The Loan Grandpa

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The Loan Grandpa is a 26-part television series of the Austrian Radio, which had its first broadcast from 1985 to 1989 as a family series on ORF 2 and Südwest 3. From January 1986 it was broadcast by Bavarian television.

Content
Waldemar Herzog, 63 years old, pensioner and widower from Vienna, wants to make himself available as a lending grandpa. So far, however, there have only been leibomas in the agency. Nevertheless, he is taken and experiences cheerful, thoughtful, funny and sad stories in 26 episodes. He always gives his wisdom to the best. He takes care of children as a babysitter (from toddlers to 16-year-olds), organizes a children's party, deals with the political views of a WG, etc. Finally, his son comes with the grandchildren from the USA and Waldemar learns English, as the son wants to take him with him. Also privately he seeks once again the proximity to a companion. He leads conversations with the photo of his late wife Therese alias “Reserl”. Waldemar often argues with his best friend Franz, who is an opera friend, about medical problems, and Waldemar also has problems with the Czech housekeeper of Franz – Mrs. Wavra. Waldemar describes it as “Mr. Stettner”. Waldemar also deals with the curious, intrusive postmen. Waldemar likes to play recorder in the later episodes. After all, he starts his own company with friends from episode 18. They also provide themselves as an escort service. Due to disputes, he returns to the Omaagentur. At the beginning of each episode is a caricature of Alfred Böhm drawn by Erich Sokol.

Episode List

1. Too young to feel old.
The series begins with the fact that the secretary of Waldemar Herzog's job has difficulties with the computer. The head of the company also expects Arab guests. Waldemar, who has been an accountant in the company, retires at the age of 63 and is presented with a commemorative coin. Waldemar behaves sadly and feels useless for the time being. In a park outside of Vienna, he meets with Franz, with the conversation of the two men turning into an argument and ending the friendship for the time being. Some time later, when Waldemar gets bored at home, he tries to take the luggage from a woman who feels harassed by Waldemar and radically refuses Waldemar's help. Later in the park he meets a small boy with ball and Mrs. Röcker, who makes herself recognizable as the boy's brothel. Waldemar immediately inquires at the Omaagentur whether grandpas are also needed. The head of the agency welcomes Waldemar friendly, but she is skeptical of a man for the time being, as she only mediates grandmas, but is still accepted. Also, the postman Waldemar brings a registered letter, which he wrote to himself. The Pokorny family, to which Waldemar mediates for the first time