Hans Liechti , Stefan Lukschy and Thomas Louis Pröve .

occupation

Figures in the series actor
Hans-Joachim "Hajo" Wüpper Season 1: Michael Brandner
Heidi Wupper Season 1: Sabine Kaack
Nicole Wupper Season 1: Wolke Hegenbarth
Dieter "Didi" Denkelmann Season 1: Heinrich Schafmeister
Roswitha Fischer Season 1: Katharina Schubert
Benno Ewermann Seasons 2–9: Willi Thomczyk
Ursula "Uschi" Ewermann Seasons 2–9: Antje Lewald
Tanja Ewermann Seasons 2–4: Felicitas Woll , seasons 5–9: Natascha Hockwin
Lothar Fuchs Seasons 2–9: René Heinersdorff
Stefanie "Steffi" Fuchs born. Fisherman Seasons 2–9: Dana Golombek
Max Fuchs Season 5: Leon Priotto , Seasons 6–8: Robin Diemer , Season 9: Randolph Lukosch
Adalbert Pröter Seasons 1–9: Wilfried Herbst
Horst "Hotte" Schlömann Seasons 2–9: Thomas Gimbel
Karla Schlömann Seasons 3–9: Karina Schieck
"Manni" Delling Seasons 2–4 and seasons 6–9: Andreas Windhuis , season 5: Arved Birnbaum
Marga Delling Seasons 3–9: Andrea Badey
"Fiete" Neubert Season 1: Uwe Rohde , seasons 2–9: Nicholas Bodeux
"Ruthchen" Neubert Season 1: Samy Orfgen , Season 2: Isabel Trimborn , Season 3: Britta Dirks , Seasons 4–5: Ute Maria Lerner , Seasons 6–9: Petra Nadolny

Trivia

  • The campers usually perform a special ritual while drinking beer, which is accompanied by the saying "and hiss - and clack - and away".
  • Although the campers drive different cars from season to season and sometimes from one episode to the next, this is almost never discussed. The changing location codes are also never addressed.
  • It is noticeable that the actors change their clothes within an episode or that different weather and day patterns can be seen. From this it can be concluded that the episodes were not shot in one piece.
  • In seasons 5 to 9 you can see how the campsite is being expanded. So one recognizes z. B. in season 5 that the barrier and access to the kiosk are still somewhere else on a paved road.
  • The beer drunk by the campers is called "Eifelpils" (in the first episodes still "Eifel Bräu"), whereby the brewery can be seen in one episode (episode "A man, a beer" in season 5). The fictional beer brand later appeared in numerous other RTL programs, such as Alles Atze and Ritas Welt , where the beer crates are yellow instead of blue.

Awards and nominations

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