Fascinate family
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Almost a family |
| Original title | Fascinate family |
 | |
| Country of production | Switzerland |
| original language | Swiss German |
| Year (s) | 1994-1999 |
| Production company |
Videcom |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 100 in 5 seasons ( list ) |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly |
| genre | Sitcom |
| Director | Norbert Schultze Jr. , Michael H. Zens, Stefan Huber |
| idea | Charles Lewinsky |
| script | Charles Lewinsky |
| production | Gérard Ruddies |
| music | Marco Stöcklin |
| First broadcast | November 4, 1994 on SF 1 |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 18, 1997 on Super RTL |
| occupation | |
Fascht e Familie is a Swiss sitcom . It was written by Charles Lewinsky and aired between 1994 and 1999 in five seasons of 20 episodes each Friday evening on SF 1 . In 1997, the first 40 episodes were dubbed in Standard German on the German private broadcaster Super RTL under the title Fast 'ne Familie .
The series was shot by the St. Gallen company Videcom in Sitterdorf in the canton of Thurgau . When recording, there was always an audience in the studio that had the task of laughing after every punch line . These "laughs" were recorded and were an integral part of the series.
action
When the real estate agent Rolf Aebersold tried once more to sell his aunt Martha's house without her knowledge, the ad erroneously ended up in the “Furnished rooms for rent” category. Later, Rolf is shocked to discover that his aunt has turned her house into a shared apartment .
In the episodes of Fascht e Familie, there is no specific theme that leads through all episodes. Always new problems of the subtenants are solved together, but this does not happen without unusual ideas and mix-ups. Rolf Aerbersold tries again and again to push his aunt to an old people's home so that he can capitalize on the house. The main location of the sitcom is the communal kitchen.
Relation to the topicality
In episode 17 (The Guru) a fictional sect is thematized, the head of which wants to deprive simple members like Aunt Martha of their fortune. This fact is reminiscent of the media presence of sects such as Fiat Lux and the Sun Templars at the time of the first broadcast .
In episode 63 (Quick-Mampf), Aunt Martha complains about a fast food restaurant and says it's no wonder that cattle go crazy when you make hamburgers like that out of them. She is alluding to the mad cow disease , which made headlines in Switzerland in the 1990s.
Geographical reference
In episode 51 (The Woman for Life), the address of the shared apartment can be seen on an envelope: Gartenstrasse 7, 9053 Teufen.
occupation
- «Aunt Martha» Aebersold ( Trudi Roth ), the house owner, has a great interest in esoteric theories and ideas. She has been collecting relevant books and items for years.
- Rolf Aebersold ( Andreas Matti ) is a dubious real estate agent who also plays a devious role as Martha's nephew (“Neveu”): He tries again and again to profit from Martha's naivete. (Rolf is the only one of the fixed figures that only appears irregularly.)
- Hans Meier ( Walter Andreas Müller ) is a waiter and amateur actor. He works in the finest restaurant in town.
- Flip ( Martin Schenkel , until the end of season 4) is a T-shirt painter and life artist who lets the other roommates feed him. However, Flip leaves the flat share to make more of his life and open a shop selling t-shirts.
- Vreni Hubacher ( Hanna Scheuring , up to episode 67) is a not very self-confident bank employee, always looking for love.
- Annekäthi Tobler ( Sandra Moser , from episode 68) is an established and down-to-earth midwife and dancer.
- Bruno Caduff ( Beat Marti , from season 5) is an honest young accountant and loves the game of chess more than anything. He dreams of becoming a radio host.
Guest appearances
Returning guests:
- Lorenz Wüthrich as Dr. Wandeler (3 episodes)
- Erich Vock as a policeman (3 episodes)
- Jörg Schneider (actor) as Koni Konrad (2 episodes)
- Bettina Dieterle as Susi Süess (2 episodes)
- Ruth Bannwart as Selma Häfliger (4 episodes)
- Julia Vonderlinn as Miss Dr. Schmidlin (4 episodes)
- Rachel Braunschweig as Agnes (3 episodes)
Various well-known Swiss actors and other personalities had guest appearances in individual episodes, including Vincenzo Biagi , Hansjörg Bahl , Ines Torelli , Tonia Maria Zindel , Inigo Gallo , Hannes Schmidhauser , Philippe Roussel , Lukas Ammann , René Rindlisbacher , Stephan Schmidlin , Gardi Hutter , Birgit Steinegger , Siegfried W. Kernen , Kliby and Caroline , Stephan Klapproth , Stephanie Glaser , László I. Kish , Bernard Thurnheer , Trio Eugster , Beat Schlatter , Delia Mayer , Klaus Knuth , Antoine Monot Jr. , Samuel Streiff and Anne-Marie Blanc .
End of series
The beginning of the end of Fascht e Familie was when Hanna Scheuring left the series. When Martin Schenkel developed a brain tumor and had to be replaced, the sitcom lost its most popular character. The audience found it difficult to get used to the new composition of the main characters.
In 1999 the last episode was broadcast in which "Aunt Martha" voluntarily moves into a retirement home. However, the house does not belong to Rolf afterwards, as Rolf does not have the heart to throw out the rest of the flat share.
In 2005 a double DVD was released with the following 16 selected episodes:
| title | episode |
|---|---|
| House in the best location | 1 |
| Your friend and helper | 2 |
| Motorcycle ride with obstacles | 4th |
| Becoming a father is not difficult | 21st |
| Asylum seeker Aebersold | 22nd |
| Totally crazy | 26th |
| Pizza with mushroom | 31 |
| Fifty years of Meier | 42 |
| Sodom and Gomorrah | 59 |
| Therefore, examine whoever binds forever | 61 |
| Everything will be different in the new year | 67 |
| Room for rent | 68 |
| Always ready! | 80 |
| Rolf of all people | 81 |
| show business | 98 |
| Martha goes to the old people's home | 99 |
The Swiss television showed from August 2012, the repetition of the sitcom on SF 1. The complete seasons released on DVD, both each season individually and the complete work.
Seasons
| Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in German-speaking Switzerland | First broadcast in Germany | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 20th | November 4, 1994 | April 21, 1995 | January 18, 1997 | May 31, 1997 |
| 2 | 20th | November 3, 1995 | April 26, 1996 | 17th September 1997 | October 14, 1997 |
| 3 | 20th | November 8, 1996 | April 25, 1997 | ||
| 4th | 20th | November 7, 1997 | April 24, 1998 | ||
| 5 | 20th | November 6, 1998 | October 29, 1999 | ||
Awards
- Prix Walo 1995.
Web links
- Fascht s family in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fascht e family at Fernsehserien.de
- Fascht e family on the website of SRF 1
- Series guide (PDF; 21 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fascht e family on the website of SRF 1
- ↑ Division PRIX WALO since 1994. Retrieved on June 14, 2016.