Wave madness
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wave madness |
 | |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| year | 1982 |
| Production company |
Bertelsmann television production ZDF |
| length | 2 × 30 minutes |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly |
| genre | Comedy |
| idea | Dieter Hallervorden |
| music |
Dieter Hallervorden Music cabaret Aunt Martha |
| Moderation | Dieter Hallervorden as Don Chaos |
| First broadcast | November 4th 1982 on ZDF |
| occupation | |
Welle Wahnsinn was a German comedy series by and with Dieter Hallervorden . It only ran briefly in 1982 on ZDF and was canceled after two broadcasts. It was made by Bertelsmann television production.
action
Die Welle Wahnsinn is a radio station that only deals with insane songs and gags. Radio host is Don Chaos , played by Dieter Hallervorden . The program is structured like a radio program in that the music clips are mixed with gags, advertising or announcements. The music cabaret Aunt Marta occurs here u. a. as a background tape in the cistern or Aunt Martha tape . As a conclusion, there is always a report by a madman of the week.
Charisma
The show aired in 1982 and was canceled after only two episodes.
music
All songs were sung by Dieter Hallervorden. The songs were based on the musical tastes of the time (including NDW ) or had a socially critical background. Other songs were homages to films from other eras (Lady Applebee, El Pumado).
Trivia
- In the video Didi, play the tango! The action takes place in the same villa of the later Didi film Didi and the revenge of the disinherited
- Hallervorden appears as a gorilla in both episodes. In the first at the bar and in the second El Pumado is transformed into this gorilla by a little man.
Publications
Some of the songs on the LP were also released as single (like the strangler from the tax office ).
LP
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DVD
Since 2009 the program has also been available on DVD from Turbine Medien. Both episodes are included on the DVD Alles im Eimer and Der Schnüffler as a bonus (only special edition).
criticism
According to the television lexicon by Michael Reufsteck and Stefan Niggemeier , the Bild Zeitung questioned how one could make a mental illness the title of a program. The program was then canceled.