Bora Dağtekin
Director
Turkish for Beginners (2006)
Season 1
Türkisch für Anfänger is a critically acclaimed German television comedy-drama series, which premiered on March 14, 2006 on Das Erste. It was created by Bora Dağtekin and produced by Hoffmann & Voges Ent. The show focuses on the German-Turkish stepfamily Schneider-Öztürk, their everyday lives and particularly on the eldest daughter Lena, who narrates the show. During the show's run of 52 episodes, topics covered included both typical problems of teenagers and cross-cultural experiences. Due to popular demand, the crew shot a third season consisting of 16 episodes, which were aired in Fall 2008. The show was also successful on foreign markets and got sold to and broadcast in more than 70 countries.
Released March 14, 2006
Episode 25 min
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Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.germany, tmdb.turkey, tmdb.cultural-difference, tmdb.teenage-love, tmdb.comedy-of-situation, imdb.bare-chested-male, imdb.turk + 7 more, imdb.cliche, imdb.multiracial-relationship, imdb.ethnicity, tmdb.multiculturalism, imdb.culture-clash, imdb.female-rear-nudity, imdb.female-nudity
Network: Das Erste
8.5
S1E1 - The One in Which I Lose My Freedom
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March 14, 2006, midnight
8.5
S1E2 - The One in Which I Get a Sister I Don't Want
None
March 15, 2006, midnight
8.0
S1E3 - The One in Which I Crash
None
March 16, 2006, midnight
9.0
S1E4 - The One in Which I Find No Friends
None
March 17, 2006, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - The One in Which Axel Falls for My Family
None
March 21, 2006, midnight
9.0
S1E6 - The One in Which Secrets Are Revealed
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March 22, 2006, midnight
8.5
S1E7 - The One in Which I'm Forced to Grow Up, Unfortunately
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March 23, 2006, midnight
8.0
S1E8 - The One in Which I Have No Feelings
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March 24, 2006, midnight
8.5
S1E9 - The One in Which Axel Turns Green
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March 28, 2006, midnight
8.5
S1E10 - The One in Which I'm OK, Really
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March 29, 2006, midnight
9.5
S1E11 - The One in Which I Find the Wolf in Me
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March 30, 2006, midnight
9.0
S1E12 - The One in Which There Can Only Be One
None
March 31, 2006, midnight
Network: Das Erste
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 1300 min.
Released: March 14, 2006
Last Air Date: Dec. 12, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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