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''Ein Herz und eine Seele'' (literally "One Heart and One Soul" i.e. "hand in glove") is a German cult sitcom based on the British sitcom ''Till Death Us Do Part'' by Johnny Speight. The show premiered on January 15, 1973 and lasted for about twenty episodes, airing its last on November 4, 1974. In 1976, the show had a short-lived revival with another four episodes. ''Ein Herz und eine Seele'' was written by Wolfgang Menge. The show was extremely successful during its initial run and it still proves very popular in reruns. Two episodes in particular, ''Silvesterpunsch'' (about the family's New Year's Eve party) and ''Rosenmontagszug'' (set during the winter carnival season) have gained such popularity that they are now shown traditionally on German TV on New Year's Eve and ''Rosenmontag'', respectively. ==Storyline== The show reflects the life of a petty bourgeois family in West German Wattenscheid, characterised by the social climate of the Willy Brandt era and its political upheavals initiated by the German student movement of 1968. ''Ein Herz und eine Seele'' makes intensive use of references to German politics and social issues of the early and mid-1970s, when Germany was still separated, not just in East & West, but also (for West Germany) in liberal & conservative. To feature these proceedings in a TV series broke new ground at that time. The undisputed star is ''Ekel'' ("creep") Alfred Tetzlaff (Heinz Schubert), commercial clerk, a born Sudeten German, ''Bild'' reader and reactionary patriarch, who is constantly arguing with his wife Else, his daughter Rita, and his son-in-law Michael. He is a declared foe of the SPD government ruining the country only to sell it to the Mongols, of foreigners, ''Gastarbeiter'', Jews and the women's movement. During his term of service at the Wehrmacht he had toured to Paris, which finds expression in his (dubious) language skills. Alfred's appearance, small in physique with a mustache and side-parted hair, along with his passionate politicking with a high-pitched voice and frequent hand movements, make his character somewhat reminiscent of Adolf Hitler. Raised in Berlin he is a dedicated fan of Hertha BSC, which makes life somewhat hard in the Ruhr area. Alfred is married (afflicted) with Else, housewife from Elmshorn, whose fatuity constantly drives him mad. She untiringly speaks up, confusing Pompidou with Pompadour and Kiesinger with Kissinger, honestly astonished that the Germans had elected a Jew chancellor. (In this sense, although the German Else was named for the British version of the character, the quiet but sometimes snarky Else Garnett, the character more closely resembled Edith Bunker from the American version of the show.) Ironically, Alfred's use of "dusselige Kuh", literally "silly cow", as a nickname for Else was not allowed in the BBC original: the British character Alf Garnett had to refer to his wife as a "silly moo". The young couple, Rita and her husband Michael, cannot afford an apartment and live in Rita's child's room. Michael is a supporter of Chancellor Willy Brandt and moreover was raised in East Germany, which arouses Alfred's suspicion of him being a Komsomol, a Bolshevik hyena and an anarchist. Michaels's parents still live in East Germany; as retirees they are allowed to visit their son and his new family in the episode ''Besuch aus der Ostzone'' ("Visit from the Eastern Zone"), an episode which exists both in black-and-white and colour and is usually aired on German Unity Day. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ein Herz und eine Seele」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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