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Kottan ermittelt

December 20, 2023

Kottan ermittelt is an Austrian television series that was aired by Austrian television ORF between 1976 and 1984. The satirical 19-episode series about a policeman from Vienna now sports cult status. Police major Adolf Kottan was played by three actors (Peter Vogel, Franz Buchrieser, Lukas Resetarits) who each gave the character a distinct 'flavor'.

Kottan ermittelt
Genrecrime/satire/comedy
Created byHelmut Zenker
Peter Patzak
StarringPeter Vogel (1976/77)
Franz Buchrieser (1978/79)
Lukas Resetarits (1980–1983)
Bibiana Zeller
Walter Davy
Curth Anatol Tichy
Kurt Weinzierl
Gusti Wolf
Country of originAustria
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes19
Production
Running time90/60 minutes
Original release
NetworkORF/ZDF
Release8 August 1976 (1976-08-08) –
6 December 1984 (1984-12-06)

Plot edit

The series centers on police major Adolf Kottan, who works for the homicide department of Vienna police. His closest collaborators are the one-legged, phlegmatic Schremser (Walter Davy), who later becomes department chief, and the extremely stupid and incompetent Schrammel (C. A. Tichy), who is responsible for many of the more exhilarating moments of the series. Kottan is married to Ilse (Bibiana Zeller), and they have two children, daughter Sissi (Birgit Machalissa) – who disappears without explanation and is not mentioned in the later episodes – and son Walter (Florian Böhm).

Later on, Kottan's mother (Gusti Wolf), a passionate amateur detective, moves in with them, building an ever-deepening alliance with her daughter-in-law. Kottan's marriage is constantly threatened in the later episodes by his acquaintance with prostitute Elvira Markl (Christiane Rücker/Eva Kerbler), who Ilse Kottan is extremely jealous of.

In the professional world, Kottan's nemesis is his crazy boss Pilch – he is first the department chief (Harald von Koeppele), who has a phobic fear of flies; after psychiatric treatment, he is promoted chief of the police (Kurt Weinzierl). Pilch is a pathological egomaniac who develops a terrible hatred for a coffee machine Kottan has set up, as well as for Kottan himself.

List of episodes edit

1: Hartlgasse 16a (8 August 1976)

2: Der Geburtstag (5 June 1977)

3: Wien Mitte (19 April 1978)

4: Nachttankstelle (16 November 1978)

5: Drohbriefe (27 September 1979)

6: Räuber und Gendarm (31 October 1980)

7: Die Beförderung (25 October 1981)

8: So long Kottan (5 November 1982)

9: Die Einteilung (19 November 1982)

10: Kansas City (3 December 1982)

11: Die Entführung (17 December 1982)

12: Hausbesuche (7 January 1983)

13: Fühlt wie Du (21 January 1983)

14: Genie und Zufall (8 April 1984)

15: Die Enten des Präsidenten (29 April 1984)

16: Smokey und Baby und Bär (26 August 1984)

17: Mein Hobby: Mord (18 October 1984)

18: Der Kaiser schickt Soldaten aus (15 November 1984)

19: Mabuse kehrt zurück (6 December 1984)

History edit

Writer Helmut Zenker first created the character of police major Kottan in 1974. He first featured on a radio drama before becoming the main character of the TV movie Hartlgasse 16a, now considered to be the first episode of the series. Because the film with Peter Vogel in the main role was a success, Austrian television ORF started a full TV series. As Vogel was unavailable for episode 3, the role was recast with playwright and actor Franz Buchrieser. Wary of his newly found popularity, Buchrieser left the show after only three episodes. The role of Kottan was then recast with comedian Lukas Resetarits, a considerably younger actor than either Vogel or Buchrieser – and 20 years younger than his on-screen wife, Bibiana Zeller!

The first seven episodes were feature-length (90 min.). When the German television channel ZDF started co-producing (1980), the length of the episodes was shortened to 60 minutes.

