Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
With the help of crowdfunding, German cartoonist Joscha Sauer produced NICHTLUSTIG (NOTFUNNY), an animated series starring his distinctive zany characters. NICHTLUSTIG—which centers on the Lemming Family—examines everyday and extraordinary situations with sarcasm, irony, and cynicism.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany High German
In Part 2 of Joscha Sauer’s irreverent animated short, Poodle is annoyed when an unexpected visitor shows up just as he and Death are about to have breakfast, the Lemming dad chatters away with an unusually quiet homeowner, and the scientists hatch a plan to recover their toilet.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
NICHTLUSTIG is a cartoon by Joscha Sauer known for its crass and irreverent humor. In Part 3, an unexpected power outage leads to all kinds of confusion in the various households.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Chaos rages on in the various NICHTLUSTIG households! The power may be back on, but that’s created a whole other set of problems.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
The Lemming family decides to buy the house after all, now that it appears to be sufficiently dangerous. And in the end, all those who died in the fire meet Death and Poodle, and joyfully proceed toward the light at the end of the tunnel…
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Comedian Bastian Pastewka narrates this charming animated version of the classic tale "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Another delightful animated fairytale, this time Hans Christian Andersen's beloved "The Ugly Duckling," again featuring narrator Bastian Pastewka. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
One of Hans Christian Andersen's saddest tales, "The Little Match Girl" tells of a homeless girl who is left starving on the icy streets one Christmas Eve. Was Andersen making an early attempt in the 19th century to raise social awareness? Watch this and decide for yourself...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Enjoy this classic Grimm Brothers Fairy tale "The Brave Little Tailor," and remember the moral of the story: Think big!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
The xenophobic sayings "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" as well as "Never look a gift horse in the mouth" have their origins in the Homeric tale of the Trojan Horse and the fall of the city of Troy. This story should read well in German, as the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the true location of ancient Troy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Check out this animated version of the classic Grimm Brothers' fairytale "The Frog Prince," with a lively narration by Bastian Pastewka.
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: Intermediate
Germany
See the tale of the Little Thumbling (sometimes called "Tom Thumb"), who wants to see the world, but discovers he doesn't like all that he finds. Based on the fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Germany
Yet another grim fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm with an ambiguous moral: Pay your bills or your children will be taken away from you? Brilliantly narrated by Bastian Pastewka, from the series Legendary: Tales from Around the World.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Yet another classic Hans Christian Andersen tale with an ambivalent moral. If you love, you will always lose? Jealousy destroys even the things you love? Don't trust a goblin twice or you're a sucker? You decide!
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