One of Germany's best comedy-ensembles (Dieter "Didi" Hallervorden, Helga Feddersen, Uwe Dallmeyer and Regina Lemnitz) serve up 25 minute sets of bite-size sketch-humor, usually with a surprise ending. The average sketch is about 4 or 5 minutes in length, complete with set-up, story and punch line.
An example of the "macabre" humor: A middle aged woman of comfortable social standing is speaking with police, after her home appears to have been violently burglarized, with no signs of her husband. The interview goes on for awhile, until the woman breaks down. The reason for her being so upset: She just learned that her husband is unharmed, working at his office, unaware of any trouble at home. Just when she had come to accept all that had happened, her husband lives!
The "Abramakabra" series consisted of 12 episodes, spaced about 4-6 weeks apart. Some of the jokes were definitely for mature audiences, although the series had a considerable following among pre-teens. German audiences (similar to viewers in England), have always been partial to a more sophisticated, risqué kind of humor. "Abramakabra" is a gem among the jewels of early 1970s German television. Disappointment with this program is very unlikely!
