Rex Resolution 29: Todesrennen

Another day, another Rex series. Series Three with another six to go. And, finally, a clip just as it should be, in German.

This episode is Rex meets 'The need for speed' and introduces us to Boeck, although we know him first as Christian Schuh, orange Ford Escort driver extraordinaire. Looking sharp in his leather jacket, tight jeans and studded boots, Schuh is upset when a co-racer cheats by blinding him with a light and beats him to the finish line.

When the co-racer is later found dead, Schuh becomes the prime suspect but, again, all is not as it seems and while the group remain tight-lipped, more comes out when Moser takes on Schuh and wins. Moser discovers the group's mechanic recently lost his son in a race with the murdered boy. Meanwhile, Schuh confronts the mechanic that he murdered the boy after he found out that he'd tried to blind Schuh, knowing that he must have done the same to his son and caused his fatal accident.

Bad news for Schuh because he gets knocked unconscious and left for dead in a burning workshop. Lucky for him, Rex is there to save the day. Exit Schuh, enter der Boeck!

Other players include Nina Proll, not listed for this episode in IMDB, Guenther Gillian, not listed for this episode with IMDB, Tatjana Alexander, not listed for this episode in IMDB but appearing also in Stockinger, Georg Prokop, appearing as Gasser Jr., Werner Brix, not listed for this episode with IMDB but also appearing in Stockinger, and Akbaba Oezaydun, not listed for this episode with IMDB.

One Recycled Rexer in Michael Rastl, here as Gasser, earlier in 'Ein Perfekter Mord' (1994) as Hans Felsner, later in 'Sein letzter Sonntag' as Thomas Faerber and also appearing in Stockinger (1997)

Rex Resolution 5: Ein perfekter Mord

This is the so-called 'naughty' episode where us delicate viewers in Australia were spared the 'x-rated' version. If you want to see what was edited out for us, check out the clip above. Note, that it's probably not suitable viewing for younger Rex fans, even though some of the later Rex episodes got a bit heated.

Beyond the physical exertion, it seems it is true what they say, microwaved food is not that good for you. Ask the poor tavern owner whose pacemaker went into a tailspin when he heated up some fried chicken.

Still Moser knows there's something more afoot than a funky piece of chicken and he and Rex are soon on the case. It's all about interwoven family relationships (and I thought my family was dysfunctional!)

Other notables: This episode marks the first mention of Stocki's stomach operation, Moser boxer alert if that's your thing.

Other players include Veronika Ferres as Gerda Felsner, Christine Neubauer as Helga Felsner, and Florentin Groll as Hubert Felsner.

Also, not listed for this episode in IMDB, the late Georg Trenkwitz.

More Recyclers with Michael Rastl, Hans Felsner here, Gasser Sen in Toedesrennen (1996) and as Thomas Faerber in Sein Letzer Sonntag (2004). Michael also appears in Stockinger as Kronreif in Toed in Saalbach (1997). Heinz Petters also reappears in this episode as Wuerstlmann (see Endstation Wien for details).