He’s been the most iconic liar on children’s TV for 30 years!
Captain Blaubär from “Sendung mit der Maus” is celebrating his birthday this Wednesday – with Hein Blöd and his little grandchildren in a special Maus program.
And the TV captain has it all behind his ears: Because Blaubär invented his own truth when there was no talk of “fake news”. He always comes up with new and crazy stories for his audience.
►The BILD interview with the cuddly lying bear on his 30th birthday.
A party is thrown for the liar – confetti cannon includedPhoto: WDR / Fehlauer
BILD: Congratulations on your 30th birthday! How does that feel?
Captain Bluebear: “Oh, thank you for asking. Actually as always. I compare that to the afternoon when Hein Blöd and I had to put on loose parsley. This is an edible island, really nice green, a bit wobbly, but the taste takes getting used to. Not uncomfortable as a stopover before the next adventure. “
How and with whom do you celebrate?
Captain Bluebear: “I am very curious whether Hein Blöd will not cover it up again. I asked for a Kiel sprat cake from the three bears tonight. Until then, I’ll watch my greatest adventures – I collect them on VHS cassette. And since I recently put the tapes under my television, they have been shown automatically in the ARD media library. Crazy, this modern technology. “
The captain and his crew: his grandchildren, the bears yellow, green and pink, the talking plant Karin, the pet Flöt and his buddy Hein BlödPhoto: WDR / Michael Fehlauer
Which seaman’s thread or which story is your favorite?
Captain Bluebear: “My dearest? Now I’m almost blushing a little. Well, if I gave this away, I would have to disappoint a lot of others. “
Is there a difference between seaman’s thread and lies?
Captain Bluebear: “Sure, of course. A lie cannot be as exciting as the seaman’s thread that I experienced. Lies are always what the others come up with. “
In one episode, the captain appeared as “Christopher Columbian”Photo: WDR / Fehlauer
How many times have you lied in the last 30 years?
Captain Bluebear: “My life is full of adventure, the bars bend quite often. Do you think I would have time to count them all? Almost 200 of my adventures have been filmed. That’s only a tiny fraction. If I were to unpack the whole truth, they couldn’t keep up with the filming! “
Did you actually invent “fake news”?
Captain Bluebear: “No, no, the fake spreads and automatically spreads itself. It was always like that. Did you know that Fake was a Viking son? The great Leonardo da Vinci once took him in as a student. But then Fake started to say that the earth was flat. Nobody has believed a single word since then. With frustration, Fake began to feed constantly. From morning to night! How do you think it increased … “
What do you think of Donald Trump?
Captain Bluebear: “That already struck me as strange as a little Donald. At that time he was hired as an intern on my cutter. At first he was very enthusiastic about my stories. Then he wanted to buy my cutter on credit. You have to introduce yourself. Incredible! I threw it overboard when we were anchored in New York. “
Donald Trump made the term “fake news” known worldwidePhoto: LM Otero / AP
Speaking of politics: you voted by “letter whale” in the Bundestag election. Can you tell us who?
Captain Bluebear: “Nope. Do you know the whale secret? If I would tell you, I would no longer be able to be seen on any ocean of the world. Then the whole whale commission would be after me. ”
Who will be the new German Chancellor?
Captain Bluebear: “I can only refer you to the whale commission. At the moment yes on diving station. She will surely sing that when the time comes. “
How much was lying in this interview?
Captain Bluebear: “Well, young man, you may be a joker to me. I’m not giving up on my truth. Believe what you want. But I don’t just make it up. Afterwards there will be something wrong in the newspaper or on the Internet. Speaking of which – next time I’ll tell you how I got online and how I brought the two together. But now I have to raise the anchor. Bye-bye and ahoy, kinners! “