![]() ![]() Among his most famous sketches are an English lesson where the English words are translated into German based on what they sound like, not on what they actually mean a medley of songs mocking new German wave hits by always turning their lyrics into the same Hansel and Gretel story and a sketch where a girl finds out her hairdryer is enchanted, but when she kisses it, it turns out not to be a prince but an electric razor! Additionally, he often performs parody songs one of his trademarks is the endless announcing of songs that he never gets around to play. Waalkes' persona is essentially a child in a man's body his jokes are often intentionally juvenile and silly, often building on numerous puns (in the tradition of his idol, German comedian Heinz Erhardt) and spinning absurd situations into even more absurd territory. ![]() Even after several years of little media attention in the '90s, he managed to launch a comeback in the new millennium and continues to be a popular and respected figure in Germany's comedy scene. One of Germany's most popular and influential comedians, Otto Waalkes has not only recorded a large number of hit comedy albums, starred in immensely successful movies tailored to suit his comic persona, written bestselling books, drawn popular comics, and gathered numerous awards - ever since he has risen to fame in the mid-'70s, he has been one of the country's leading comedians and became a part of general pop culture: many of his sketches have become classics, and several of his phrases and jokes have become public catchphrases. ![]()
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