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Oh, This Father
''Oh, This Father'' (German: ''Oh, dieser Vater'') is a West German comedy television series which aired on ARD between 1978 and 1981.Evermann p.257 It was inspired by the British television series ''Father, Dear Father''. Willy Millowitsch Willy Millowitsch (, ; 8 January 1909 – 20 September 1999) was a German stage and TV actor and the director of the ''Volkstheater Millowitsch'' in Cologne. Early life Millowitsch was born in Cologne, Rhine Province. His parents were Peter ... plays the father of two teenage daughters. References Bibliography * Jovan Evermann. ''Der Serien-Guide: M-S''. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, 1999. External links * {{IMDb title, id=0438729 1978 German television series debuts 1981 German television series endings 1970s comedy television series 1980s comedy television series German-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Millowitsch
Willy Millowitsch (, ; 8 January 1909 – 20 September 1999) was a German stage and TV actor and the director of the ''Volkstheater Millowitsch'' in Cologne. Early life Millowitsch was born in Cologne, Rhine Province. His parents were Peter and Käthe Millowitsch and came from a long family tradition of engagement with the theater which can be traced back to 1792. It was not until 1895 however, that Millowitsch's grandfather stopped using puppets and resorted to real actors instead. Millowitsch was interested in theater at an early age and took to the stage for the first time in 1922 at just 13. He quit school without a degree to pursue his acting career full-time. At first he worked under the auspices of his father who had to give up his theater after the inflation hit. This forced them to go on tour in and around Cologne until they got a permanent theater in 1936, the now famous '' Volkstheater Millowitsch'', which Willy took over from his father in 1940. In 1939 he married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Pflug
Eva Pflug ( – ) was a German film and television actress, as well as a voice actress. Born in Leipzig, she was well known for her work on the first German science fiction television series, '' Raumpatrouille Orion'', during the 1960s. Life Eva Pflug was born on 12 June 1929 in Leipzig. After her first film, ''The Council of the Gods'' (1950), she worked in Helmut Käutner's ''Schinderhannes'' with Curd Jürgens. In the first Edgar-Wallace film ''Der Frosch mit der Maske'' (1959), she had a small part as a night club singer. Three years later, Pflug was to be seen in the Francis Durbridge cliffhanger ' (1962). After that, she contributed to ' (1964) and '. Her first major part on a TV series was that of secretary Steffi in ''Slim Callaghan Intervenes'' alongside Viktor de Kowa. In early 1966, Pflug appeared as the naïve scientist Dr. Gretchen Hoffman in three episodes of the American television espionage series '' Blue Light''; these were among four ''Blue Light'' episodes lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organisation of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters. It was founded in 1950 in West Germany to represent the common interests of the new, decentralised, post-war broadcasting services – in particular the introduction of a joint television network. The ARD has a budget of €6.9 billion, 22,612 employees and is the largest public broadcaster network in the world. The budget comes primarily from a licence fee which every household, company and public institution are required by law to pay. For an ordinary household the fee is currently €18.36 per month. Households living on welfare are exempt from the fee. The fees are not collected directly by the ARD, but by the Beitragsservice (formerly known as Gebühreneinzugszentrale GEZ), a common organisation of the ARD member broadcasters, the second public TV broadcaster ZDF, and Deutschlandradio. ARD maintains and operates a national television network, called ''Das Erste'' ("The First") to differentia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Television Series
A list of comedy television series by country of origin. Australia Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina * ''Viza za budućnost'' Brazil Canada China *''Number One Surprise'' Croatia *'' Odmori se, zaslužio si'' *'' Zauvijek susjedi'' Egypt *''The Family of Mr Shalash'' *'' Miss Farah'' (2019–present) France *''Monster Buster Club'' Greece India Jamaica * '' Hello World Jamaica'' (2004–2006) Japan New Zealand Singapore * ''All in All Alamelu'' (2012) * ''Alli Rajam'' * ''Chinna Papa Periya Papa'' (2003–2005, 2015–2016) * ''Costly Mapillai'' (2000) * ''Cuba and friends'' * '' Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali'' (2007–2008) * ''Galatta Kudumbam 1 & 2'' (1999) * ''House of media'' * ''Khirushna Lattu Thinna Asaiya'' (2013–2014) * ''Krishna Cottage'' * ''Madipakkam Madhavan'' (2013–2015) * ''Mama Mapillai'' * ''Masala Kudumbam'' * ''Maya Basar'' * ''My Name Is Mangamma'' (2012–2013) * ''Naan Aval Illai'' * ''Naduvulai Konsham Pakkathai Kanom'' * ''Phua Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father, Dear Father
''Father, Dear Father'' is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV from 1968 to 1973 starring Patrick Cargill. It was subsequently made into a spin-off film of the same title released in 1973. An Australian sequel series of the same name (though usually referred to as ''Father, Dear Father in Australia'' to distinguish it from the UK original) followed in 1978. The same year a West German adaptation '' Oh, This Father'' starring Willy Millowitsch began, lasting until 1981. Premise The original series focused on divorced British novelist Patrick Glover (Patrick Cargill) and his daughters, Karen (Ann Holloway) and Anna (Natasha Pyne), a couple of lively girls in their teens. The family lives in Hampstead, London. Another member of the household is the girls' Nanny (Noel Dyson). As well as having to deal with his progeny, Patrick also faces frequent hassles with his ex-wife Barbara ( Ursula Howells) and her current husband Bill Mossman (played by Patric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 German Television Series Debuts
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1981 German Television Series Endings
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town Laingsburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Comedy Television Series
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Comedy Television Series
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
