Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk (Scripted, German)
Genres: Comedy, War
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1972-02-06
Ended: 1972-02-23
Network: ZDF
Country: DE
Runtime: 60 minutes
Schwejk is a bumbling fool (he claims to have been discharged from the army on the grounds of being a certified idiot) but manages to outwit his superiors and his arch nemesis, the secret policeman "Bretschneider" with hilarious results. Set during the first world war, it follow Schwejks adventures as a recruit in the Austro-Hungarian army.