CinemaOSSeries · 1987–1988 · 1 Season

Subs

78%(11)Comedy

"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.

Play
Status
Ended
Language
PL
First aired
October 17, 1987
Last aired
January 17, 1988
Seasons
1
Episodes
15
Network
TVP

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mieczysław Hryniewicz

Mieczysław Hryniewicz

Jacek Żytkiewicz

Ewa Błaszczyk

Ewa Błaszczyk

Kasia Piórecka

Kazimierz Kaczor

Kazimierz Kaczor

Zenon Kuśmider

Irena Kwiatkowska

Irena Kwiatkowska

Maria Piórecka

Krystyna Kołodziejczyk

Helena Koniuszkowa

Bronisław Pawlik

Bronisław Pawlik

Stanisław Lesiak

Piotr Pręgowski

Piotr Pręgowski

Krashan Bhamaradżanga

Krzysztof Kowalewski

Krzysztof Kowalewski

Tomasz Michalik

Adam Ferency

Adam Ferency

militiaman Borkowski

Marian Opania

Marian Opania

Ceglarek

Keep watching

More like this

Les Sales Histoires

Les Sales Histoires

1990 · Series

Extremely Inappropriate!7.8

Extremely Inappropriate!

2024 · Series

היועצים הפוליטיים

היועצים הפוליטיים

2015 · Series

Side Quests10.0

Side Quests

2024 · Series

Lost in LA

Lost in LA

2013 · Series

Shuffle! Memories5.0

Shuffle! Memories

2007 · Series

Mexa-se10.0

Mexa-se

2012 · Series

Pity Laughs5.5

Pity Laughs

2018 · Series

Platane7.5

Platane

2011 · Series

Game Grumps10.0

Game Grumps

2012 · Series

Golden House Hidden Love4.5

Golden House Hidden Love

2024 · Series

The Tracey Ullman Show7.0

The Tracey Ullman Show

1987 · Series

磯部磯兵衛物語6.0

磯部磯兵衛物語

2015 · Series

Wildboyz5.0

Wildboyz

2003 · Series

The Teddy Teclebrhan Show6.0

The Teddy Teclebrhan Show

2024 · Series

God Troubles Me6.7

God Troubles Me

2019 · Series

The Stubborn Samurai Boy6.0

The Stubborn Samurai Boy

1991 · Series

Jonsson's Wednesday7.8

Jonsson's Wednesday

1983 · Series

Abu Janti (King of taxi/ King of lancer)

Abu Janti (King of taxi/ King of lancer)

2010 · Series

The Flame7.4

The Flame

2020 · Series

Picked for you

Recommended shows

All That7.8

All That

1994 · Series

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968 · Series

Animaniacs8.4

Animaniacs

2020 · Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017 · Series

Harry Hill's TV Burp6.3

Harry Hill's TV Burp

2002 · Series

A Bit of Fry & Laurie7.9

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989 · Series

Mr. Bean8.0

Mr. Bean

1990 · Series

WKRP in Cincinnati7.6

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978 · Series

French & Saunders7.4

French & Saunders

1987 · Series

Benson7.0

Benson

1979 · Series

Kiff8.4

Kiff

2023 · Series

The Danny Thomas Show6.2

The Danny Thomas Show

1953 · Series

The Dick Van Dyke Show7.6

The Dick Van Dyke Show

1961 · Series

Three's Company7.5

Three's Company

1977 · Series

Strange Planet6.1

Strange Planet

2023 · Series

Jellystone!7.0

Jellystone!

2021 · Series

Second City Television7.8

Second City Television

1976 · Series

Suburgatory6.7

Suburgatory

2011 · Series

Harry Enfield and Chums7.2

Harry Enfield and Chums

1994 · Series

Decker6.7

Decker

2014 · Series