Comedystreet is a German
entertainment show created by and starring
comedian
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Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...
Simon Gosejohann. The show follows a
hidden camera format. Gosejohann takes different roles with the intent of shocking passersby. Many sketches are filmed in
North Rhine-Westphalia, especially in the
Ruhr
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area and the cities of
Dortmund
Dortmund (; Westphalian nds, Düörpm ; la, Tremonia) is the third-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne and Düsseldorf, and the eighth-largest city of Germany, with a population of 588,250 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the la ...
and
Essen
Essen (; Latin: ''Assindia'') is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and D ...
. The show is sometimes filmed in
Rhine-Ruhr in cities such as
Düsseldorf. Other common locations are the islands of
Sylt and
Norderney. Some skits are also shot in foreign cities such as
Paris and
Prague. Gosejohann is recorded by a
hidden camera, in a similar vein to British comedy series
Trigger Happy TV and
World Shut Your Mouth by
Dom Joly. Simon's brother Thilo is responsible for the filming.
Comedystreet premiered on 2 September 2002 on German TV station
ProSieben
ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...
. Due to the show's ratings, a fifth season was confirmed. In October 2010, the show entered syndication on
Comedy Central.
The crew consists of the two brothers and a director. The director manages the legal issues and obtains the broadcast licenses and the procedures. All passersby are informed and asked for written permission before their segment is included.
Awards
* 2009:
Deutscher Comedypreis – ''Best Candid camera show''
References
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German comedy television series
Hidden camera television series