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| Äkkiä Anttolassa | |
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| Country of origin | Finland |
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| Original network | Yle TV1 |
| Original release | 1999 – 2000 |
Äkkiä Anttolassa is a Finnish television series. It first aired on Finnish TV in 1999 and last aired in 2000.
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