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==Broadcast==
==Broadcast==
First broadcasts and premieres of the series were always broadcasted on Fridays at 8:00 pm. After the cancellation in June 1990, reruns of Bösmenien continued on VEGA until February 1991. After the [[Assassination of Martin Beiter]], VEGA stopped broadcasting the series. In May 1998 the series returned to Besmenian television and was on VEGA's night program until April 1999. Between January 2002 and June 2002 reruns ran in the night program of [[VEGAPlus]]. Most recently, Bösmenia ran on [[BRF Gold]] between July 2009 and December 2010.
First broadcasts and premieres of the series were always broadcasted on Fridays at 8:00 pm. After the cancellation in June 1990, reruns of Bösmenien continued on VEGA until February 1991. After the [[Assassination of Martin Beiter]], VEGA stopped broadcasting the series. In May 1998 the series returned to Besmenian television and was on VEGA's night program until April 1999. Between January 2002 and June 2002 reruns ran in the night program of [[VEGAPlus]]. Most recently, Bösmenien ran on [[BRF Gold]] between July 2009 and December 2010.


==Home Media==
==Home Media==

Revision as of 20:08, 15 November 2021

Bösmenien
Bösmenien title.png
GenreAnimation
Sketch comedy
Political satire
Created byKarl von Bettheim
Based onBösmenien (Comic strip) by Matthias Konziolek
Written byTom Simon
Manfred Harnung
Voices ofUlrich Benkel
Erik Arnold
Bettina Knecht
Karsten Augen
Opening themeFreizeit für Bösmenien
Country of origin Besmenia
Original language(s)Besmenian
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes40
Production
Running time12-13 Minutes
Production company(s)Supermotion AG
Flingor Studios
Tele Melmingen Gruppe
DistributorFlingor Studios
Release
Original networkVEGA
Original release20 June 1987 –
15 June 1990

Bösmenien is a Besmenian animated political satire sketch series, that was broadcast on VEGA from 1987 to 1990. The show is based of the comic strip of the same name by Matthias Konziolek. Bösmenien was best known for his caricatures of politicians and celebrities, commented on diffent and current events in short sketches.

The general main character of the show was then Prime Minister Martin Beiter.

Characters

Bösmenien design of Martin Beiter.

Much like in the comic strip the individual characters in Bösmenien have different characteristics, some of which are based on satirical public perceptions, for example Martin Beiter is portrayed as young, dynamic, self-confident, Robert Gleitzmann as a very conservative miserly with a secret predilection for right-wing populism and Frida Ochsenbein as a naive blonde.

Politicans (at the time)

Historical politicans

Celebrities

Episodes

Bösmenien episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 20 June 1987 19 August 1987
2 15 3 October 1988 23 January 1989
3 15 9 March 1990 15 June 1990

Broadcast

First broadcasts and premieres of the series were always broadcasted on Fridays at 8:00 pm. After the cancellation in June 1990, reruns of Bösmenien continued on VEGA until February 1991. After the Assassination of Martin Beiter, VEGA stopped broadcasting the series. In May 1998 the series returned to Besmenian television and was on VEGA's night program until April 1999. Between January 2002 and June 2002 reruns ran in the night program of VEGAPlus. Most recently, Bösmenien ran on BRF Gold between July 2009 and December 2010.

Home Media

Between 1988 and 1989 several episodes were released on VHS. In October 2013 the complete series was released on DVD.

Video game

In 1988 the adventure video game Bösmenien was released for the Dream Entertainment.

Reception and legacy

Bösmenien is