“Christmas at Hoppenstedts” has a permanent place on Christmas TV. Here you can find out where and when you can watch the cult film.
Germany – Everyone has probably heard the phrase “There used to be more tinsel”. It comes from Grandpa Hoppenstedt from the Loriot film “Christmas at Hoppenstedts” and is broadcast on TV every Christmas.
“Christmas at the Hoppenstedts” is a classic on Christmas TV
The film is the 14th episode of the television series “Loriot”. It’s about a Christmas party at the Hoppenstedt family, which gets out of hand due to numerous misunderstandings. Above all, Grandpa Hoppenstedt’s bizarre dialogues make people laugh when he visits the toy store, as does the nuclear power plant he intended as a Christmas present for his son.
| Original title | Loriot 14 – Christmas at the Hoppenstedts |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Director | Loriot |
| script | Loriot |
The humorist Loriot (bourgeois Vicco von Bülow) has fundamentally changed the comedy genre in Germany. With his comedy, subtlety and observation he shaped characters that still live on in the minds of many Germans today. The joke in his extensive work mostly arises from misunderstanding.
Loriot’s humor was formative for the Federal Republic of Germany
Loriot was born on November 12th in Brandenburg an der Havel. He came from a Mecklenburg noble family. He graduated from high school in Stuttgart in 1941 and, after a short time as an extra in opera and drama, began a career as an officer. In an interview with the “SZ-Magazin” in 2002, when asked whether he was a good soldier, Loriot replied: “Not good enough, otherwise I would have belonged to the resistance on July 20, 1944. But for the gruesome German contribution to world history I will be ashamed for the rest of my life. “
Where can I see “Loriot – Christmas at Hoppenstedts” on TV?
“Christmas at Hoppenstedts” can be watched on television at the following broadcast times:
- Friday, December 24, 2021: 6:05 p.m. on NDR
- Friday, December 24, 2021: 11:40 p.m. on Das Erste
- Friday, December 24, 2021: 11:45 p.m. on NDR
Netflix and Amazon Prime: Can I watch “Christmas at Hoppenstedts” as a stream?
Those who cannot or do not want to adhere to the broadcast times will only have a few options online to watch the film. “Christmas at the Hoppenstedts” will still be available as a stream for seven days in the ARD media library.
Unfortunately, “Christmas at the Hoppenstedts” is currently not available from the usual streaming providers. Neither Netflix nor Amazon Prime currently offer the Christmas classic. (Joshua Schößler)
There will be more classics to see at Christmas. Among other things, “The Little Lord”, “Kevin Alone at Home” and “Three Nuts for Cinderella” will be shown live on TV over Christmas.
