''Hospoda'' (in English ''Pub'') is a Czech comedy television

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

that premiered on TV Nova. From 1996 to 1997, 52 episodes were aired.

Production

The series was filmed in

Barrandov Studios Barrandov Studios is a set of film studios in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest film studio in the country and one of the largest in Europe. Several major Hollywood productions have been made here, including ''Mission Impossible'', '' ...

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. Over the course of the series, 53 episodes were aired, including a special episode containing the best of the series, which is currently missing from archives. ''Hospoda'' was the second TV Nova sitcom, after ''

Nováci ''Nováci'' is a Czech sitcom that ran for two seasons beginning in 1995. The sitcom's main storyline revolves around a Czech family called Nováci. The family hosts an American student of sociology, Jeremy Washington, who eventually purchase ...

''. Many of the best Czech actors and actress appear in this series.

Plot

The series follows the stories of ordinary people (the publican, entrepreneur, boilerman, psychiatrist, lawyer, chef ...), who meet in a pub for a beer.

Cast and characters

Petr Nárožný Petr Nárožný (born 14 April 1938)) is a Czech actor, television presenter, comedian, and entertainer. Life and career As a boy, Nárožný spent part of World War II in Germany, where he experienced Allied bombings. He graduated from the Fac ...

as victualler Jaroslav Dušek *

Josef Dvořák Josef Dvořák (born 25 April 1942 in Horní Cerekev, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) is a Czechs, Czech actor. He started his career in Kadaň from where Pavel Fiala took him to Kladivadlo in Ústí nad Labem. He was an external actor in th ...

as chef František aka Kachna * Ladislav Potměšil as Václav Novák *

Bronislav Poloczek Bronislav Poloczek ( pl, Bronisław Poloczek) (7 August 1939 – 16 March 2012) was a Polish-Czech theatre and television actor. Poloczek was born in Horní Suchá (Sucha Górna). He was best known for his appearances with the Prague National Th ...

as Tomáš Babula *

Jiří Krytinář Jiří (; ''YI-RZHEE''), the Czech is a masculine given name, equivalent to English George, may refer to: Given name B * Jiří Antonín Benda * Jiří Baborovský *Jiří Barta *Jiří Bartoška * Jiří Bicek * Jiří Bobok *Jiří Bubla *Jiř ...

as David Goliáš *

Jiří Menzel Jiří Menzel () (23 February 1938 – 5 September 2020) was a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography. Some of these films ...

as Dr. Prášek MD *

Jan Kanyza Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

as lawyer Dr. Vladimír Zatloukal *

Věra Tichánková Věra Tichánková (7 December 1920 – 9 January 2014) was a Czech actress, whose career spanned over seven decades. Věra Tichánková died on 9 January 2014, aged 93, in Prague, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Cze ...

as Vendula Jirásková *

Pavel Vondruška Pavel Vondruška (15 November 1925 – 5 February 2011) was a Czech actor and musician, and from 1969 was a member of the ''Jára Cimrman Theatre'' (named after Jára Cimrman, the spurious character) in Žižkov, Prague. His main profession was a ...

as accordionist Joska Váňa *

Lubomír Lipský Lubomír Lipský (19 April 1923 – 2 October 2015) was a Czech actor. He was born in Pelhřimov, the brother of director Oldřich Lipský. He died in Prague, aged 92. Selected filmography * '' V horách duní'' (1946) - Josef * ''Premi ...

as Alois Horáček *

Zuzana Bydžovská Zuzana Bydžovská (born 10 October 1961) is a Czech actress. She has performed in more than fifty films since 1973. Selected filmography Awards References External links *Zuzana Bydžovskáat ČSFD 1961 births Living people Cz ...

as waitress Mařka * Václav Knop as pub owner Břetislav Jonáš

List of Episodes

* A Testament * A Cook * A Flamendr * A Finding * A Forbes * A Casanova * A Concert * A Bus Driver * Invaders * An Attorney's Fees Deposit * Truants * A Time Clock * A Rose * Defenders * An Ascetic * A Commercial * A Merry Christmas * A Disciple * A Hobo * A Strike * A First Time Parent * A Football * An Inventor * A Bomb * A Debt Owner * A Meeting * A Snack * The Non-Smoker Day * A Prophecy * An Injury * A Healer * A Stand-in * Love is Love * A Thief * A Play * An Artist * A Joke * A Honoree * A Rendezvous * A Gamble * A Joker * Greybeards * Hookers * A Trip * An Uncle * A Calamity * A Client * An Excursionist * The Day After * An Eyelet * A Dog * A Celebration * The Best of* *Missing episode

References

External links

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Hospoda's title song
performed by Jaroslav Uhlíř during the celebration of 15th anniversary of TV Nova a
YouTube.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hospoda TV Nova (Czech TV channel) original programming Czech comedy television series 1996 Czech television series debuts 1997 Czech television series endings Television series set in restaurants