Our timpanist

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Television broadcast
Country of production Germany
original language German
Year (s) 1965-1966
length 30 minutes
Episodes 20th
genre Family series
music Thomas Reich
camera Horst Schier
German-language
first broadcast		 September 21, 1965
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Our Pauker (with the subtitle "Everyday stories of a Berlin family") is a 20-part entertainment series that was broadcast for the first time in September 1965 on the ZDF evening program .

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The Schulz family consists of father Ulrich, the eponymous timpanist and hobby radio operator, his wife Ruth and the adult children Christian, a music student who earns his studies as a taxi driver, daughter Susanne and the 12-year-old baby boy Ricky, who of all people is his father Class teacher has. As the subtitle "Everyday Stories of a Berlin Family" suggests, the individual episodes are not exclusively about the subject of school, but rather deal primarily with events from everyday life. The residents of the house are always included in this, among them the Janitz couple, who run an inn downstairs in the house, and the pensioner Ziermann, with whom Ms. Puhlke comes to clean several times a week.

The house that the Schulzens move into in the first episode is located on the fictional Gartenpromenade 24 in Berlin's Tempelhof district .

Others

The students' actors included Hansi Jochmann, who had worked in front of the camera since 1960, and Hans Joachim Bohm, who played the title role in the youth series Till, the boy next door in 1967 . The actor and director Lutz Hochstraate worked as an assistant director for the first ten episodes.

The supporting roles could be filled with many prominent Berlin actors. Agnes Windeck, Walter Gross and Bruno Fritz appeared together in Günter Neumann's cabaret Die Insulaner from 1948 onwards .

Author Detlef Müller began his television career with this series and in later years wrote scripts for crime series such as Der Alte , Ein Fall für Zwei or the Tatort .

Each episode of this black and white production was almost 30 minutes long. The broadcast day was initially Tuesday, at the beginning of 1966 (from episode 9) the broadcast took place on Wednesdays, starting at 8 p.m. The series is available on DVD, but is also available on the Internet. Repetitions of the series or individual episodes could not be determined.

Episode list

No.
(total) 		Episode title Director script First broadcast
ZDF
1 The move Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller September 21, 1965
Watched suspiciously by Mr. Ziermann, the Schulz family moves into the house at Gartenpromenade 24. Willi, Ricky's toucan, flies through the open cage door, which prompts Uncle Arno, animal keeper in the zoological garden , to call the fire brigade. But Ricky has his own method to recapture the bird.

Episode actors (selection): Ruth Nimbach (as Fräulein Haase)

2 The storm Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller October 5, 1965
Ulrich expects a visit from former classmates from Stuttgart. But the machine cannot start because of a storm. What to do with the prepared food Meanwhile, Susanne is celebrating a party in the house opposite with her admirers Dietrich and "Archimedes" and other guests.

Episode actors (selection): Thomas Danneberg (as Dietrich), Wolfgang Lichtenstein (as "Archimedes")

3 Theft Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller October 19, 1965
Sweets were stolen from a kiosk. A student who is moderately popular with classmates accuses himself of theft and brings boxes of sweets to school the next day. But Ulrich doubts the perpetrator and lets his detective instinct run wild.

Episode actors (selection): Herbert Weißbach (as kiosk owner Passelmann), Charlotte Radlayers (as Mrs. Hellberg), Hermann Wagner (as school director), Otto Sommer (as Pedell Krause)

4th The flight Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller November 2, 1965
Ms. Janitz invites Ulrich and Ruth, as well as Mr. Ziermann, to her weekend house on Wannsee. While the ladies make the acquaintance of the singer Hans Holler, Ulrich and Ziermann get lost looking for the house and end up on the Holler's property. His wife believes she is dealing with burglars and alerts the police.

Episode actors (selection): Kurt Mühlhardt (as Hans Holler), Siegrid Hackenberg (as Vera Holler), Gerhard Hartig (as Artur), Reinhold Bernt (as "Admiral Nelson")

5 Quiet Monday Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller November 16, 1965
The pub will be closed on Monday evening as the Janitzens go out. They allow Ruth to watch TV in the pub. Suddenly a tour group from Mainz is at the door. Ruth doesn't have the heart to send people away again. So the Schulzens have to run the business with the support of Mr. Ziermann.

Episode actors (selection): Rolf Braun (as tour guide), Emmy Burg (as member of the tour company), Dieter Kursawe (as pub guest)

6th The key Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller November 30, 1965
Christian meets young Karla, who leaves a bunch of keys in his taxi. After an argument with his father, Christian leaves his parents' apartment and stays with Uncle Arno. In the meantime, Karla turns up at Schulzens looking for the key, because Christian gave her his address.

Episode actors (selection): Evelyn Gressmann (as Karla Betke), Günter Glaser (as taxi operator), Ruth Nimbach (as Miss Haase)

7th The donation Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller December 14, 1965
Ulrich receives the order to find a suitable recipient for a donation of 1000 D-Marks. He and Mr. Janitz come across the impoverished painter Siebert. But convincing them that they are the right addressee proves to be extremely difficult. Ulrich tries a trick, but the dizziness is exposed.

Episode actors (selection): Erhart Stettner (as a painter Siebert), Oscar Sabo jun. (as glazier Grasshoff), Hermann Wagner (as school director)

8th The representation Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller December 28, 1965
Ulrich has jaundice, so the young teacher Berger takes over his class. Since she is extremely popular with the students and they write better grades, Ulrich begins to doubt his skills as a teacher. But then he comes across an ingenious trick by the students. Meanwhile, Susanne continues to be swarmed by her admirers Dietrich and "Archimedes".

