Lud, zbunjen, normalan
Lud, Zbunjen, Normalan (English: the Crazy, the Confused, the Normal one) is a Bosnian TV comedy series that began airing in early September 2007. Since its debut, it had also been shown in Croatia (Nova TV), Republic of Macedonia and Serbia (on RTS since September 2008).
Concept
Three generations of the Fazlinović family all live in a Sarajevo apartment. The oldest of the family is Izet Fazlinović. Izet has a son Faruk who has a son Damir. The show's title refers to the three main characters, with Izet being Lud (crazy), Faruk being Zbunjen (confused) and Damir being Normalan (normal). The show's plot revolves around humorous situations involving the Fazlinović clan, their friends and co-workers.
Development
Cast
Lud zbunjen normalan employs an ensemble cast. Three generations of the Fazlinović family all live in a Sarajevo apartment. The oldest of the family is Izet Fazlinović (Mustafa Nadarević). Izet has a son Faruk (Senad Bašić) who has a son Damir (Moamer Kasumović). The show's title refers to the three main characters, with Izet being Lud (crazy), Faruk being Zbunjen (confused) and Damir being Normalan (normal). The show's plot revolves around humorous situations involving the Fazlinović clan, their friends and co-workers.
The season also featured a number of guest stars. This season featured Enis Bešlagić as Đenis Đenis, a popular rocker. This season also introduced Samir Fazlinović, Izets nephew from his late brother, played by well established actor and also the minister of sports and culture in Sarajevo Emir Hadžihafizbegović, who became a regular on the show. Tifa (Mladen Vojičić Tifa) - Tifa played himself, came to Faruk to record a song. This season also featured Sejo Sexon (Davor Sučić - aka "Sejo Sexon"), member of the rock group "Zabranjeno Pušenje", he is good friends with Faruk. Nagib (Zlatan Zuhrić - Zuhra) - Came to Faruk to record a song. Nina Badrić, came to Izet to record a song. Al Dino, a recording artist.
Cast and characters
- Izet Fazlinović (Mustafa Nadarević) - Izet is a widower in his mid sixties, who was orphaned as a child. He is a staunch communist with Titoism leanings, as he always asks Tito for help while looking at his picture, but is nonetheless greedy and unwilling to work for money, preferring to run scams. Izet often threatens to kill people "like rabbits" (which he did when he mistakenly believed that Damir was gay or when Faruk spilled his prized and highly alcoholic Maksuzija rakija.) Izet is constantly yelling and browbeating everyone around him to great comic effect. In addition he makes outrageous claims (about his past love life and fighting the Germans during World War II, which occurred while he was an infant). He is considered the show's breakout character.
- Faruk Fazlinović (Senad Bašić) - Faruk is Izet's son and only child. He works as a music producer and owns the fledgling studio where he works. A running gag on the show is his tendency to sleep all day and stay up all night. He has to contend with all his father's neuroses.
- Damir Fazlinović (Moamer Kasumović) - Damir is Faruk's son and only child as well as Izet's only grandchild. He was the result of a one night stand which occurred in the bathroom of the Cafe San Remo on its opening night in 1985. His mother abandoned him with the Fazlinović family and briefly returned in 2008. In spite of this he is the only normal and well balanced member of the family as well as a medical student at the University of Sarajevo. A running gag on the show is his attempt to lead a normal life in spite of his abnormal relatives.
Other Cast and Characters
- Šefika (Jasna Žalica) - Šefika a maid who works for the Fazlinovic family. Her job is complicated by the family's dysfunctions, especially Izet's constant sexual harassment and attempts to lower her pay. She was replaced by Rabija in the first episode of the second Season with her last appearance in episode 40.
- Samir Fazlinović (Emir Hadžihafizbegović) - Izet's nephew from his late brother. A notorious scam artist who always cheats the people he does business with. A running gag on the show is the fact that every time that Izet, Faruk or Damir do any business with him they are always scammed.
- Enes Hadžiethemćumurović (Žan Marolt) - Enes is the Fazlinović's next door neighbor. The character is a parody of corrupt and smooth talking politicians. His last name is also a parody of post communist politicians in Bosnia because it is long, has obscure origins and religious overtones. He makes numerous references to an unnamed political party of which he is a senior member. He frequently charges personal expenses to the party's accounts (such as the furniture in his home and presents he bought for Šefika) and has ripped off the Fazlinović family on at least one occasion. The party also "helped" Enes to earn a law degree in 2007 though he rarely finds the time to practice law. Enes had a romantic relationship with Šefika and he recruited Izet into his party in an attempt to lure elderly voters. The attempt backfired because of a sex scandal caused by Izet. Izet calls him dugonja (stretch) because of his tall stature. The actor died in July, 2009, and there will be no new actors to replace him in season 3. His last appearance was in episode 71.
- Dr. Điđimilović - (Vanja Drach) - Dr. Điđimilović is a psychiatrist and a longtime friend of Izet. The doctor is often called in by Izet to help with the family's problems which both medical and personal in nature. A running gag on the show is the fact that many of the medical problems that Dr. Điđimilović is called to treat are misdiagnosed prior to his arrival, so he ends up dispensing advice for a problem that does not exist, such as Faruk's bestiality and Damir's impotence. The actor died in September 2009, and there will be no new actors to replace him in season 3. His last appearance was in episode 72.
