The Lousy World (1999)

Name: The Lousy World
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Andrzej Grabowski, Marzena Kipiel-Sztuka, Ryszard Kotys, Dariusz Gnatowski, Bartosz Żukowski

★ 6.7 22m/ep Comedy Latest: S35 E12

Follow the life of a dysfunctional Polish family from Wrocław, who live in an old apartment in Wrocław on 3/4 Ćwiartki street. The show is centered on Ferdynand Kiepski, who tries to make various schemes to improve his financial or life situation, all of which ultimately fail.

Cast: Andrzej Grabowski, Marzena Kipiel-Sztuka, Ryszard Kotys, Dariusz Gnatowski, Bartosz Żukowski, Barbara Mularczyk, Renata Pałys
Country: Poland
First aired: March 16, 1999

Seasons

Season 1 · 38 episodes
Season 2 · 38 episodes
Season 3 · 34 episodes
Season 4 · 23 episodes
Season 5 · 21 episodes
Season 6 · 16 episodes
Season 7 · 16 episodes
Season 8 · 16 episodes
Season 9 · 42 episodes
Season 10 · 21 episodes
Season 11 · 13 episodes
Season 12 · 14 episodes
Season 13 · 15 episodes
Season 14 · 15 episodes
Season 15 · 15 episodes
Season 16 · 15 episodes
Season 17 · 13 episodes
Season 18 · 14 episodes
Season 19 · 13 episodes
Season 20 · 13 episodes
Season 21 · 13 episodes
Season 22 · 13 episodes
Season 23 · 13 episodes
Season 24 · 12 episodes
Season 25 · 12 episodes
Season 26 · 12 episodes
Season 27 · 12 episodes
Season 28 · 12 episodes
Season 29 · 12 episodes
Season 30 · 12 episodes
Season 31 · 12 episodes
Season 32 · 12 episodes
Season 33 · 12 episodes
Season 34 · 12 episodes
Season 35 · 12 episodes

