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Knallerfrauen (Eng: Fire-women) is a German sketch comedy series first aired in 2011. The series stars actress Martina Hill in the main role. [1] The sketches are unrelated and frequently depict absurd situations, often without any dialog. [1] The jokes are similar in part to the French sketch comedy series Vous les femmes . [1]
Knallerfrauen was so popular in China that a Chinese version was produced. [2]
Martina Hill plays herself in various scenes of everyday life. The humor usually arises from the contrast of its occurrence and the more anarchic everyday reactions of the other protagonists.
| Actor / Actress | Role | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Martina Hill | Various Roles | 1– |
| Maja Beckmann | Various Roles | 1– |
| Matthias Deutelmoser | Various Roles | 1– |
| Michael Krabbe | Various Roles | 1– |
| Marc Benjamin Puch | Various Roles | 1– |
| Anna Schäfer | Various Roles | 1– |
| Jasper Smets | Various Roles | 1– |
| Claus Dieter Clausnitzer | Father | 1– |
| Peggy Lukac | Mother | 1– |
| Andreas Jancke | Various Roles | 4– |
| Maurizio Magno | Child | 1–2 |
| Lara Sophie Schmitz | Baby | 1–2 |
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