Tygrysy Europy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A satirical series verifying myths connected with Polish capitalism and the cult of "making money". The director, showing from behind the scenes the world of the native financial elite, portrays its ridicule, snobbishness and complexes. The name "the tiger of Europe", which is described by international media as Poland from time to time, is largely due to clever tax fraudsters, smugglers and various "bums". Over the last ten years, they have made not only jealous giant fortunes, but also their own model of culture and customs. A model that mercilessly exposed their intellectual poverty and primitivism. It is from this model that Gruza laughs first of all, proving that if the "Tigers of Europe" had been deprived of money, they would have been at most the wretched cats feeding on rubbish cans.

Series details

• Title: Tygrysy Europy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Polish
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1999-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-06-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TVP1
• Network country: Poland
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5324

Cast and credited roles

• Janusz Rewiński — Edward Nowak
• Beata Ścibakówna — Elżbieta "Elizabeth" Nowak
• Aleksander Ihnatowicz — Roni
• Aleksandra Dymitruk — Kate
• Paweł Deląg — Jacek Laskowski
• Agnieszka Wagner — Monika Masławska
• Piotr Fronczewski — Henryk Laskowski
• Ignacy Machowski — Leopold Laskowski
• Zofia Czerwińska — siostra Henia
• Tamara Arciuch — Ania Laskowska
• Joanna Bogacka — Ewelina Masławska
• Jerzy Gruza — Alfred Chodźko

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-10-17; final listed air date 1999-12-26; episode order: 11.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-05-04; final listed air date 2003-06-22; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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