Schmidt each other

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Television series
Original title Schmidt each other
Country of production GermanyGermany Germany
original language German
Year (s) 1990 to 1994
Production
company		 West German radio
length between 58 and 104 minutes - usually around 65 minutes
Episodes 50
Broadcasting
cycle		 monthly, fortnightly
genre Satire - and comedy telecast
idea Herbert Feuerstein
production Michael Au
Godehard Wolpers
Moderation Harald Schmidt
Herbert Feuerstein
First broadcast December 16, 1990 on West 3

Schmidt Another was a satire and comedy show on German television , moderated by Harald Schmidt and Herbert Feuerstein . The concept of the program came from Herbert Feuerstein, with the course of the broadcast showing clear parallels to late-night shows on US television; at the beginning of each show there was a short stand-up by Harald Schmidt and interviews with celebrities during the course of the show. There was often live music in the studio. Beginning with the first broadcast on December 16, 1990, the show was always broadcast on Sunday evening around 10 p.m. in West 3 , the then third program of the WDR . Due to the growing success, Schmidtanders was broadcast with episode 33 from January 15, 1994 on a slot on the first Saturday evening . The fiftieth and final episode ran on December 17, 1994.

Herbert Feuerstein was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize for the program in 1994 .

After Schmidt each other ended in 1995, an eight-part best-of moderated by Herbert Feuerstein was produced in the old studio setting. The programs were recorded in front of an audience and each lasted 45 minutes.

development

Episode 1 to 5 In the first broadcasts, interviews with “normal” people, who mostly had unusual hobbies, professions, qualities or (physical) characteristics, were an essential part of the show. The conversations were all conducted by Harald Schmidt. At the beginning of the show there was a short monologue by Schmidt and during the course of the show there were short live skits in which Schmidt also mainly appeared. In addition, there were often live broadcasts to locations in the city (e.g. pubs, discos, snack bars, etc.) where the guests or passers-by were briefly interviewed. In addition, was viewer question asked, the solution is always the letter N was. In the course of the show there were also several music numbers by professional musicians, all of which were played live from the 4th episode onwards. Herbert Feuerstein read a statistic aloud in each show and some feature films were shown. The set had three stages, one of which was rotatable, one contained Harald Schmidt's desk and one was hidden behind a garage door. In addition to Harald Schmidt's desk, there was already Herbert Feuerstein's desk, which, however, was not yet facing the audience, but stood against the wall. The audience sat on comfortable armchairs, sofas and chairs, some of which were arranged around tables and looked like a large living room; drinks were served during the broadcast. In addition to Schmidt and Feuerstein, Marga Maria Werny appeared as Grandma Sharif, who often brought in presents for the audience. The programs lasted about 90 minutes and were mostly broadcast once a month. Carlos Perón , who visibly acted in the upper part of the backdrop , provided the noises and music .

Episode 6 to 32 After six episodes the set was changed noticeably and the middle stage was enlarged significantly. Herbert Feuerstein was now sitting at his desk looking straight into the audience. The revolving stage disappeared, as did Carlos Perón. The main part of the program increasingly shifted from interviews to skits, in which Herbert Feuerstein also increasingly took part, and to feature films in which Schmidt, Feuerstein and "Grandma Sharif" mainly appeared. Schmidt's stand-up at the beginning of each broadcast was retained and his interview partners were now exclusively celebrities, whom he mostly interviewed at his desk. Herbert Feuerstein received a significantly larger share of the program and Grandma Sharif was “spoiled” from the 18th program onwards by a contribution by an amateur artist. The Schmidteinander-Hupfdolls were regular feature from the seventh edition and contributed short dance routines. The music continued to be played live, but only one artist or one band with several titles appeared per broadcast. The transmission time was reduced to 60 minutes from the eighth edition. For this, however, from 1992 onwards it was broadcast every 14 days, although some issues were no longer live. The armchairs and chairs were replaced by long benches from the 21st episode, which lost the living room atmosphere.

