Klovn

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Klovn
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Genre Sitcom, Dark Comedy
Created by Casper Christensen
Frank Hvam
Directed by Mikkel Nørgaard
Starring Frank Hvam
Casper Christensen
Mia Lyhne
Iben Hjejle
Country of originDenmark
Original languageDanish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes78
Production
Executive producers Keld Reinicke
Palle Strøm
Producer Ib Tardini
Running time25 minutes
Original release
Network TV 2 Zulu
Release7 February 2005 (2005-02-07) 
15 October 2018 (2018-10-15)
Related
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Klovn ("Clown") is a Danish sitcom, which first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It focuses on the life of the main character Frank (played by Frank Hvam) and Casper (played by Casper Christensen). The show builds its comedy around quiet everyday situations, social awkwardness, uncomfortable silences and general faux pas.

Contents

Klovn shares many concepts with the American sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm by Larry David, [1] notably the main concept of a semi-retired comedian encountering humorous and embarrassing situations, along with his wife, friends and celebrity acquaintances. The show is also held in a pseudo-realistic style where all lines are retroscripted, so a first-time viewer might be in doubt of whether or not the show is staged. Even the score is similar. In spite of this, in its closing credits, the show is claimed to be an original idea by Casper Christensen and Frank Hvam.

The sitcom consists of 78 episodes spread over 8 seasons, each episode lasting 25–30 minutes. The eighth season aired in 2021. [2]

On 16 December 2010, Klown was released, a movie based on the series but with an original plotline, with a sequel Klown Forever released in 2015 [3] and final movie Klovn the Final released in 2020.

Characters

Episodes

Season 1 – Based on Real Events

  1. "5-års dagen" (The 5-years anniversary)
  2. "De nye danskere" (The new Danes)
  3. "Hushovmesteren" (The Butler)
  4. "Dalai Lama" (Dalai Lama)
  5. "Godfather of Drugs" (Godfather of Drugs)
  6. "Løft ikke hunden" (Don't lift the Dog)
  7. "Fars sidste ønske" (Dad's last Wish)
  8. "Str. 44" (Size 44)
  9. "Årstiderne" (The Seasons)
  10. "Farvel igen mor" (Goodbye again Mom)

Season 2 – It's About Sex

  1. "Casa Tua" (Italian) (Casa Tua)
  2. "Bye Bye Bodil" (Bye Bye Bodil)
  3. "Don Ø affæren" (The Don Ø-Affair)
  4. "Thors øje" (Thor's Eye)
  5. "Kgl. hofnar" (Royal Jester)
  6. "It's a Jungle Down There" (It's a Jungle Down There)
  7. "Ambassadøren" (The Ambassador)
  8. "Carøes barnedåb" (Carøe's Christening)
  9. "Irma-pigen" (The Girl from Irma)
  10. "Franks fede ferie" (Frank's Great Vacation)

Season 3 – On the Road to New Disasters

  1. "Rosé-forbandelsen" (The Rosé-Curse)
  2. "London Kashmir" (London Kashmir)
  3. "Pepino & Pepito" (Pepino & Pepito)
  4. "Nina kære Nina" (Nina, dear Nina)
  5. "100 dage i Forum" (100 Days in Forum)
  6. "Biggie Blackie" (Biggie Blackie)
  7. "Længe leve demokratiet" (Long live Democracy)
  8. "Bøssernes Kennedy" (The Gays' Kennedy)
  9. "En revisor-smølfe-CD" (An Accountant-smurf-CD)
  10. "God jul, Frank" (Merry Christmas, Frank)

Season 4 – Last Chance!

  1. "Unge hjerter" (Young Hearts)
  2. "Hjem til far" (Home to Dad)
  3. "Sankt Hans" (Midsummer)
  4. "Bornholm" (Bornholm)
  5. "Aben Ditmark" (Ditmark the Monkey)
  6. "Jarlens død" (“The Earl” ‘s Death)
  7. "Piverts polterabend" (Squeaky's Bachelor Party)
  8. "Hejsan Sverige" (Swedish) (Hello Sweden)
  9. "Tango for tre" (Tango for three)
  10. "Ups" (Oops)

Season 5 – A Heart of Gold

  1. "Mamma Mia" (Italian) (My Goodness)
  2. "Mere ost Christian Braad Thomsen?" (More Cheese Christian Braad Thomsen?)
  3. "White House Potential" (White House Potential)
  4. "Tak for svaneæg" (Thanks for Swan-Egg)
  5. "Den japanske have" (The Japanese Garden)
  6. "Troldmanden fra Frederiksberg" (The Wizard from Frederiksberg)
  7. "Hør nu efter Frank!" (Please listen Frank!)
  8. "Tillykke Frank" (Happy Birthday Frank)
  9. "Drys fra muffedissen" (Sprinkle from the Wristlet)
  10. "Surprise Mia!" (Surprise Mia!)

Season 6 – Asstrip

  1. "Guffeliguf" (Yummidy-yum)
  2. "Shut up" (Shut up)
  3. "Sivsko og Ægget" (Rush Shoes and the Egg)
  4. "Fru Af og Til" (Mrs. Occasionally)
  5. "Monsieur Le Boss" (French) (Mr. the Boss)
  6. "Bedragsholm Slot" (Deception-islet Manor House)
  7. "Bisbebjerg Tricket" (The Bispebjerg Trick)
  8. "Et knus for et krus" (A Mug for a Hug)
  9. "Dilletanterne" (The Dilettants)
  10. "Falsk lorte alarm" (False Shit Alarm)

Season 7 – Back to Everyday Life

  1. "Det muslimske klaver" (The Muslim Piano)
  2. "Baked Alaska" (Same in English)
  3. "#Metoo" (Same in English)
  4. "Slikræven" (The Candy Fox)
  5. "Tipo Napoli" (Italian for "Like Naples)
  6. "Kender du typen" (Do you know the Type)
  7. "Dobbelt dip" (Double Dip)
  8. "Hvil i fred Mia" (Rest in Peace Mia)
  9. "Mia's måne" (Mia's Moon)
  10. "B.S. Skalaen" (The B.S. Scale)

Season 8 – Our Best Year

  1. "Spild af Pingus" (Waste of Pingus)
  2. "Frank the prank" (Same in English)
  3. "Min bedste ven" (My Best Friend)
  4. "Balling vs Bahs" (Same in English)
  5. "Det gamle testamente" (The Old Testament)
  6. "Falsk Pykker-alarm" (Wrong Pykker-Alarm)
  7. "Forstanderen" (The Superintendent)
  8. "Dr. Strangelove" (Same in English)

Season 9 – Side Effects

  1. "De røde bukser" (The red pants)
  2. "Frederiksberg-flisen" (The Frederiksberg tile)
  3. "Portræt af en Tennisklub" (Portrait of a Tennis Club)
  4. "Alter-ego" (Same in English)
  5. "Darwins kontor" (Darwin's office)
  6. "Folkemødet" (The People's Festival)
  7. "Mias fede ferie" (Mia's great holiday)
  8. "Venstretricket" (The left-handed trick)

International broadcasts

CountryLocal nameTV Network(s)
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Trúður RÚV
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Klovn TV 2 Zebra
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Klovn TV4 Komedi
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Pinsamt (Swedish), Kyllä nolottaa (Finnish) Yle Fem
Flag of the United States.svg United StatesKlown Hulu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaClown SBS One
Flag of the Netherlands.svg NetherlandsJeuk BNNVARA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BelgiumAUWCH_ VIER
Flag of Germany.svg Germanyjerks. ProSieben

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