"RTL Samstag Nacht" (1993) TV series 1993-1998

Director:

Gerit Schieske

Writers:

Matthias Benner (writer)
Ralf Betz (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

6 November 1993 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Stand Up Comedy

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Wigald Boning	...	Himself (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Esther Schweins	...	Herself (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Olli Dittrich	...	Himself (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tanja Schumann	...	Herself (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stefan Jürgens	...	Himself (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mirco Nontschew	...	Himself (12 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sabine Aulmann	...	Herself (7 episodes, 1993)

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Kalscheuren, Hürth, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company:

Pacific Productions

Trivia:

The first season contained many jokes and sketches involving religion. According to writer Jürgen Urig this resulted in massive pressure from the Catholic Church to stop this so from the second season onward the authors were not allowed to include religion in the show at all.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Uwe Wöllner hat keinen Bock (2009) (TV)

I miss it a lot!

For that we don't get to see the American SNL the show Samstag Nacht was a very good representative of the original. The show had some scenes and sketches that have not been on the SNL and some have been in a way, and without it maybe Germans would have never found their way to get interested in the American SNL and would not buy their DVDs which is the only way to get to watch it here. By the way, any show shown here is a "copy", its always a country doing it first and others follow... On the other hand, I really request the Germany TV to show SNL either in English or dubbed! And RTL Samstag Nacht should be available on DVD here!