Episode 33 to 50 With the 33rd episode, the program changed from the third channel of WDR to ARD. The concept of the broadcast remained untouched. However, some skits were repeated because they could not be seen nationwide beforehand - at that time the third television programs were not yet available throughout Germany. Grandma Sharif increasingly appeared only once per broadcast in order to be “spoiled”. She was also seen in numerous feature films with Schmidt and Feuerstein until her death.

Recurring characters and elements of the show

Contributing and recurring characters

Live skits

Feature films

  • Comtessa Gunilla asks to table - Schmidt appears disguised as a countess.
  • Columbus discovers America
  • The Schmidt One Another Dance Theater - Always the same dance performance as a parody of an expressive dance to the music of Stravinsky's “Glorification of the Chosen” from Le sacre du printemps , performed by Schmidt and Feuerstein on different topics.
  • The official joke for various professional groups
  • Thank you, doctor - parody of doctor series like Die Schwarzwaldklinik
  • The Lucky family - satirical on daily soaps
  • Children's thoughts from Hänschen Klein - Feuerstein, disguised as a toddler, reflects his thoughts.
  • Peer Theer - Schmidt parodies an advice program with the somewhat yellowed atmosphere of the program English for Beginners (TV program) of the WDR school television and the overly clear pronunciation of the presenter Graham Pascoe in which he stretches the vowels excessively when speaking. The posts often end with a "Schaaadeeeeee".
  • Schmidt each other in other countries - after foreign currency has been inserted into Feuersteins decoder , a corresponding foreign version of the broadcast appears
  • Proverb research - Schmidt and Feuerstein examine "known and popular" proverbs .
  • Superstein - savior of housewives
  • Words for millions - Schmidt recites demanding texts in public places
  • Affectionate cops

Running Gags and Recurring Studio Actions

  • Flint imitates the sound that is made when cleaning a window pane.
  • Feuerstein plays the singing saw
  • Feuerstein plays the nasal flute - Feuerstein plays a recorder to which he does not feed air through his mouth, but through a nostril.
  • Flint lifts a submarine
  • Feuerstein shows the photo wall - Feuerstein shows photos sent in by viewers and pasted on a poster in such a way that they cannot be recognized.
  • Schmidt parodies Michael Schumacher and shows the "Schumi thumb"
  • Schmidt parodies Dr. Dressler from Lindenstrasse
  • Schmidt parodies moderators of the ARD advice programs and the ZDF cultural program aspects
  • Clapping, waving, etc. for grandma.
  • Grandma is pampered - Short appearance by (often bizarre) amateur artists for Grandma Sharif, who was sitting on a throne.
  • "Thank you" - Feuerstein throws 5 DM into the "fee piggy bank", and WDR director Nowottny thanks.
  • Spectators question - Schmidteinander guessing game, the solution almost always the letter N was. A caller could either win Schmidt each other fan articles or a bouillon cube. Often only a certain fringe group was allowed to call.
  • A stage employee ( Rüdiger Kreklau ) in overalls carries a clothes rack through the studio.
  • "Are you starting again!"
  • “Do we have statistics on this?” - Feuerstein reads out a bizarre statistic.
  • "Stick to your text!"
  • Imaginary viewer's letter from Gabi from Bad Salzdetfurth or Bad Salzuflen .
  • “Leave the wig / hat on!” - Schmidt forces Feuerstein to wear a silly wig or hat.
  • Empty aquarium - parody of the ORB's night program at the time , in which an aquarium could be seen for hours ( ORB Aquarium )
  • Telephone calls with Lin from Münster
  • Telephone conversation with an ambassador to New Zealand
  • “What did you eat tonight?” - Spectators or celebrities are interviewed on the phone.
  • "What would John Wayne say about that?" - A spectator in cowboy boots kicks a television set.
  • “What's wrong here?” - picture puzzle in which obvious mistakes were not the right solution.
  • WDR Intendant Nowottny appears disguised as a giant fly
  • "What is the capital of ...?"
  • "What is the name of the guitarist of Guns N 'Roses ?"
  • "Wolpers!" - one player in which Godehard Wolpers is beaten up after being blamed for a mistake.
  • Newspaper clipping that is thrown in the trash rattles like shattering glass.
  • When the refrigerator in the studio is closed, a loud chord sounds

