Smack the pony
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Smack the pony |
| Original title | Smack the pony |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1999 - 2003 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 25th |
| genre | Sketch comedy |
| Theme music | In the Middle of Nowhere - Jackie Clune |
| First broadcast | March 19, 1999 (UK) on Channel 4 |
| German-language first broadcast |
September 6, 2001 on ProSieben |
| occupation | |
Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy that ran on Channel 4 from 1999 to 2003 . In Germany, the program was first broadcast from September 6, 2001 to March 27, 2003 on ProSieben . The leading actresses and authors were Fiona Allen , Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips . In addition, the actors Sarah Alexander and Darren Boyd often played .
Some of the regular themes the skits were about included unsuccessful relationships and competition in the workplace, but surreal themes were also part of the show. In addition, there were two other regular skits which were about a group of women looking for a new partner via television and a sketch in which they sang their own song.
A total of three seasons and two Christmas specials were created. After the series, the three women played together again in a film in 2004: 'The Gladiatress', a parody of so-called 'sandal films' such as 'Gladiator' or 'Vercingetorix'.
In 1999 and 2000, Smack the Pony won an Emmy for The Best Popular Arts Show .
"Smack the pony" is a little-known phrase for female masturbation .
Recurring and special characters / skits
- Dating agency videos: almost all episodes show different types of women who are looking for a person (e.g. the man of your dreams). In the first few episodes a photo and the name of the person can be seen at the beginning of the sketch, later the videos appear in the website layout.
- The Irritated Roommate: An irritable nurse, roommate of two of her co-workers, who stresses out terrible things so that her roommates always do things behind their backs, like putting soap or cleaning chemicals in their yogurt.
- The fake diabetes: A woman fakes diabetes so that she receives special orders and free samples in the supermarket and restaurant. These skits can only be seen in season 3.
- The forgetful women: The subject of the skits are three forgetful women who keep forgetting things even though they are obvious. So z. B. asked a woman to sign a petition to make life with dogs easier. With the petition she informs the woman that she is afraid of dogs, whereupon she is pointed out to her dog and runs away screaming. In another episode, a woman who is apparently pregnant and did not know anything about her pregnancy is asked to sign a petition to protect the children, whereupon she notices that she is pregnant.
- Sing contest: In this sketch, a woman (Sally Phillips) sings to a song on the radio and is occasionally interrupted by her colleague (Doon Mackichan), who starts in the next verse. The former tries again and again to outdo her colleague and becomes more and more extreme and louder when it comes to singing. In the end she literally screams, whereupon she apologizes to her colleague and says she cut herself on the paper. The sketch was voted number 22 by audience members on Channel 4's 50 Greates Comedy Sketches in 2005 .
- Rivals: Four women are constantly trying to outdo each other with gifts and other things.
- The Naked Man: This recurring element appears mainly in the first few episodes. Three women talk about everyday things, while a completely naked man walks through the picture to e.g. B. to get the bus and confuse the women accordingly.
- Woman in high heels: This type of sketch appears in all seasons. In it, a woman is doing sports in high-heeled shoes, the shoes being unsuitable (e.g. surfing).
- The veterinarian: In the sketches (mainly in season 2) a veterinarian appears who has difficulties recognizing the animals and thus makes pointless diagnoses, such as E.g. that a woman's cat needs glasses.
- The Ex: In the sketches (also mainly in season 2) you can see a man whose ex-girlfriend is clinging to his leg and hoping to win him back in various episodes.
German dubbed version
The German dubbed version of the series was created by Splendid Synchron GmbH.
| Actress | Voice actor |
|---|---|
| Sally Phillips | Christin Marquitan |
| Doon Mackichan | Bettina White |
| Fiona Allen | |
| Sarah Alexander | Ilya Welter |
Charisma
The German first broadcast took place from 2001 on ProSieben. The title sequence was completely modified. The background was changed and the theme song was changed to I Don't Want a Lover by Texas . The series was last repeated in 2008 on Comedy Central . When it was broadcast on Nick Comedy from 2005, unlike the ProSieben version, the original opening credits with the actual title melody were used.
| Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in UK | German-language first broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 7th | March 19, 1999 | April 30, 1999 | September 6, 2001 | October 18, 2001 |
| 2 | 7th | April 13, 2000 | May 26, 2000 | October 25, 2001 | August 29, 2002 |
| 3 | 9 | January 11, 2002 | March 8, 2002 | January 16, 2003 | March 27, 2003 |
Episode list
The two Christmas Specials in the German dubbed version have not yet been broadcast.
|
Number (total) |
Number (season) |
First broadcast | German premiere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | March 19, 1999 | September 6, 2001 |
| 02 | 02 | March 26, 1999 | September 13, 2001 |
| 03 | 03 | April 2, 1999 | September 20, 2001 |
| 04 | 04 | April 9, 1999 | September 27, 2001 |
| 05 | 05 | April 16, 1999 | October 4, 2001 |
| 06 | 06 | April 23, 1999 | October 11, 2001 |
| 07 | 07 | April 30, 1999 | October 18, 2001 |
|
Number (total) |
Number (season) |
First broadcast | German premiere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 01 | April 13, 2000 | October 25, 2001 |
| 09 | 02 | April 20, 2000 | November 8, 2001 |
| 10 | 03 | April 27, 2000 | November 15, 2001 |
| 11 | 04 | May 5, 2000 | November 22, 2001 |
| 12 | 05 | May 12, 2000 | August 15, 2002 |
| 13 | 06 | May 19, 2000 | August 22, 2002 |
| 14th | 07 | May 26, 2000 | August 29, 2002 |
|
Number (total) |
Number (season) |
First broadcast | German premiere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 01 | January 11, 2002 | January 16, 2003 |
| 16 | 02 | January 18, 2002 | January 23, 2003 |
| 17th | 03 | January 25, 2002 | January 30, 2003 |
| 18th | 04 | February 1, 2002 | February 6, 2003 |
| 19th | 05 | February 8, 2002 | February 13, 2003 |
| 20th | 06 | February 15, 2002 | February 20, 2003 |
| 21st | 07 | February 22, 2002 | February 27, 2003 |
| 22nd | 08 | March 1, 2002 | March 6, 2003 |
| 23 | 09 | March 8, 2002 | March 27, 2003 |
|
Number (total) |
Episode title | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Christmas Special (1) | December 26, 2002 |
| 25th | Christmas Special (2) | January 3, 2003 |
Publications
In the UK, a VHS cassette and DVD box titled The Best of Smack the Pony was released in 2002 and 2003. All seasons and the Christmas Specials are also available in the UK iTunes store.
US citizens have been able to watch the series on Hulu.com since 2012.
All three seasons were released in Scandinavia via Pan Vision and Finnkino in 2008. In addition to the original version, the Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian and Danish dubbed versions are also available. Extras are not included.
Polyband released the first season in German and English on DVD on January 30, 2006. Season 2 followed on June 30, 2006, and season 3, like the Christmas Specials, has not been published in German on DVD. Extras are not included in the German version either.
Awards
2003 - Golden Rose of Montreux Bronzene Rose in the Comedy category
Russian remake
The Russian television broadcaster TNT had its own version of the program produced in 2006 with the title (Женская Лига, Ženskaya Liga; German: Women's League). A total of 98 episodes were produced in 7 seasons.
Leading roles
| Season | Actresses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Евгения Крегжде (Eugene Kregzhde) |
Ольга Тумайкина (Olga Tumaykina) |
Анна Антонова (Anna Antonova) |
Анна Ардова (Anna Ardova) |
| 2-5 | Ольга Медынич (Olga Medynich) |
Ольга Тумайкина (Olga Tumaykina) |
Анна Антонова (Anna Antonova) |
Анна Ардова (Anna Ardova) |
| 6-7 | Ольга Медынич (Olga Medynich) |
Ольга Тумайкина (Olga Tumaykina) |
Анна Антонова (Anna Antonova) |
Галина Боб (Galina Bob) |
Web links
- Smack the Pony at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Smack the Pony on TV.com
- Smack the Pony at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Smack the Pony. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on June 14, 2015 .