CEVMA Productions
It is not often that I am asked to write about a television series where the hosts pretend to be cavemen or Tarzan - complete with attire and swinging from a tree - or chainsaw furniture just to demonstrate a key point within that episode’s theme.
Why such extreme examples? It’s simply due to reaching their target audience: the next generation. The people at ERF Medien in
Each 15-minute episode focuses on one central theme such as tolerance or self-esteem. The two hosts, André Wilkes and Heinz Janzen, use multiple skits, a teenager’s testimony, and an invitation to prayer to encourage their viewers to begin a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Although the episodes are only available in German, I was able to follow the story, the jokes, and most importantly, the overall message. So after watching some episodes, I wanted to know if it was as much fun creating the episodes as it was to watch them. So who better to ask than the team behind the series: cameramen Andreas Lehmann and Viktor Froese.
Once a month, the same team goes on a three-day film shoot and the results are always the same: long days with nearly continuous laughter. Both agreed that there is an undeniable energy that streams throughout each episode as a result of the positive work environment, great script, and of course all the jokes that are told between filming.
So, if I had to summarize what “Folgen hat Folgen” is about, I would say that it is a fun, energetic, and highly-contagious series that entertains and informs all of its viewers about Jesus Christ and that his teachings are relevant for every generation.
So far over 30 episodes have been produced which covers themes from sympathy to freedom and rage to greed. Currently, “Folgen hat Folgen” is broadcasted weekly in
