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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day 1972

“A Family Series”

★ 7.7/10 ComedyDrama 1 seasons · 5 eps Ended
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What is Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day?

Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is a television series first released in 1972. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama.

Type
TV series
Year
1972
Status
Ended
Episodes
5
Runtime
100 minutes
First aired
Oct 29, 1972
Networks
WDR Fernsehen
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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86 /100 Highly Bingeable
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.1/10
🧠 Narrative Depth9.1/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Bingeable Series #Comedy #Drama
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Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day is a television series first released in 1972. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Produced and broadcast by WDR Fernsehen. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 5 tracked episodes.

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Should you watch it?

“A young toolmaker and his fellow workers strive to improve factory conditions in West Germany.”

Reasons to watch
  • Explores the lives of working-class people
  • Features a young toolmaker and his eccentric family
Keep in mind
  • Limited episode count
  • Specific historical setting may require context

Watch it if you want to see a television drama about working-class life in West Germany.

The series deals with workplace conditions and family dynamics in a comedy and drama format.

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Frequently asked questions

Who wrote and directed the miniseries?

Rainer Werner Fassbinder wrote and directed the miniseries.

Where is the story set?

The story is set in Cologne, West Germany.

How many episodes were broadcast?

The series was broadcast in five episodes.

When did it broadcast?

It broadcast between 1972 and 1973.

Who commissioned the series?

It was commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk.

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