Berlin, Berlin

Berlin, Berlin is a television series produced for the ARD. It aired in Germany from 2002 to 2005 Tuesdays through Fridays at 6:50PM on the German public TV network Das Erste. The show won both, national and international awards.

Plot

The series tells the story of Lolle (played by Felicitas Woll) who, after school, follows her boyfriend, Tom, from Malente to Berlin. Once there, she discovers that Tom has been cheating on her with another girl. Rather than move back home, Lolle decides to stay in Berlin with her cousin, Sven (played by Jan Sosniok), his best friend Hart (Matthias Klimsa) and Rosalie (Sandra Borgmann).At the end of season one Lolle and Sven fall in love with each other, knowing that they are cousins. But before starting a real relationship with Lolle, Sven decides to go back to his former wife, Silvia, because of their son, Daniel. As well as Sven's best friend, Hart, who is also his neighbour, the series also portrays Lolle's friend Rosalie, who goes to the USA to pursue a new life there at the end of season one.

At the beginning of season two Lolle loses her best friend Rosalie and her great love Sven. She seems to be desperate, finding a new friend with Rosalie's former mate Sarah (Rhea Harder). First Lolle wants to convice Sven of her love. But he seems to be undecided, hesitating what he should do. So she meets Alex, an art-student, becoming a couple.Now Sven separates from Silvia, being free for Lolle, but she replies she would stay with Alex. But at the end of season two she takes notices that she loves him, too. Loving Sven and Alex she attempts being with both guys.Besides Sven's best friend Hart recognizes his love to Sarah. After some problems they get together.

Awards

In 2004 the series won an International Emmy Award in the category "Best Comedy" for Episode47.

Episodes

Series One (2002)

# Landflucht (Pilot)
# Wie bekomme ich meinen Freund zurück
# Happy Birthday, Lolle
# Auf der Flucht
# Rotalarm
# Ich will Sandra Bullock massieren
# Selbstversuch
# All you need is love
# Träume
# Lolle und der Traumprinz
# Nicht ganz koscher
# Die Geliebte
# Singles
# Dr. Strangelove
# Lesbe sein dagegen sehr
# Küssen, küssen, küssen
# Lolle gegen Fatman
# Ich bin nicht nett
# Beste Freunde
# Taddi und Mr. Psycho
# Cousin und Cousine
# Extremsitutionen ...
# Martha
# Überraschungen
# Eine Million
# Positiv ist negativ

Series Two (2003)

# Lolle allein in Berlin
# Frisch verheiratet
# Cinderello
# Froschkönige
# Höllendate
# Männer sind auch nur Menschen
# Malente, Malente
# Eltern, früher oder später kriegen sie dich
# Looking for Beinlich
# Nicht fair
# Wer liebt Fatman?
# Big and Beautiful
# Kairo
# That's the way
# Ex und hopp
# Spieglein, Spieglein
# Gegen die Uhr
# 20 Minuten
# Ich lieb dich nicht - du liebst mich nicht
# Aha

Series Three (2004)

# Sven oder Alex?
# Alex oder Sven
# Nimm Zwei
# Nicht genug
# Jung, dynamisch, arbeitslos
# Backe, backe Kuchen
# Mütter und Töchter
# Ziemlich ähnlich
# Generationen
# Hochzeitsspiele
# Svenja
# Täuschen, tarnen, küssen
# Vero
# Dafür sind Freunde da
# Die Waffen der Frauen
# Die Geister, die ich rief
# Noch mal mit Gefühl
# Daily Talk
# Traumjob
# Wickie

Series Four (2005)

# Stuttgart - Stuttgart
# Echte Freunde
# Auf den ersten Blick
# Angst ist blöd
# Happy Family
# Schwein gehabt
# Liebe ist…
# Rache ist…
# Was wäre wenn
# Schicksal
# Silvia
# Rituale
# Held des Jahres
# Sei Hart
# Das Hochzeitskleid
# Deus ex machina
# Hormone sind doof
# Weekend auf dem Lande
# Die Hochzeit
# Melbourne, Melbourne (Finale)