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TV series

Ein Kessel Buntes

1972–2019 · 2 seasons

A bright, nostalgic mix of song, dance and celebrity appearances, designed as easy, cheerful family entertainment with a dated but warm variety-show atmosphere.

Genres
Reality
Starring
Manuela, Ricky Shayne, Lill Lindfors
Overview
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.

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Genres
Reality
Starring
Manuela, Ricky Shayne, Lill Lindfors
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • celebrity
  • art
  • family
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity1
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
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Starring
Manuela, Ricky Shayne, Lill Lindfors, Peggy March, Johannes Heesters, Rex Gildo, Lissy Tempelhof, Chris Roberts
Length
2 seasons, 147 episodes
Network
DFF 1, MDR Fernsehen
Country
East Germany
Languages
German

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