Married with a Married Couple

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Married with a Married Couple
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GenreSitcom
Created byDagmar Kniesmann
Gerald Hille
Country of origin Besmenia
Original language(s)Besmenian
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes192
Production
Running time21-23 minutes
Production company(s)BRF
Flingor Studios
DistributorFlingor Studios
Release
Original networkBRF 2
Original release12 October 1985 –
9 April 1995
Klaus-Greval-Straße 33, Freiz, the location used for the external shots of Jörg's house. The house is these days a popular travel destination for fans of the show.

Married with a Married Couple (Besmenian: Verheiratet mit einem Ehepaar) is an Besmenian sitcom television series that originally aired on BRF 2 from October 12, 1985 to April 9, 1995. The series was created by Dagmar Kniesmann and Gerald Hille.

The series was very popular and successful in Besmenia during it's original run. The series also had great success internationally.

Premise

The show takes place in Freiz, Summingia. The young couple Tim Schubert and Mona Haßwald get married. However, on their wedding night, a fire breaks out in their new home, destroying much of their belongings (including most of their money). Since there is nothing left for the two, they ask Tim's old school friend Jörg, to move in his house. Although Jörg is initially against it, he allows Tim and Mona to move into his house.

Important elements of the series are Tim and Mona's professional life and the relationship between Tim and Mona.

Cast and characters

Johannes Winkler played Jörg Ludwig
Kurt Prengel played Tim Schubert
Gertrud Siekmann played Mona Schubert
Character Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10
MAIN CAST
Jörg Ludwig
MAIN
Tim Schubert MAIN
Mona Schubert
MAIN
Margot Haßwald MAIN Recurring
Herbert Weiß MAIN
Daniel Haßwald Recurring MAIN
Regina Wedler MAIN|
Olivia Lagous MAIN

Main characters

Other characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
111October 12, 1985 (1985-10-12)December 21, 1985 (1985-12-21)BRF 2
220October 5, 1986 (1986-10-05)February 15, 1987 (1987-02-15)
321November 1, 1987 (1987-11-01)March 20, 1988 (1988-03-20)
420November 6, 1988 (1988-11-06)April 9, 1989 (1989-04-09)
520November 12, 1989 (1989-11-12)April 1, 1990 (1990-04-01)
620October 28, 1990 (1990-10-28)March 17, 1991 (1991-03-17)
720October 27, 1991 (1991-10-27)March 8, 1992 (1992-03-08)
820November 8, 1992 (1992-11-08)March 21, 1993 (1993-03-21)
920November 14, 1993 (1993-11-14)April 17, 1994 (1994-04-17)
1020November 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)April 9, 1995 (1995-04-09)

Home media

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Syndication

Trivia

- Married with a Married Couple was often parodied on VEGA's Bösmenien.