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Zahn um Zahn (1985)

Zahn um Zahn poster
Genre
drama
Country
German Democratic Republic
Length
3 seasons, 21 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An East German dentist in Berlin handles his patients and runs his practice. The series follows his professional life and the comings and goings of his receptionist.

mildly comedicdatedlow-keycharacter-drivenprofessionalvintageeverydaynostalgic

What happens

Zahn um Zahn – Die Praktiken des Dr. Wittkugel (Tooth for a Tooth: The Practices of Dr. Wittkugel) was an East German television series broadcast between 1985 and 1988. It starred Alfred Struwe as the East Berlin-based dentist Dr. Alexander Wittkugel and Helga Piur as his receptionist Victoria "Häppchen" Happmeyer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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