All in all, 19 episodes were shot until 1983. Another six (of what was planned by Zenker and Patzak to be the last season) had been already fully scripted and cast, when then-ORF-boss Gerd Bacher cut short the life of Kottan ermittelt. Episodes 20 till 25 were never made into film, though they were adapted as an audio drama in 2009 with some members of the original cast.

Characteristics edit

The tone and character of Kottan ermittelt changed considerably during its production. While the first episode can be duly considered a realistic social drama, the series soon became more humorous and satirical, with veering into the frankly absurd in the last few episodes (especially from episode 13).

Zenker and Patzak constantly played with expectations of TV viewers, showing the illusional character of TV (characters break the fourth wall, watch earlier episodes of the series, disappear without further notice or change their appearance, name, family situation from one episode to another etc.).

There are a number of running gags, like the policemen responding Inspektor gibt's kan! (There's no such thing as an inspector), when being called "inspector" by other characters; bikers or cars crashing against the doors of Kottan's car when they are opened; a TV speaker (played by real-life TV speaker Chris Lohner) interacting with the viewers or commenting on them; the coffee machine that refuses to sell coffee to police chief Pilch etc.

In the 1982 episode Kansas City, the first one aired in Germany, a news ticker in the first third of the film announced that an unknown flying object has landed in the German city of Duisburg, home of Horst Schimanski, and there will be a reportage afterwards. It was not immediately clear to the audience that the directors Patzak and Zenker made a joke in the style of Orson Welles's The War of the Worlds. The following news emission did not mention anything about this object, causing viewers to call the ZDF TV station, and finally leading to an apology by producing Austrian TV station ORF.[1]

Music edit

While the tone of the first two episodes with Peter Vogel is set by the melancholy songs of Austrian singer-songwriter Georg Danzer, the music of the rest of the show consists of vintage pop songs of the 1950s and 60's. Later on, many of these are sung onscreen (always in playback) by several characters, especially Adolf and Ilse Kottan. In the episodes of the 1980s, Kottan is the leader of a band called Kottan's Kapelle, while Ilse and mother Kottan as well as police chief Pilch also strive for musical fame. The songs often ironically comment on the plot and the characters.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ orf.at: Ein „Analprogramm“ wie von Schiller