List of individual episodes

No. First shipment Guests music Duration, remarks
1 December 16, 1990 Thomas Platt (author of a cookbook for amateurs), Augustus Hofmann (“professional viewer”), Rötger Feldmann (aka “Brösel”, draftsman for Werner ), Uschi (prostitute),
Petra Hube (packaging artist ), Claudia Brinkmann (eat-in -Zentrale Düsseldorf),
Dirk Eckhard (tarantula breeder), Wolfgang Poliz (inventor of a "dog owner" made of iron),
Ernst-Otto Simon (builder of the largest pepper mill in the world)		 Bob Geldof (A Gospel Song) ,
Ballhaus (Who?) ,
Ulf Krüger (Ding Däng Dong) 		95 min.
2 February 17, 1991 Jürgen Dietze ("Aufreiß-Profi"), Petra Schmidt (talk about female fantasies), Constanze Elsner (author), Marcus Wawerzonnek (sex researcher) M. Walking on the Water (Poison) ,
Uli Keuler (Comedy: "Geli") ,
Sally Natasha Oldfield (Break Through The Rock) ,
Duo Wiener Herzen (Ball of Lonely Hearts)
 99 min.
3 March 17, 1991 The Krämer family (egg artist), Katja Lautenbacher (photo model), father and son Stettner (ivy musician), Charly Büchter (discotheque owner), round of cleaning experts (Ms. Krahforst, Ms. Hanus, Stephan Grünewald (psychologist)) Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub (Then She Kissed Her) ,
Klaus Lage und Band (Lieben und Lügen) ,
Nadja Petrick (The Only One) 		104 min.
4th April 21, 1991 Marianne Enzensberger (convinced slut and singer), Mrs. Maria (fortune teller),
Horst Ehbauer (world champion in grimacing), Wolf Ruede-Wissmann ( rabulist )		 Womack & Womack (Uptown, Family Spirit, Keep On Climbing) 80 min.
5 May 26, 1991 Ulrike Scholtes and Thomas Wolf (marriages on the show), Volker Thieler (divorce lawyer),
Prof. Ernest Bornemann (sexologist), Theodor Vetter ("Tattoo-Theo" from Hamburg),
dance couple (fashion dance  Merengue )		 Lydie Auvray and band (Picoterie, Jeannot) 104 min.
6th July 7, 1991 Johanna König (actress and as a “clementine” icon of detergent advertising), Hülya Ejder (photo model), Prince Carl-Alexander von Hohenzollern, Sibylle Rauch Brings (only mer two) ,
Original Buam (Medley) ,
Menskes choirs 		99 min.
7th October 6, 1991 Joachim Graf von Schönburg-Glauchau (father of Princess Gloria zu Thurn und Taxis),
Alois & Ilse Derler (childhood friends of Arnold Schwarzenegger)		 Sydney Youngblood (Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear) ,
Schmidt, Feuerstein, "Oma Sharif" (The days of youth were beautiful) 		58 min.
8th 3rd November 1991 Laurie Bürger (photo model and ex-macho wife), Isolde Tarrach (ex-presenter of RTLplus) Die Toten Hosen (Carnival In Rio) ,
Harald Schmidt (Franz Schubert: "Death and the Maiden") 		65 min.
9 1st December 1991 Franz-Josef Antwerpes , Carlo Thränhardt (former German athlete),
Elfriede Breuer and Andrea Lewen (founders of a dating agency for homosexuals)		 Die Prinzen (Mein Fahrrad) ,
Matt Bianco (You're The Rhythm) 		62 min.
10 January 12, 1992 Michael Staak (former director of the Institute for Forensic Medicine in Cologne) Ten Sharp (You) ,
Pe Werner (money back) ,
