Writing
Mr. Bulge did not water the orchid from Mr. Belly. In order to escape responsibility, he spins a confusing web of lies and conspiracy theories, in which he eventually gets caught.
When Wilhelm decides to sell the house of his deceased mother Hildegard, she unexpectedly returns from the dead - in the shape of a murderous tin can.
Norbert had actually planned to leave already. But an accident has left him bedridden and forces him to spend the time after Christmas with his mother as well.
René desperately needs a new haircut before he flies to New York. When he discovers a mysterious Viennese hairdressing salon, his initial joy is quickly overshadowed by worrying questions: Why was the hairdresser so hesitant to let him in? Why did she lock the front door? Was it wise to ask a stranger for a shave? And who is that pale old man next to him, who neither speaks nor moves?
While trying to sneak his way into the Austrian film academy, Peskador is caught by two watchmen who start questioning him. Fortunately for him, he carries with him a magic keyboard: he takes a stance and starts to play. Singers, musicians, parents, nuns, filmmakers and sailors come to his aid in answering some interesting questions.
Egon Wendrinzky's relaxed everyday life in his allotment garden is about to come to an abrupt end. Will he succeed in defending his personal paradise against the dark forces trying to rob him of his happiness?
Due to a broken getaway car, three Russian jewel thieves are forced to take shelter in an empty Viennese coffee house. They knock out the waiter and call their fourth accomplice. Ten minutes until the new car arrives! Unfortunately two policemen enter the cafe and take a seat. As the only people present, the villains are mistaken for waiters - with fatal consequences.
Almost everybody is astonished by the fact that the famous writer Carlo Cantuccio, who in the previews years has always been delighted about his birthday cake, would on his 45th birthday suddenly panic at the sight of the dessert. The only person who has an explanation for Carlo's behaviour is Boris Biscottino: a dream Carlo had a year earlier.
Jo, Harri, Nik and Beppo meet on a field to dig up their hidden loot. Their buddy Lenz is missing - they end up digging without his help. At the bottom of the ditch, they discover Lenz's body instead of the loot they were after. Nobody knew of the hiding place except for them - hence, one of them is a murderer. But who?
