Otto – The Series

Overview

“Otto – The Series” is an unusual comedy format from the early 1990s centred on Otto Waalkes, blending classic crime entertainment with Otto’s distinctive brand of humour. Rather than telling a continuous story, the series combines newly shot sketches featuring Otto with scenes from old Edgar Wallace films. These original sequences were re-dubbed, completely transforming their content. Dialogue that was once serious turns into absurd wordplay, and the originally suspenseful plots are deliberately played for laughs. In this way, Otto effectively “smuggles” himself into the dark world of the Wallace films, turning it into a parody driven by nonsense, running gags, and his characteristic humour. The result is an idiosyncratic mix of crime and comedy, whose particular charm lies above all in its playful use of the original material.

Series details

First air date

1995

Last air date

1995

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Episode runtime

30 min

Genres

Comedy

Original language

DE

Origin country

DE

Networks

RTL

Created by

Otto Waalkes

Cast

Otto Waalkes

Verschiedene

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Verschiedene

Gert Fröbe

Verschiedene

Heinz Drache

Verschiedene

Horst Tappert

Verschiedene

Joachim Fuchsberger