Underplayed Gems

Kalkofes Mattscheibe (1994)

Kalkofes Mattscheibe poster
Genre
satire
Country
Germany
Length
8 seasons, 171 episodes
Rated
16
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Oliver Kalkofe hosts a satirical show where he comments on and parodies clips from German television. He makes fun of TV moments with humorous observations and impersonations.

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What happens

Kalkofes Mattscheibe is a German satirical television show starring Oliver Kalkofe. The show's title is a pun based upon the fact that the German word Mattscheibe can mean "television screen" as well as a "mental blackout". In it, Kalkofe shows clips from German TV and humorously comments on them or parodies them. In 1996 he was awarded the Adolf-Grimme-Preis for the show. After changing channels several times over the years, the show's current incarnation (entitled Kalkofes Mattscheibe Rekalked) is broadcast on Tele 5. Kalkofe's Media Meltdown For Deutsche Welle, Kalkofe has also picked up some international productions that he parodies in English. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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