Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Bastian Pastewka and his wife have just had their last session with a marriage counselor. He swore he'd turn over a new leaf, but he's already running amok. This time it's an incident while driving. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Last season, the "German Wunderkind" missed the play-offs with the Dallas Mavericks. That's not going to happen this year. Stefan chats with Dirk Nowitzki about his life as a star in the best basketball league in the world.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
German comedian Otto Waalkes discusses the difficulties of finding one's way around Kempten, being single, and sitting too close to the stage. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Bavarian North German
Comedian Otto Waalkes brings his unique humor and charm to the Bavarian television awards to present Helene Fischer with a prize.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Comedian Otto Waalkes enters the stage singing German lyrics to Gerry Rafferty's song "Baker Street" and finishes the introduction with a mini-elephant version of himself making impolite sounds through its trunk. You have to see it to believe it!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
A new TV series is starting, and Bastian Pastewka is supposed to play a supporting role? He has some other ideas about that! If you like Seinfeld or Curb Your Enthusiasm, this series might be right up your alley.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Frau Müller muss weg! (Ms. Müller Must Go!) is a comedy film from Sönke Wortmann with serious undertones. Hovering Helikoptereltern ("helicopter parents") treat their children as projects that reflect their own status and prestige. When 4th grade teacher Ms. Müller steps out of line by refusing to give their kids better grades than they deserve, all hell breaks loose!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Hessian High German
Scenes of horror from Castle Frankenstein and Rhein/Main Scene's own Thomas Raudnitzky reports. Viel Spaß zum Halloween!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
This very funny and very fast animated version of "Puss in Boots" is both fun and educational to watch. NOTE: This video uses antiquated forms of German such as Eure Majestät which are roughly equivalent to "Thy Majesty" in Shakespearean-Era English, but have been translated for ease of understanding into modern English. Viel Spaß beim Lernen!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Palatine German
Here's more from comedian Günter Dudenhöfer. According to the program's host, he's the Palatine region's best "Büttenredner" [carnival] orator since Helmut Kohl. A "Bütt" is a barrel in which the orators usually stand while airing the latest "dirty laundry" of the powers that be. Viel Spaß!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Palatine German
In traditional carnival style, the village idiot - portrayed by comedian Günter Dudenhöfer - misspeaks, twists his words all around and gets all mixed up. In the process, however, he leaves various social institutions and current trends in his wake handsomely lampooned. Viel Spaß dabei!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Switzerland Swiss German
The Swiss love their mountains and the tourism it generates. But, almost as much as their Alps, the Swiss love cleanliness. Watch this spoof on a stereotypical national Swiss trait. Oh, and check out Schweizer Felsenputzer to learn more.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany Hessian
A German comedian with an East German background, Citizen Lars Dietrich continues to answer Raudy's questions, and among others, gives evidence of his previous career as a stuntman...
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Ingeborg Schnabel has important things to share... and above all: she loves flowers! Copyright HiB-TV.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Come celebrate the circle number pi on World Pi Day! Seems like pi didn't leave a lasting impression on most Germans... How many puns can you find in this humorous clip?
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