Just like in the original "Saturday Night Live" to greet the audience in every week a changing celebrity guest. Then there are introductory films, skits and live performances of the ensemble to see in which repeatedly subjects and events around the celebrity guest to be told.
Ein Herz und eine Seele is a German cult sitcom based on the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part by Johnny Speight. The show premiered on January 15, 1973 and lasted for about twenty episodes, airing its last on November 4, 1974. In 1976, the show had a short-lived revival with another four episodes. Ein Herz und eine Seele was written by Wolfgang Menge.
The show was extremely successful during its initial run and it still proves very popular in reruns. Two episodes in particular, Silvesterpunsch and Rosenmontagszug have gained such popularity that they are now shown traditionally on German TV on New Year's Eve and Rosenmontag, respectively.
This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.