Season 1 Episodes

1. Umarł odbiornik, niech żyje odbiornik!
A criminal who looks like Sylvester Stallone breaks into Kiepscy's house. Ferdynand defeats him in a fight and becomes famous, although the family can't watch the news interview with him because the TV set is burned. Ferdek decides to make money for it by creating an erotic phoneline.
2. Wiara czyni cuda
Kiepscy's house becomes a local attraction, after a figure resembling Mother of God appears on a wall in their living room.
3. Kiepscy zboczeńcy
A mysterious man visits Ferdek and wants him to buy a few pairs of socks. Edzio observes the situation play out. Soon after, Ferdynand's neighbours are talking about a pervert prowling in their area who they want to hunt down.
4. Rekord Guinnessa
After finding out that Guiness world record holders are often sponsored by various brands Ferdynand asks his family to try and "beat the Guinness" in which they actually succeed, quite literally.
5. Kiepski film
Ferdek and his friends are staring in a war movie filmed in their tenement.
6. Umcia, umcia
Ferdek gets impregnated by an alien known as "Umcia umcia", who can shapeshift into people and wants to keep his species still going.
7. Kiepski czarnowidz
While Halina and Mariola are far from home, Ferdek tries to become a psychic.
8. Kiepskie żarty
Ferdek and his friends want to create a funny video for it to appear on TV, and to win.
9. Kiepski mózg
After watching a horror movie about zombies, Grandma starts thinking about death. Ferdynand wants to organize his mother-in-law an innovative burial.
10. Kiepscy mordercy
Ferdek argues with her mother-in-law about their watching schedule. Ferdynand and Waldek make a diarrhea potion to give Grandma. Soon after serving her the drink, they think that they accidentally poisoned her to death.
11. Gumowy interes
Inspired by Pazdzioch, Ferdynand wants to use thrown out rubber items from the local garbage dump to make beach toys out of them.
12. Rolki czyli total gigant
Ferdek promised Mariola, that on her sixteenth birthday, he will buy her roller skates. Unfortunetly, the shoes are too expensive.
13. Kiepscy dają czadu
Kiepscy and their neighbours participate in a music festival in Czestochowa. They try to make the best impression possible on priest Kręć.
14. Właściciele
Edzio Listonosz gives Ferdynand a letter in which it states that he's the owner of the hall on his floor. Later, Pazdzioch gets a similar letter in which it is written that he owns the toilet.
15. Wal magistra
Edzio gets dumped by his wife, who left him for a man with a master's degree. The postman finds acceptance in Kiepscy's house, where he trains with Waldek. Ferdynand comes up with an idea to open a business about harrassing magisters.
16. Wio!
To win a lottery, Ferdek uses an invention made by a mentally ill man, that can make him travel back in time.
17. Szkoła rzycia
Ferdynand is annoyed by the current education system, after he tried to help his daughter with homework. For this reason Ferdek starts his own school, in which he will teach actually useful stuff.
18. Niewidzialna kanalia
Waldemar brings a helmet from a market. When Ferdynand puts it on, he disappears. It turns out that the headgear is a soviet invention that can make the person wearing it invisible.
19. Cicha noc
Kiepscy family is celebrating Christmas. They get presents from Ferdek's brother Stanislaw. Mariola gets dolls, which become alive in the night.
20. W betonowym kręgu
After watching professional American wrestling on TV, Ferdynand opens a fight club in his house.
21. Śnięta królewna
On a staircase, Ferdek meets five dwarfs that are trying to find a lover for their princess. Mr. Kiepski wants his son Waldemar to make out with her, but Waldek isn't the only one who candidates for a prince.
22. Chłopaki okej!
Ferdek's brother Stanislaw Kiepski returns to Poland. He tells his family that he opened a successful nightclub in America. Ferdynand, Waldek, Pazdioch and Boczek decide to become male stripers that will work in Stasiek's club.
23. Spółdzielnia radiowęzeł
Ferdynand and his friends creates a radio station called "Łan tu sri erefen".
24. Złoty gol
When a local football club becomes a victim of a flu epidemic, Ferdynand creates his own club consisting of only one player - Waldek.
25. Robochłop
Halina gets frustrated on other family members for not doing anything, so she refuses to do the housework. Kiepscy decide to buy a robot butler that is going to do chores instead.
26. Klątwa Tutenchama
Marian Pazdzioch and his wife Helena comes back from vacations in Egypt. They took a body part of pharaoh Tutankhamun, which puts a curse on them and their neighbours.
27. Kreatura mody
Inspired by a fashion show on TV, Ferdynand becomes a fashion designer and organizes his own fashion show.
28. Gość w dom, nie ma kołaczy
Boczek family goes to Wroclaw. Because Arnold isn't at home, they decide to stay in Kiepscy's house. Ferdynand and his family soon finds out that Boczek's relatives have unsatisfiable hunger.
29. Złote kierpce
Halina's family from countryside visits Kiepscy's house. They are participating in a folk song festival, but when Uncle Wladek accidentally swallows a whistle, Ferdynand must replace him in their band.
30. Kiepska bajka o złotym jajku
One of the Grandma's friends comes to her and sells her fresh eggs. Turns out that one of them is golden and can grant wishes.
31. Perpetum mobile
Ferdek and Waldek are trying to create the legendary "perpetum mobile", a machine that cannot run out of energy.
32. Okrutna pizza
Waldek gets hired in pizza restaurant, but not so long after, he quits that job. Ferdek comes up with an idea to create their own pizza restaurant.
33. Operacja bobas
A special agent code named "Arbuz" rents a room in Kiepscy's house. He says that through the window in their living room there's a view on Poland's most wanted criminal nicknamed "Bobas".
34. Zagadka nieśmiertelności
Someone poisons all "Mocny Full" beer cans in Poland, so their production stops. Kiepscy family finds out that without beer Ferdek is getting older.
35. Ferdewalduś
Mariola notices that Halina is buying things for a newborn, and cooks food suitable for pregnant women. Along with Waldemar, they both suspect that their mom will soon has a new child.
36. Doktor Śledzik i mister Zgredzik
A scientist named Dr. Albert Sledzik rents a room in Pazdzioch's house. Soon after, Sledzik conducts a mysterious experiment on Ferdynand's mother-in-law.
37. Powóz zajechał
Due to his bloodline, Ferdek gets invited to a prestigious meeting led by an aristocratic family.
38. Ciemna randka
To find a girlfriend for Waldek, Ferdynand organizes his own dating show.