- Ivana (Gordana Boban) - A secretary at the music studio owned by Faruk. She more or less runs the studio. The actress left the series with her last appearance in episode 55.
- Dino (Mehmeda) Mujkić (Milan Pavlović) - Sound technician at the studio. Obese and inept. His portrayed as stupid even buying Izet's 1969 VW Beetle for 4,900 KM and paying several thousand to Samir for a driver's licence which has someone else's name and photograph on it. The actor left the series, with his last appearance in episode 63. In the first episode of season 3 was his funeral.
- Stjepan (Stipe) (Saša Petrović) - Former owner of the Cafe San Remo which is a popular hang out for the show's characters. He tried to sabotage San Remo with Samir, but they failed. His last appearance was in episode 69.
- Marija (Tatjana Šojić) - Stipe's former wife who also works at the cafe. After many years of marriage Marija schemed to divorce Stipe and take control of all his assets. To accomplish this she enlists her lawyer/lover and recruits Enes to represent Stipe in the divorce proceeding with the agreement that he would lose the case.
- Selma (Zana Marjanović) - A waitress at the Cafe San Remo. After finishing college, she became the secretary at Faruk's studio after Ivana went to Germany.
- Čombe (Miraj Grbić)- Dino and Faruk's friend often goes to Faruk to record a song, but is always denied because Faruk thinks he cannot sing, which is true. Often has business with Faruk and Dino. He is dumb and stupid like Dino.
- Rabija Bubić- "Buba" (Belma Lizde-Kurt) - The families new maid (from season 2), who Izet handpicked himself.
- Dr. Đuro Ubiparip (Boro Stjepanović) - Gynecologist and Izet's long-time friend from Belgrade.
- Bečir (Dragan Marinković) - A gay pop recording artist. He came from Zagreb to Sarajevo due to personal reasons. First appearance in episode 78.
Recurring appearances
- Mariofil (Mirvad Kurić) Marija's new lover. A lawyer. First appearance in episode 56.
- Spomenka (Milena Dravić) Izet's neighbor and occasional lover.
- Senka (Seka Sablić) - Senka is housesitting for Spomenka while the latter is out of the country. She is also involved with Izet.
- Ana (Halima Mušić) Izet's new girlfriend, after Senka and Spomenka left him.
- Alma - Damir's first girlfriend. Met her in a library in episode 2.
- Ines (Iva Šulentić) - Damir's ex-girlfriend.
- Mirna (Alma Terzić) - Damir's new girlfriend. She left him in episode 71 for a missunderstanding.
- Tanja (Slada Bukejlović) - Faruk's ex-girlfriend.
- Senada (Snežana Marković) - Faruk's new girlfirend, after he broke up with Tanja. Faruk married her. She left him.
- Đido Mova (Aleksandar Seksan) - A detective Faruk hires to investigate Senada's new "relationship".
- Reufik-Refko (Mehmeda) Mujkić (Goran Navojec) - Dino's brother, introduced in the first episode of season 3.
Episodic appearances
- Đenis Đenis (Enis Bešlagić) - He is a famous rocker, that came to Faruk two times to record a hit. Izet got involved and his plan failed.
- Stefanel (Mario Drmać) - A recording artist who came to Faruk once to record an album.
- Ranka - Ranka is Izet's dead wife. She has her life savings that are hidden. They are called "Crni Fond" (Black Saving).
- Nevena (Mediha Musliović) - Damir's mom that abandoned him when he was a baby.
- Mufljuz (Izudin Bajrić) - police inspector.
Celebrity Appearances
- Tifa (Mladen Vojičić Tifa) - Tifa played himself, came to Faruk to record a song.
- Sejo Sexon (Davor Sučić - aka "Sejo Sexon")- Member of the rock group "Zabranjeno Pušenje", he is good friends with Faruk.
- Nagib (Zlatan Zuhrić - Zuhra) - Came to Faruk to record a song.
- Nina Badrić (Nina Badrić) - Came to Izet to record a song.
- Al Dino (Al Dino) - a recording artist. He played himself.
- Laka (Elvir Laković) - Came to Faruk to record a song.
- Hanka Paldum (Hanka Paldum) - Came to Faruk to record a song in Izet's dream.
- Deen (Deen) - Came to Faruk to record an album.
- Rambo Amadeus (Rambo Amadeus) as himself.
- Bakir Hadžiomerović (Bakir Hadžiomerović) as himself.
Episodes
The first season of the popular show Lud, zbunjen, normalan started on September 2, 2007. The first season had 40 episodes, the second had 32 episodes and third season with 26 episodes and its now fourth season on bht.
Controversy
Episodes 76 and 77 drew some controversy from the Muslim community and some other organizations that are not entirely Muslim. The episodes showed a Muslim man that came to Faruk's studio to record a few religious songs and him almost eating pork that was passed as turkey.
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