External links edit

  • Kottan ermittelt at IMDb
  • Official website

December 20, 2023
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Kottan ermittelt is an Austrian television series that was aired by Austrian television ORF between 1976 and 1984 The satirical 19 episode series about a policeman from Vienna now sports cult status Police major Adolf Kottan was played by three actors Peter Vogel Franz Buchrieser Lukas Resetarits who each gave the character a distinct flavor Kottan ermitteltGenrecrime satire comedyCreated byHelmut Zenker Peter PatzakStarringPeter Vogel 1976 77 Franz Buchrieser 1978 79 Lukas Resetarits 1980 1983 Bibiana ZellerWalter DavyCurth Anatol TichyKurt WeinzierlGusti WolfCountry of originAustriaOriginal languageGermanNo of episodes19ProductionRunning time90 60 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkORF ZDFRelease8 August 1976 1976 08 08 6 December 1984 1984 12 06 Contents 1 Plot 2 List of episodes 3 History 4 Characteristics 5 Music 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPlot editThe series centers on police major Adolf Kottan who works for the homicide department of Vienna police His closest collaborators are the one legged phlegmatic Schremser Walter Davy who later becomes department chief and the extremely stupid and incompetent Schrammel C A Tichy who is responsible for many of the more exhilarating moments of the series Kottan is married to Ilse Bibiana Zeller and they have two children daughter Sissi Birgit Machalissa who disappears without explanation and is not mentioned in the later episodes and son Walter Florian Bohm Later on Kottan s mother Gusti Wolf a passionate amateur detective moves in with them building an ever deepening alliance with her daughter in law Kottan s marriage is constantly threatened in the later episodes by his acquaintance with prostitute Elvira Markl Christiane Rucker Eva Kerbler who Ilse Kottan is extremely jealous of In the professional world Kottan s nemesis is his crazy boss Pilch he is first the department chief Harald von Koeppele who has a phobic fear of flies after psychiatric treatment he is promoted chief of the police Kurt Weinzierl Pilch is a pathological egomaniac who develops a terrible hatred for a coffee machine Kottan has set up as well as for Kottan himself List of episodes edit1 Hartlgasse 16a 8 August 1976 2 Der Geburtstag 5 June 1977 3 Wien Mitte 19 April 1978 4 Nachttankstelle 16 November 1978 5 Drohbriefe 27 September 1979 6 Rauber und Gendarm 31 October 1980 7 Die Beforderung 25 October 1981 8 So long Kottan 5 November 1982 9 Die Einteilung 19 November 1982 10 Kansas City 3 December 1982 11 Die Entfuhrung 17 December 1982 12 Hausbesuche 7 January 1983 13 Fuhlt wie Du 21 January 1983 14 Genie und Zufall 8 April 1984 15 Die Enten des Prasidenten 29 April 1984 16 Smokey und Baby und Bar 26 August 1984 17 Mein Hobby Mord 18 October 1984 18 Der Kaiser schickt Soldaten aus 15 November 1984 19 Mabuse kehrt zuruck 6 December 1984 History editWriter Helmut Zenker first created the character of police major Kottan in 1974 He first featured on a radio drama before becoming the main character of the TV movie Hartlgasse 16a now considered to be the first episode of the series Because the film with Peter Vogel in the main role was a success Austrian television ORF started a full TV series As Vogel was unavailable for episode 3 the role was recast with playwright and actor Franz Buchrieser Wary of his newly found popularity Buchrieser left the show after only three episodes The role of Kottan was then recast with comedian Lukas Resetarits a considerably younger actor than either Vogel or Buchrieser and 20 years younger than his on screen wife Bibiana Zeller The first seven episodes were feature length 90 min When the German television channel ZDF started co producing 1980 the length of the episodes was shortened to 60 minutes All in all 19 episodes were shot until 1983 Another six of what was planned by Zenker and Patzak to be the last season had been already fully scripted and cast when then ORF boss Gerd Bacher cut short the life of Kottan ermittelt Episodes 20 till 25 were never made into film though they were adapted as an audio drama in 2009 with some members of the original cast Characteristics editThe tone and character of Kottan ermittelt changed considerably during its production While the first episode can be duly considered a realistic social drama the series soon became more humorous and satirical with veering into the frankly absurd in the last few episodes especially from episode 13 Zenker and Patzak constantly played with expectations of TV viewers showing the illusional character of TV characters break the fourth wall watch earlier episodes of the series disappear without further notice or change their appearance name family situation from one episode to another etc There are a number of running gags like the policemen responding Inspektor gibt s kan There s no such thing as an inspector when being called inspector by other characters bikers or cars crashing against the doors of Kottan s car when they are opened a TV speaker played by real life TV speaker Chris Lohner interacting with the viewers or commenting on them the coffee machine that refuses to sell coffee to police chief Pilch etc In the 1982 episode Kansas City the first one aired in Germany a news ticker in the first third of the film announced that an unknown flying object has landed in the German city of Duisburg home of Horst Schimanski and there will be a reportage afterwards It was not immediately clear to the audience that the directors Patzak and Zenker made a joke in the style of Orson Welles s The War of the Worlds The following news emission did not mention anything about this object causing viewers to call the ZDF TV station and finally leading to an apology by producing Austrian TV station ORF 1 Music editWhile the tone of the first two episodes with Peter Vogel is set by the melancholy songs of Austrian singer songwriter Georg Danzer the music of the rest of the show consists of vintage pop songs of the 1950s and 60 s Later on many of these are sung onscreen always in playback by several characters especially Adolf and Ilse Kottan In the episodes of the 1980s Kottan is the leader of a band called Kottan s Kapelle while Ilse and mother Kottan as well as police chief Pilch also strive for musical fame The songs often ironically comment on the plot and the characters See also editList of Austrian television seriesReferences edit orf at Ein Analprogramm wie von SchillerExternal links editKottan ermittelt at IMDb Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kottan ermittelt amp oldid 1167097550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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