Türkisch für Anfänger

Türkisch für Anfänger

Created by Bora Dağtekin

On Das Erste

2006–20083 seasons52 episodes25 min7.3 / 10

A warm, family-centered sitcom about a blended German-Turkish household navigating cultural difference and teenage life with humor and affection.

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.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Türkisch für Anfänger scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Türkisch für Anfänger easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.

  • Is Türkisch für Anfänger violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Türkisch für Anfänger leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Türkisch für Anfänger sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

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Surprise45

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Love46

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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