''Teater Paradižnik'' ( en, Paradižnik Theater; literally: Tomato Theater) is a

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n television comedy series, created and directed by

Branko Đurić Branko Đurić ( sh-Cyrl, Бранко Ђурић; born 28 May 1962), also known by his nickname Đuro (Cyrillic: Ђуро), is a Bosnian actor, comedian, film director and musician, who lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Born and raised i ...

. Screenplay was written by ''Marko Pokorn'' and ''Branko Đurić''. This show lasted from 1994 to 1997 and was a huge hit in Slovenia. It was broadcast on first channel of

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, a Slovenian national television. The story was set in theater. There was a lot of comic situations between workers behind the scenes; and a part on a stage with public and Slovenian music performances on the other side.

Main characters

*''Marijana'' (Tanja Ribič)...confused theater stage speaker *''Vinko'' (Janez Škof)...nervous theater show director *''Veso'' (Jernej Šugman)...chilled doorman from Bosnia, admissing all the guest and performers with his humor *''Hubert'' (Ivan Rupnik)...serious theater chairman with a bad breath *''Edwin'' (Jožef Ropoša)...gay wardrobe and make-up artist *''Scenci/Scene workers''...group of crazy workers helping a director by setting stage sceneries *''Fani Mkombo'' (Metka Trdin)...cleaning lady *''Hinko'' (Gojmir Lešnjak)...funny fireman *''Plesalke Paradižnik/Paradižnik dancers''...theater dancing girls

External links

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' (Slovene) Slovenian television series 1990s Slovenian television series 1994 Slovenian television series debuts 1997 Slovenian television series endings Radiotelevizija Slovenija original programming {{Slovenia-tv-prog-stub