Türkisch für Anfänger
Seen it?2006 | 3 seasons | 25 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 22 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Türkisch für Anfänger is a critically acclaimed German television comedy-drama series, which premiered on March 14, 2006 on Das Erste. It was created by Bora Dağtekin and produced by Hoffmann & Voges Ent. The show focuses on the German-Turkish stepfamily Schneider-Öztürk, their everyday lives and particularly on the eldest daughter Lena, who narrates the show. During the show's run of 52 episodes, topics covered included both typical problems of teenagers and cross-cultural experiences. Due to popular demand, the crew shot a third season consisting of 16 episodes, which were aired in Fall 2008. The show was also successful on foreign markets and got sold to and broadcast in more than 70 countries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12006 · 12 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday- Season 22007 · 24 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday
- Season 32008 · 16 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Bora Dağtekin
- Adnan MaralMetin Öztürk
- Josefine PreußLena Schneider
- Anna StieblichDoris Schneider
- Pegah FerydoniYağmur Öztürk
- Arnel TaciCosta Papavassilou
- Elyas M'BarekCem Öztürk
- Carl Heinz ChoynskiHermann Schneider
- Katharina KaaliDiana Schneider