Derrick is one of the most famous
German serials ever. It finally ran out two years ago, but is still shown all over the world. Apparently especially the
Japanese love it. The crime serial entered the realm of
cult and immortality for the way inspector Derrick and Harry, a police officer solved their cases ( who are all situated in or around
Munich ) by just sitting in the office, doing nothing until by the end of the one-hour show the one
suspect finally calls them up to surrender himself/ herself to the police. Upon which Derrick always uttered the most famous sentence
"Harry, fahr schon mal den Wagen vor ( Harry, get the car ). This sentence is now almost as famous as
Goethe`s "
Götz von Berlichen"saying "
Leck mich am Arsch" which I won´t translate. Derrick was/ is an excellent thing to watch with your friends to have a good laugh..not to be recommended to watch with your grandparents, though who take it seriously and/or adore Derrick. No critical word here. Not necessarily better than Derrick still is "
Der Alte" ( the old one) , another crime serial, which can be funny in its own way too.