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that ran for 10 episodes. It co-starred comedians Frank Zander and Rotraud Schindler, cabarettist Wolfgang Bahro, and voice actors Constanze Harpen and

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(the latter of whom was best known for the voice of

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in the German dub of ''

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''.) Didi is a bumbling fool of a detective who is struck by "brilliant" ideas which turn out disastrously; he eventually comes out on top, however. The show is based partly on Didi's comedic antics, many of which would be impossible in real life. For example, he takes part in a

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ing competition at a police sports event, forgets to let go of the hammer, and is pulled by centrifugal force into the skies; he is saved by hanging on to an aeroplane. It aired in India on

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and

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Dieter Hallervorden fanpage
(in German) 1989 German television series debuts 1989 German television series endings German sketch comedy television shows German-language television shows ZDF original programming