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The 70s German comedy so chaotic it got cancelled by its own network—twice.
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Klimbim (1973)

unhingedretro-risquémusical mayhem

Latest Episode

45 min

Season 5 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

Feb 13, 1979

Overview

Comedy

A German sketch comedy show that prioritises provocative absurdity above all else.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
sketch comedymusic comedy
generational conflictbourgeois hypocrisysexual liberationmedia satire

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ingrid Steeger's fearless physical comedy—she'll do ANYTHING for the bit.

Score

Original songs that slap harder than they have any right to.

Best for:Friends: Group watch with drinks—pause to Google 1970s German political references.·Rewatch: Catching jokes you missed while processing the last one.
Heads up:Sexual Content: 70s European sensibility—casual nudity and suggestive humor throughout.·Language: Untranslated German puns; subtitles lose about 40% of the jokes.
Michael Pfleghar

Creator

Michael Pfleghar

First AiredJul 24, 1973
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons5·Episodes30
WDR Fernsehen

Top Cast

Ingrid Steeger

Ingrid Steeger

Gaby Klimbim

Elisabeth Volkmann

Elisabeth Volkmann

Jolante Klimbim

Wichart von Roëll

Wichart von Roëll

Opa Benedikt von Klimbim

Peer Augustinski

Peer Augustinski

Various Roles

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

ARD pulled the plug mid-episode in 1977, making it one of the few shows literally cut off mid-broadcast for being too wild.

Cultural

This was West Germany's answer to Laugh-In, but with sharper teeth—Pfleghar used sketch comedy to smuggle radical politics past network censors who weren't paying attention.

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