The Mannheim Uroband		 65 min.
11 January 26, 1992 Renate Schmidt , Uwe Ochsenknecht Uwe Ochsenknecht (Only One Woman) ,
Andrew Strong & The Commitments
(Mustang Sally, Try A Little Tenderness) 		63 min.
12 February 9, 1992 Ernst Dieter Lueg , Axel Neuroth ( plastic surgeon ) and his wife, Pierre Littbarski Bonnie Tyler (Against The Wind) ,
First General Insecurity (Hip-Hop) 		65 min.
13 February 23, 1992 Helge Schneider , Jean Pütz Helge Schneider (Ladiladiho) ,
They Might Be Giants (The Statue Got Me High) 		62 min.
14th March 8, 1992 Gunilla Countess von Bismarck , Rudi Carrell The Pasadenas (I'm Doing Fine Now) ,
Julian Lennon (Help Yourself) 		69 min.
15th March 22, 1992 Kristiane Backer , Gerhard Meir (star hairdresser) The Beautiful South (We Are Each Other) ,
Chaka Khan (Love You All My Lifetime) 		60 min.
16 August 16, 1992 Roberto Blanco , Consul Hans Hermann Weyer and his wife, Diane Heidkrüger Edo Zanki 65 min.
17th August 30, 1992 Diether Krebs , Beate Wedekind , Norbert Blüm Big Daddy ( cover band )
(Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, When I'm Sixty-Four)
Al Jarreau (Heaven And Earth) 		60 min.
18th September 13, 1992 Jürgen von der Lippe , Katarina Witt , Rolf Eden Joanna Connor (Texas, I Got Love, Living On The Road) 60 min.
19th September 27, 1992 Siegfried and Roy , Zsa Zsa Gabor with Frédéric von Anhalt Vivienne McKone 72 min.
20th October 11, 1992 Elke Heidenreich , Roger Willemsen , Marie-Luise Marjan , Fritz Egner , Wolfgang Korruhn The Bobs ( a cappella band) ( Purple Haze ) ,
Klaus Lage and Band (Comeback of Life) ,
Musikverein Holzheim 1956 eV		 59 min.
21st January 10, 1993 Peter Kraus , Jörg Kachelmann , Andreas Wrede Jeff Healey Band 62 min.
22nd January 24, 1993 Wolfgang Völz , Hans W. Geissendörfer , Hans-Joachim Flebbe Dirty Dozen Brass Band
(Remember When, Me Like It Like That) 		60 min.
23 February 14, 1993 Artur Brauner , Wolfgang Lippert , Ulla Kock am Brink Rufus Thomas 63 min.
24 February 21, 1993 Carol Campbell , Chris Howland Randy Hansen with ribbon 60 min.
25th March 7, 1993 Günter Eichberg Charles Brown 64 min.
26th March 21, 1993 Dieter Thomas Heck , Friedrich Küppersbusch , Princess Angela von Hohenzollern Maceo Parker 60 min.
27 September 12, 1993 Ira von Fürstenberg Herbert Grönemeyer 66 min.
28 September 26, 1993 Ann-Carolin Schiffer (sister of Claudia Schiffer ), Hans Meiser Tower of Power
(It All Comes Back, Please Come Back To Stay, Soul With A Capital S) 		60 min.
Recording from September 15, 1993
29 October 10, 1993 Michael Steinbrecher Albert Lee 63 min.
30th October 24, 1993 Jessica Stockmann Bill Champlin
(Turn Your Love Around, Headed For the Top, The Heat Of the Night) 		60 min.
Recording from October 8, 1993
31 November 7, 1993 Michael Ballhaus Duke Robillard Band 64 min.
32 December 12, 1993 Monika Hohlmeier Die Toten Hosen ( Make a Wish , Buy Me, Guantanamera) 61 min.,
Last broadcast on 3rd program ( WDR )
33 January 15, 1994 Jürgen von der Lippe Paul Young and Band 77 min.,
First broadcast on ARD
