Kalkofes Mattscheibe

Kalkofes Mattscheibe is a German satirical television show starring Oliver Kalkofe.

Kalkofes Mattscheibe
Also known asKalkofes Mattscheibe Rekalked
GenreSatire
Created byOliver Kalkofe
StarringOliver Kalkofe
ComposerKarl Johannes Schindler
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons10+
No. of episodes306+
Production
Running time5 – 43 minutes
Production companyRat Pack Filmproduktion
Release
Original networkPremiere (1994–1998)
ProSieben (2003–2008)
Tele 5 (2012–present)
Original releaseApril 17, 1994 (1994-04-17)

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.[1] 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.[2]

References
  1. "Kalkofes Mattscheibe Rekalked" (in German). Tele 5. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. "German comedian Oliver Kalkofe parodies the NRA, Trump and China". Deutsche Welle. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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