Season - Episode
1
Season 1 Oct 17, 1987
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1 - 1Contract Prices Oct 17, 1987 -
1 - 2The Last Course Oct 24, 1987 -
1 - 3The Scapegoat Nov 09, 1987 -
1 - 4Classic Gender Logic Nov 16, 1987 -
1 - 5Safari Nov 23, 1987 -
1 - 6The Special Care Press Jan 17, 1988 -
1 - 7The Warsaw Link Jan 24, 1987 -
1 - 8Lucky Day Jan 25, 1987 -
1 - 9Sentimental Journey Jan 26, 1987 -
1 - 10The Cry of Silence Jan 27, 1987 -
1 - 11Anticipation Jan 28, 1987 -
1 - 12Citizen Monte Christo Jan 29, 1987 -
1 - 13Encounters with Themis Jan 30, 1987 -
1 - 14Kiss Me, Kasia Jan 31, 1987 -
1 - 15Our Dearest Feb 01, 1987
Overview
"Zmiennicy" is a grotesque comedy of absurdity and reality that masterfully blends slapstick, satire, and surrealism to expose the absurdities of life under communist rule in the People's Republic of Poland (PRL). The story follows Jacek Żytkiewicz, a taxi driver in Warsaw, and his mysterious new shift partner, Katarzyna Piórecka, who disguises herself as a man to get the job. The series is a comedy of the grotesque, filled with exaggerated characters, nonsensical bureaucracy, and surreal plot twists. It mocks the inefficiencies and contradictions of PRL institutions—from corrupt officials and inept police to bizarre workplace dynamics and social hypocrisy. Underneath the absurdity lies a thriller-like subplot: a drug trafficking operation smuggling heroin from Thailand to West Germany. This storyline, featuring shady sports officials, a Thai student, and a crooked firefighter, adds a layer of intrigue reminiscent of American crime dramas.
Year 1988
Studio TVP
Director
Crew Wojciech Jastrzębowski (Camera Operator), Joanna Gwiaździńska-Wołąs (Assistant Editor), Marcin Sznajder (Special Effects), Jan Muszyński (Camera Operator), Bogumiła Grzelak (Editor), Teresa Violetta Buhl (Assistant Director)
Popularity 2.109
Language Polish
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