34 January 29, 1994 Helge Schneider Georgie Fame 66 min.
35 February 12, 1994 Ute Lemper Tower of Power 66 min.
36 February 26, 1994 Elke Sommer , Alfred Biolek Lucky Peterson 65 min.
37 March 12, 1994 Rudolph Moshammer Joe McBride (Everlasting Love, Need Somebody To Love) 67 min.
38 April 2, 1994 Günter Pfitzmann , Toni Polster , Maren Gilzer Kal David (Double Tuff, Wishing Well) 63 min.
39 April 16, 1994 Franziska van Almsick , Max Schautzer Robben Ford and The Blue Line
(Start It Up, Busted Up) 		64 min.
40 May 7, 1994 Marcel Reich-Ranicki , Alice Schwarzer Diane Schuur
(At Last, They Can't Take That Away From Me) 		65 min.
Recording from May 4, 1994
41 May 21, 1994 Mario Adorf Andrew Strong (Girls Got Rhythm) 67 min.
42 August 20, 1994 Karl-Heinz Feldkamp Fleshquartet (Dancing Madly Backwards, Satellite) 66 min.
43 3rd September 1994 Jutta Scharping (wife of Rudolf Scharping ), Consul Weyer and his wife Udo Jürgens (Hitmedley, Café megalomania) 65 min.
44 17th September 1994 Friedrich Kurz , Karin Tietze-Ludwig , Klaus Bednarz Take 6 (Biggest Part Of Me, My Friend) 63 min.
45 October 1, 1994 Josef von Ferenczy JJ Cale (Hard Love, After Midnight) 63 min.
46 October 15, 1994 Uschi Glas , Ernst Dieter Lueg , Wilhelm Wieben , Jörg Kachelmann , Fritz Pleitgen David A. Stewart (Heart Of Stone, Jealousy) 65 min.,
Last show with Marga Maria Werny as Grandma Sharif  (†).
47 October 29, 1994 Heinz Schenk , Rowan Atkinson Charles Brown (These Blues, So Long) 63 min.
48 November 12, 1994 Helmut Thoma , Tom Gerhardt , Tina Ruland , Friedrich Küppersbusch Harry Connick Jr.
(I Could Only Whisper Your Name, To Love The Language) 		67 min.
49 3rd December 1994 Harald Schmidt as Gregor Gysi Bill Champlin (Turn Your Love Around, Just To Be Loved) 63 min.
50 17th December 1994 Karl Moik , Sabine Christiansen , Thomas Gottschalk , Dolly Buster , Alfred Biolek , Jürgen von der Lippe , Rudolf Scharping Joe Cocker (Let The Healing Begin, Have A Little Faith In Me) ,
Rundfunkorchester Köln ,
Folklorechor Erftstadt 		67 min.,
Final broadcast

Broadcast and DVD release

In 2004 a DVD box with the eight “best-of” episodes was released. They were published again as part of the 2014 DVD box "We celebrate Herbert Feuerstein". These had already been released on VHS and video CD .

The individual episodes of Schmidt each other were repeated several times between 2009 and 2011 on the ARD station Einsfestival . From 2011 to 2013 only the repetitions of the seven best-of programs were shown. From January to May 2016 the WDR showed 18 complete Schmidt each other episodes in a loose sequence on Saturday and Sunday at night.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ TV shows with Harald Schmidt on fernsehlexikon.de
  2. ↑ Jewels of TV: "Schmidt One another"
  3. ↑ English for Beginners - Part 1
  4. ↑ ORB night program
  5. ↑ Schmidt each other on wunschliste.de
  6. ↑ "Schmidtanders - The Best" publications on herbertfeuerstein.de
  7. ↑ Broadcasting dates Schmidt each other 2016 on fernsehserien.de