Rent a Pocher
Encyclopedia
Rent a Pocher was a German
television show hosted by comedian Oliver Pocher
. The weekly late-night show ran on Thursdays on the commercial television channel ProSieben and was produced by Brainpool
. On the show, in addition to comedy bits and celebrity guests, Pocher offered to "rent" himself out to a viewer. For example, Pocher was rented as a babysitter, to pick grapes for wine and as an undertaker's assistant.
The final episode aired on 14 April 2006.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television show hosted by comedian Oliver Pocher
Oliver Pocher
Oliver Pocher is a German actor, stand-up comedian and television host.- Early life and professional training :...
. The weekly late-night show ran on Thursdays on the commercial television channel ProSieben and was produced by Brainpool
Brainpool (company)
Brainpool TV GmbH is a German television production company located in Cologne. In 2001 it had become a subsidiary of VIVA Medien AG, until a Management-Buy-outs in January 2007.-Productions:*Die Harald Schmidt Show...
. On the show, in addition to comedy bits and celebrity guests, Pocher offered to "rent" himself out to a viewer. For example, Pocher was rented as a babysitter, to pick grapes for wine and as an undertaker's assistant.
The final episode aired on 14 April 2006.
Awards
- 2004: Deutscher FernsehpreisDeutscher FernsehpreisThe Deutscher Fernsehpreis is a German award for television programming, created in 1999 by German television channels Das Erste, ZDF, RTL and Sat.1. It was created as a equivalent to the Emmy Awards though it is not organized by an academy and is awarded annually in September or October...
in the category "Best Comedy" - 2004 & 2005: Deutscher Comedypreis as "The best comedy show"
External links
- Official website - features clips from past shows (in German)
- Official Oliver Pocher site - information concerning Oliver Pocher' tour "It's my life"