''Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein'' (English lit.: ''Janitor Krause - Order is a must'') is a

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with

Tom Gerhardt Tom Gerhardt (born 12 December 1957) is a German actor and comedian. Life Gerhardt was born in Cologne, and studied German studies and philosophy. After his university studies, Gerhardt worked for German newspaper ''Express'' in Cologne. Since ...

in the title role, shown from 1999 through 2010 on

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. The series parodies typical German " squareness". Half-day caretaker ''Dieter Krause'' is the embodiment of the German "square"; he is pernickety, blindly follows order, denounces others, is nosy, consistently puts his own interests above all else, acts subservient to his superiors and is brutish and unjust to those he deemed below him. Many plot elements — mishaps, misunderstandings, and frequent cases of mistaken identity — originate from Boulevard theatre. The characters in the series borrow heavily from those in Tom Gerhardt's film ', in many cases sharing names. In ''Voll normaaal'', Tom Gerhardt played the roles of both Dieter and Tommie Krause; in ''Hausmeister Krause'', Tommie was played by

Axel Stein Axel Stein (born 28 February 1982) is a German actor and comedian. He was born in Wuppertal and works as an actor in German television and cinema productions. Filmography file:IMG 4576 Axel Stein.JPG, Stein in 2010 * 1999–2008: ''Hausmeiste ...

. Daughter Carmen is played by

Janine Kunze Janine Kunze (born 20 March 1974 in Cologne) is a German actress and television presenter. She is best known for her roles in the comedy series ''Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein'' and sketch comedy show ''Die Dreisten Drei,'' in which she ...

. Other characters from ''Voll normaaal'', such as Tommie's friend Mario, are relegated to the status of background characters. The scope of action also changed.

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* 1999 German television series debuts 2010 German television series endings 2000s German television series German comedy television series German-language television shows Live action television shows based on films Television shows set in Cologne Sat.1 original programming Fictional janitors {{Germany-tv-prog-stub