Posted on 10/25/2021 11:49:27 AM PDT by mylife
‘Married… with Children’ was way bigger in the Motherland than it ever was in America
Until 2004, there was really no such thing as a Russian sitcom, or at least, not a successful one. While the country has a proud tradition of comedy on stage and on film, Russian comedy on TV is quite a different story. “During the Soviet Union, the only comedy on television was sketch comedy and improv competitions,” explains sociology professor Jeffrey Brassard. Then, after the Soviet Union fell in 1991, Russia couldn’t afford to make much of anything, so all they had was dubbed versions of American shows and a few failed attempts to make their own situation comedies.
All of that changed in 2004 with Moya Prekrasnaya Nyanya — or My Fair Nanny — a Russian remake of The Nanny. Licensed by Sony, Moya Prekrasnaya Nyanya used the scripts from the original series, translated them, adjusted some jokes for Russian sensibilities and then taped them using their own actors. It was a smash hit, but its mantle as Russia’s number one comedy would soon be overtaken by something even bigger.
Premiering on March 8, 2006, Schastlivy Vmeste — or Happy Together — was the Russian adaptation of Married… with Children. Utilizing the same formula as Moya Prekrasnaya Nyanya, the show used the original scripts of the FOX sitcom, translated them, adjusted the jokes and performed them with their own cast of Russian actors. While it stumbled at first, the show would soon become Russia’s hottest comedy.
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For your interest.
Pingski
Thanks! :)
it was a great show
as seinfeld put it, the best comedy is based on truth, “because it’s real”
guys shoulda really used the show as a warning, but you throw a laught track behind truth and suffering and its just lighthearted comedy
I would check it out. Looks like fun.
And a statue to the Russkie Al Bundy!
Greatest show ever. I wonder if Moose and Squirrel live across the street
I’ve seen it. It’s really funny in Russian!
I never considered Ivan light hearted, just dangerous and suffering.
Very interesting!.......................
“Ba-wooshski!”
Thanks!
Now that I know it exists, how do I watch it?
Gena, for your interest.
My best guess would be Youtube. My wife is Russian and she watches a lot of Russian TV on Youtube. Might help if you can type in Russian.
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