FNM Exclusive: David Hasselhoff Meets His Long-Lost German Son on Hilarious New Series 'Hoff the Record'
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David Hasselhoff has always known how to laugh at himself, but never has he laughed harder — or ridiculed himself so fiercely — than on his new series "Hoff the Record."
Originally broadcast on British TV (where it debuted to rave reviews), "Hoff the Record" stars Hasselhoff as a fictionalized version of himself, complete with five ex-wives and just as many alimony checks to pay.
"'Hoff the Record' is a semi-improvised, hilarious comedy based on my life," Hasselhoff tells FNM. "And instead of making it about reality, we just threw reality out the window and said, 'Let's make it crazy.'"
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Fortunately for viewers, "crazy" doesn't even begin to describe "Hoff the Record."
"So I fly all the way to London, where they tell me I'll star in my own biopic," Hasslehoff explains. "I audition with some snotty little director … and I don't get the part. And that just sends the whole series into disarray."
From there, the down-on-his-luck "Hoff" finds himself at the center of one awkward situation after another — and face-to-face with an illegitimate son named Dieter Hasselhoff, who was conceived after the actor's famous 1989 performance at the Berlin Wall.
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Despite all the hilarious Hasselhoff-based hijinks on "Hoff the Record," the real David Hasselhoff still says he's a little nervous about bringing the show to the States.
"It's a good show. It's a really good show," he says. "We got these amazing reviews — which really scares me — because when you get really good reviews, it doesn't mean you're going to be a hit.
"We got terrible reviews on 'Knight Rider.' I said, 'Yay! Terrible reviews! We're gonna be a hit!'"
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Watch the rest of our exclusive interview with Hoff above, then tune in for new episodes of "Hoff the Record," airing Thursdays at 9/8c on AXS TV.