Episode actors (selection): Sabine Bethmann (as Fräulein Berger), Thomas Danneberg (as Dietrich), Wolfgang Lichtenstein (as Archimedes), Otto Sommer (as Pedell Krause)

9 The visit Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller January 12, 1966
Ruth's aunt Hedwig, a lady with firm principles, announces her visit. She upset the quiet everyday life of the Schulz family considerably and finds Mr. Ziermann a great admirer. But despite all the adversities, she still manages to mend the crumbling relationship between Christian and Karla.

Episode actors (selection): Agnes Windeck (as Aunt Hedwig), Evelyn Gressmann (as Karla Betke)

10 The anniversary Otto Meyer Detlef Mueller January 26, 1966
Ulrich has 25 years of service. His wife wants to surprise him with a lighted globe, but the financing causes problems. However, even greater difficulties arise when Mrs. Janitz offers Ruth financial support with the purchase. Ricky has another problem. He has become the proud owner of a puppy, but his family knows nothing about it.

Actors of the episode (selection): Herbert Knippenberg (as coal merchant Schlattke), Ruth Nimbach (as Miss Haase), Martin Rosen (as pensioner in the park), Manfred Grote (as police officer)

11 Worries about Norbert Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller February 9, 1966
Norbert Lange is a new student in Ulrich's class. One day the criminal investigation department shows up at the school after they found Norbert's school bag in a junkyard. Ulrich visits his mother and finds that the boy does not suffer material hardship, but that he lacks parental love. When the Schulz family takes care of the boy, the problems become even greater.

Episode actors (selection): Torsten Atrott (as Norbert Lange), Gretl Schörg (as Frau Lange), Alexa von Porembsky (as a detective), Hermann Wagner (as school director)

12 Jacqueline Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller February 23, 1966
Susanne is in Paris as part of an exchange program, and Jacqueline, the daughter of Susanne's host parents, is expected at Schulz '. The Janitz family has a fire in the roof: Hertha suspects that her husband is cheating. Just as everything seems to be working out again, Jacqueline appears in the bar. Hertha promptly thinks the girl is Otto's relationship.

Episode actors (selection): Marianne Prenzel (as Elli), Dieter Kursawe (as pub guest)

13 Youth pranks Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller March 9, 1966
Now it finally works with the visit of Ulrich's old classmates. One laughs at earlier youthful pranks, especially one that Ulrich carried out at the time. The next morning, exactly this prank became reality in Ulrich's school. Did the former student and today's teacher strike again?

Episode actors (selection): Martin Berliner (as Dr. Lampert), Heinz Spitzner , Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann , Bruno W. Pantel , Eric Vaessen , Rolf Weih , Manfred Meurer (as Ulrich's classmates)

14th The great car Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller March 23, 1966
The Schulz family wants to buy a car. But first Ulrich has to get his driver's license, but fails the test. Mr. Ziermann is now walking on free feet and proposing marriage to Ms. Puhlke. However, he has to experience that getting married is at least as complicated as a driver's license test.

Episode actors (selection): Hans Nitschke (as driving instructor)

15th The performance Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller April 6, 1966
Ulrich practices a play with his class. When the main actor fails, Ricky has to step in at short notice. In the Schulz house there is currently a thick air that would do justice to a drama. Ricky sniffed into his brother's private affairs and put him in an embarrassing situation in front of Jacqueline, which he has adored since their arrival. His relationship with Karla has now ended.

Episode actors (selection): Erwin Klietsch (as Mr. Mahlsberg), Hermann Wagner (as school director), Otto Sommer (as Pedell Krause)

16 Marriage worries Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller April 20, 1966
Mr. Ziermann realizes that living together with a woman is not always easy. In his need he seeks advice from Ulrich and Ruth. But at Schulz 'the house blessing is once again wrong: Ruth wants to work part-time, Ulrich is strictly against it. Finally, Mr. Ziermann and Ms. Puhlke say yes.

Episode actors (selection): Thea Thiele (as Inge), Walter Fein (as registrar)

17th The foster child Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller May 4th 1966
The Schulz family has won almost 2,500 German marks in the lottery. But Ulrich not only forgot to hand in the ticket, he has to admit that he never handed in a single ticket, even though his wife and children regularly gave him part of the money. A toddler temporarily housed at Schulz's also strains the nerves of everyone involved.

Episode actors (selection): Adolf von Wyhl (as school councilor), Hermann Wagner (as school director), Otto Sommer (as pedell Krause)

18th Patient Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller May 18, 1966
Ricky pretends to be sick, the doctor sees through the deception. Then the Schulz son catches a bad cold, which means that Susanne, who is back at home for a short time, goes to the doctor Dr. Martin in love. That, in turn, hits Ulrich considerably on the stomach.

Episode actors (selection): Alexander Grill (as Dr. Kurt Martin)

19th The cure Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller June 1, 1966
Ruth flew to Hanover to meet the parents of Dr. To get to know Martin, who got engaged to Susanne. For this purpose, Aunt Hedwig has stayed with the Schulzens for a few days again. First of all, she prescribes the men a meal diet. Since nobody has time to look after Hedwig, Christian hires his old friend Ambrosius to entertain the old lady.

Episode actors (selection): Agnes Windeck (as Aunt Hedwig), Horst Schultheis (as Ambrosius)

20th The decision Helmut Weiss Detlef Mueller June 15, 1966
Christian and Jacqueline get together. Ulrich is faced with the question of whether he should give up his teaching job and take over the management of a hotel chain that belongs to his widowed cousin. He would like to see Uncle Arno come along too, but he doesn't want to part with his monkeys. A conversation with Pedell Krause encourages Ulrich in his intention to accept the position, but then the students organize a spontaneous demonstration of sympathy for their teacher. Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether Ulrich will leave school or not.

Episode actors (selection): Willi Lenz (as a veterinarian), Otto Sommer (as Pedell Krause)

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