Schulmädchen
Encyclopedia
Schulmädchen is a comedy series
aired on RTL Television
in Germany
beginning in 2002. A total of fifteen episodes have been produced as of 2005. While the show's title translates to "school girls", and is a clear reference to Schulmädchen-Report
, a series of soft core
porn
movie
s made in Germany in the 1970s, the show itself is a parody
of imported American
teen dramas such as the 1989
movie Heathers
and television series
Beverly Hills, 90210
, which have long been popular in Germany.
The show follows the adventures of a group of pushy, wealthy teenage girls at the fictitious Franz Josef Strauss
-Gymnasium
in Munich
. (Several of Strauss' descendants have protested the use of his name on the show.)
The show stars Birthe Wolter
as Laura, Laura Osswald
as Cara, Simone Hanselmann
as Stella and Arzu Bazman as Ramona. The show's theme song
is "Hey Baby" by No Doubt
.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
aired on RTL Television
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
in Germany
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...
beginning in 2002. A total of fifteen episodes have been produced as of 2005. While the show's title translates to "school girls", and is a clear reference to Schulmädchen-Report
Schulmädchen-Report
Schulmädchen-Report: Was Eltern nicht für möglich halten...
, a series of soft core
Softcore
Softcore pornography is a form of filmic or photographic pornography or erotica that is less sexually explicit than hardcore pornography. It is intended to tickle and arouse men and women. Softcore pornography depicts nude and semi-nude performers engaging in casual social nudity or non-graphic...
porn
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s made in Germany in the 1970s, the show itself is a parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of imported American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
teen dramas such as the 1989
1989 in film
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movie Heathers
Heathers
Heathers is a 1989 black comedy film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty. The film portrays four girls in a trend-setting clique at a fictional Ohio high school...
and television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, which have long been popular in Germany.
The show follows the adventures of a group of pushy, wealthy teenage girls at the fictitious Franz Josef Strauss
Franz Josef Strauß
Franz Josef Strauss was a German politician. He was the leader of the Christian Social Union, member of the federal cabinet in different positions and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria....
-Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. (Several of Strauss' descendants have protested the use of his name on the show.)
The show stars Birthe Wolter
Birthe Wolter
Birthe Wolter is a German actress.She studied at the Munich's August Everding Music and Drama School . Her most popular role so far was one of the leading role in the RTL series Schulmädchen...
as Laura, Laura Osswald
Laura Osswald
Laura Isabella Lolita Osswald is a German stage, and television actress.- TV :* 2000: Alphateam* 2001: Schulmädchen* 2003: St. Angela* 2005–2007: Verliebt in Berlin* 2008: Doctor's Diary...
as Cara, Simone Hanselmann
Simone Hanselmann
Simone Hanselmann is a German actress.She started as a model and from 1998 to 1999, she played the role the bulimic schizophrenic model Anna Meisner in the series Gute Zeiten – Schlechte Zeiten.She has worked in movies such as Flashback – Mörderische Ferien and in more television series like...
as Stella and Arzu Bazman as Ramona. The show's theme song
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
is "Hey Baby" by No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
.
Season 1
| Number of episode | Number of season | Title (original) | Title (english) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Pilot | Pilot | March 31, 2002 |
| 2 | 1 | Größer ist besser | Bigger is better | January 30, 2004 |
| 3 | 2 | Der Duft der Frauen | The scent of the womans | February 6, 2004 |
| 4 | 3 | Drei sind einer zu viel | Three are on to many | February 13, 2004 |
| 5 | 4 | Ruf! Mich! An! | Call me! | February 20, 2004 |
| 6 | 5 | Die Qual der Wahl | Spoilt for choice | February 27, 2004 |
| 7 | 6 | Der Käfermann | The beetle man | February 27, 2004 |
Season 2
| Number of episode | Number of season | Title (original) | Title (english) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | Die Schulmutti | The school mom | July 29, 2005 |
| 9 | 2 | Chromosom XY ungelöst | Chromosome XY unresolved | July 29, 2005 |
| 10 | 3 | Poolboys & Sextoys | Poolboys & Sextoys | August 5, 2005 |
| 11 | 4 | Geiz ist geil | Greed is horny | August 5, 2005 |
| 12 | 5 | Hilfe, ich bin lesbisch | Help, I'm a Lesbian | August 12, 2005 |
| 13 | 6 | Teppichluder | Carpet bitch | August 12, 2005 |
| 14 | 7 | Method Acting | Method Acting | August 19, 2005 |
| 15 | 8 | Sexdiät | Sex diet | August 12, 2005 |