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- Arminio Rothstein: Clown Habakkuk
- Heinz Zuber Clown Enrico
- Mimi, the goose
At the dam of a between 1 April 1975 and 1993 on weekdays on the station FS1 (later ORF 1 ) was emitted children's program.
The program should appeal to pre-school children who have not had the opportunity to attend kindergarten. The children were entertained with stories, songs and craft instructions.
Moderation and contributors
The presenter took over the function of a kindergarten teacher - analogous to the established terms such as TV chef they quickly received by the audience the title of " TV Kindergarten aunt ". The first presenter was Elga Weinberger, later followed by Lieselotte Plauen Steiner, Uschi Horner, Lydia White ( Pippa ), Claudia Gottlieb, Bernadette Schneider, Ingrid Erkyn, Mara Black, "Kindergarten uncle" Klaus Wintersperger, Irina Probost, Elisabeth Vitouch and Edith Rolles. From 1980 on the dam moderated to a large extent by Ingrid Riegler. Also noteworthy is the participation of Norbert Pawlicki on the wing, at the dam of the only known children's program is in every episode seemed a grand piano.
In addition to the respective moderator alternately were the two clowns Habakkuk ( Arminio Rothstein ) and Enrico Emmanuel Theobaldissimus Fillissi Maximo (Heinz Zuber ) on in the show. The originally for a film adaptation of the fairy tale The Little Longnose designed by Rothstein doll Mimi, a goose, entered in October 1982 for the first time in the show, and was henceforth also part of the series. The operating under the direction of Emperor Evamaria clown group " Kaikukas " with Lydia White, Peter " Golem " Kutzer and Flöti were often a guest. Chance of magician Bobby Lugano appeared in the show.
Christoph Waltz joined in 1976 as a singer on the show.
Heinz Zuber and Lieselotte Plauen Steiner were also the hosts of the previous mission The small house. The succession of broadcasts on the dam were Mimis Villa Schnattermund and the 6-minute magazine Mimis Schnattershow.
Theme song
Striking is sung for the title theme as cannon verse: At the dam, disse malle press, disse malle pumperness, the dam des Originally, this is a Czech Auszählreim, which might be translated like this: On the dam, you're a little puppy you're a small Pumperness, at the dam ( in the original "ty jsi malý pes, ty jsi malý pumprnes "). Was texted this verse from the Vienna lyricist Leo Parthé.
Trivia
- In January 1977 appeared the first Am- dam of the magazine a monthly newspaper for parents and children with a preview of the children's television program. In December 1977, for the first time On -dam - of - year book was brought out with all Monatshefte the year.