With its cult show “dandelion” coined Peter Lustig childhood countless German. Now he has died at the age of 78 years. In an interview he admitted in 2002 that he actually does not like children – at least not in the show. A media educator explains why the children format was nevertheless successful.
Around 80,000 children tuned in every Saturday when “Dandelion” with Peter Lustig flickered across the screen , In 2006 he handed over the consignment to his successor Guido Hammesfahr. But Lustig’s own style and his iconic final sentence “You are still there, but now – off” are even years later all the fans of the consignment in the head. The paradox of the mission: Although “Dandelion” is a format for children, the little ones play on the set no role – unlike “The program with the mouse” or the “Sesame Street”
In this interview. with the “Stuttgarter Zeitung” told Lustig in 2002: He did not rotate with children. You “disturb and are sticky,” said the then 64-year-old. And, although he had four children himself.
What was blown up as a scandal, but had a serious side. Lustig went on: “Of course, annoy, but they also have very different requirements and which they have justly. [...] As the show I do not want it to rotate with children is exhausting and they simply do not belong in front of the camera. This is torture, always. “
Rather a plea against the commercialization of children as a child-hostile spell? “The statements were then highly pushed a bit to the scandal,” agrees media educator Michael Belt, Chief Editor of FLIMMO, a program advisory for parents. The quality of the consignment and Lustig’s reputation as explanatory-uncle and cult figure had not suffered from the statement. . Because the knowledge program for Kids did so something right
The success concept of “Dandelion”
Successful mission was their very own approach explains the media expert: “question things , phenomena of the near and distant environment pursue, playfully investigate. “the format would animate to go with open eyes through the world. “This collage addresses topics that interest children burning and offer interesting even for adults.”
The show has always taken the perspective of children. But it was not strictly necessary, that in fact children were standing in front of the camera. “It was important that the program issues and concerns of children are taken seriously and has embarked on their vision,” said Belt.
Peter Lustig as a charismatic figurehead
But how much of the success mission actually went alone to the account of Peter Lustig? Scientific curiosity, curiosity and imagination have honored the man who actually said Lustig, said belt. It represents the figure on a par with the Sandman or the mouse. “In the collective memory, the figure remains immortal,” says media expert. “Only through the sensitive way, as Peter Lustig did his part, was, dandelion ‘top hit and cult children’s program.”
Peter Lustig is on 23 February 2016 aged 78 years after a long illness died in Husum
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