Boşgezen ve Kalfası (1995)
Boşgezen ve Kalfası is a Turkish comedy series broadcast on Kanal D, Flash TV, HBB, first aired in 1995. An addressless independent citizen’s attempt to live without working turns into an absurd comedy as he meets new people and gains an apprentice.
Boşgezen ve Kalfası cast: Ferhan Şensoy (Boşaltın), Rasim Öztekin (Kalfa Şakirt), Tarık Papuççuoğlu (Ercüment), Derya Baykal (Çiçekçi), Levent Ünsal (Satılmış), Erkan Üçüncü (Taksici).
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Plot
Written and directed by Ferhan Şensoy, who also stars in it, this 1995 series follows an addressless independent citizen who believes that making a living through work has become impossible. His attempt to exist by wandering and refusing conventional work brings him into contact with people such as Şakirt, who has been expelled from his master’s home, Ercüment, who is trying to collect money from America, and the Flower Seller, who is looking for financial support for a record. The series uses these encounters to build an absurd comedy about unemployment, financial hardship and social order.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
The available sources do not identify the series as an official adaptation of a novel, story, book, film, series, play, memoir or historical work.
Connection to reality
The series uses unemployment and financial hardship as comic subject matter. The available sources do not confirm that it is based on specific real events or real people.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 1995–1995
- Channel
- Kanal D, Flash TV, HBB
- Genre
- comedy
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Rating
- —
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Kalfa Şakirt — ally
- ↳ Ercüment — friend
Supporting
- ↳ Boşaltın — friend
Character
What's in this series?
Turning unemployment and financial hardship into comedy
The series’ contemporary descriptions place the impossibility of making a living through work and the prevalence of unemployment at the center of the story. Boşaltın’s refusal to work is framed not only as personal laziness but also as an absurd objection to the system of making a living.
Ferhan Şensoy’s television writing
Ferhan Şensoy wrote and directed the series and appeared in its cast. An academic biographical study also identifies it as a television series written by Şensoy for a television channel. The available evidence does not classify it as an adaptation of a specific stage work.
An eight-episode production from 1995
A Cumhuriyet television listing dated September 29, 1995 reported that the series premiered on Kanal D. A Habertürk record lists it as an eight-episode series written and directed by Ferhan Şensoy. Because secondary catalogues differ on some duration and broadcast details, this draft does not state an exact episode length.
An absurd and dark-comedy register
The series centers on Boşaltın’s resistance to conventional work and on the people who become involved in his adventures. Its descriptions consistently present the material through comic and absurd encounters rather than realistic drama.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Boşgezen ve Kalfası?
Boşgezen ve Kalfası has 8 episodes across 1 seasons.
When did Boşgezen ve Kalfası air?
Boşgezen ve Kalfası first aired in 1995 on Kanal D, Flash TV, HBB.
Who is in the cast of Boşgezen ve Kalfası?
The main cast includes Ferhan Şensoy (Boşaltın), Rasim Öztekin (Kalfa Şakirt), Tarık Papuççuoğlu (Ercüment), Derya Baykal (Çiçekçi), Levent Ünsal (Satılmış), Erkan Üçüncü (Taksici).
Sources
- “Boş Gezen ve Kalfası” televizyon tanıtımı — Cumhuriyet
- “Boşgezen ve Kalfası” üçüncü bölüm tanıtımı — Cumhuriyet
- Boşgezen ve Kalfası: Konusu, Oyuncuları ve Yönetmeni — Habertürk
- Ferhan Şensoy filmografi ve çalışma alanları — SinemaTürk
- Ferhan Şensoy üzerine akademik biyografik çalışma — Atatürk Üniversitesi
- Boşgezen ve Kalfası (1995) — Sinefil
- Boşgezen ve Kalfası: Konusu, Oyuncuları ve Bölümleri — COM
