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Kottan ermittelt

  • TV Series
  • 1976–19831976–1983
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
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Kottan ermittelt (1976)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
"Kottan ermittelt" ("Kottan investigates") is one of the defining moments of Austrian television. Masquerading as a police/crime series, it is actually a fierce anarchic satire on the Austri... Read all"Kottan ermittelt" ("Kottan investigates") is one of the defining moments of Austrian television. Masquerading as a police/crime series, it is actually a fierce anarchic satire on the Austrian police and Austrian society in general. There are no heroes, only anti-heroes, and the ... Read all"Kottan ermittelt" ("Kottan investigates") is one of the defining moments of Austrian television. Masquerading as a police/crime series, it is actually a fierce anarchic satire on the Austrian police and Austrian society in general. There are no heroes, only anti-heroes, and the police officers, all incompetent caricatures to varying degrees, often solve their cases m... Read all
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
423
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Walter Davy
    • Curt A. Tichy
    • Bibiane Zeller
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  • Stars
    • Walter Davy
    • Curt A. Tichy
    • Bibiane Zeller
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    • 2User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Walter Davy
    • Paul Schremser
    19 episodes19 eps • 1976–1983
    Curt A. Tichy
    • Alfred Schrammel
    19 episodes19 eps • 1976–1983
    Bibiane Zeller
    • Ilse Kottan
    18 episodes18 eps • 1977–1983
    Carlo Böhm
    • Erwin Drballa
    15 episodes15 eps • 1978–1983
    Chris Lohner
    • TV-Ansagerin
    15 episodes15 eps • 1976–1983
    Peter Patzak
    Peter Patzak
    • Polizist…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1976–1983
    Lukas Resetarits
    • Major Adolf Kottan
    14 episodes14 eps • 1980–1983
    Franz Suhrada
    • Fritz Schreyvogel…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1978–1983
    Kurt Weinzierl
    • Oberst Heribert Pilch
    13 episodes13 eps • 1981–1983
    Gusti Wolf
    • Mutter Kottan
    12 episodes12 eps • 1982–1983
    Ernst Konarek
    • Rudolf Horrak…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1979–1983
    Michaela Mock
    • Polizeiärztin
    10 episodes10 eps • 1981–1983
    Florian Böhm
    • Walter Kottan
    7 episodes7 eps • 1978–1983
    Rudolf Knor
    • Gerhard Bösmüller…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1977–1983
    Eva Kerbler
    • Elvira Markl
    6 episodes6 eps • 1983
    Franz Buchrieser
    • Major Adolf Kottan…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1978–1983
    Birgit Machalissa
    • Sissy Kottan
    5 episodes5 eps • 1977–1980
    Christiane Rücker
    Christiane Rücker
    • Elvira Markl…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1978–1983
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    • Trivia
      Legendary Austrian crime-comedy show: trademarking stupid detectives, making fun of the broadcasting network, grotesque humor, and frequent breaking the fourth wall.
    • Connections
      Featured in Willkommen Österreich: Die 19. Sendung: Kathrin & Lukas Resetarits (2007)

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    10/10
    Austrian Cult Series
    This is one of the rare examples of an Austrian TV series with a definite cult status. People strongly disagree about which of the three Kottan incarnations was the best, typically either favouring the subtle Peter Vogel or the wacky Lukas Resitaris. I always favoured Resitaris' interpretation, i.e. when the series went completely over the top.

    The real star though was not the title hero, but one of his main adversaries: Polizeipräsident (police commissioner) Pilch, a man possessing the combined egos of Margaret Thatcher and John Shaft. In particular, I was always looking forward to his news conferences, held in that special room in which the ceiling lights created the impression of a halo.
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    • Release date
      • August 8, 1976 (Austria)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Language
      • German
    • Production company
      • Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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