Klovn

Klovn
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 origin	Denmark
Original language(s)	Danish
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	60
Production
Executive producer(s)	Keld Reinicke Palle Strøm
Producer(s)	Ib Tardini
Running time	25 min.
Broadcast
Original channel	TV 2 Zulu
Original run	7 February 2005 – 27 April 2009
Chronology
Related shows	Curb Your Enthusiasm
External links
Website

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.

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 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 60 episodes spread over 6 seasons, each episode lasting 25 minutes. The sixth season, which is said to be the last, aired between 23 February and 27 April 2009.

On 16 December 2010 Klown (spelled with a W in the English translation), a movie based on the series, with an original plotline, was released.^[2]

Characters

• Frank – Frank Hvam
• Casper – Casper Christensen
• Mia – Mia Lyhne
• Iben – Iben Hjejle
• Claire – Claire Ross-Brown
• Carøe – Michael Carøe
• Pivert – Jacob Weble An old friend of Frank Hvam. Pivert is not very popular with Frank’s new group of friends, and especially Casper dislikes him. This is especially expressed in the episode “Godfather of drugs” where Pivert by peer pressure is forced to do heroin, causing him to black out.

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 cool 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" (The Monkey Ditmark)
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!" (Listen Frank!)
8. "Tillykke Frank" (Congratulations 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)

International broadcasts

Country	Local name	TV Network(s)
Iceland	Trúður	RÚV
Norway	Klovn	TV 2 Zebra
Sweden	Klovn	TV4 Komedi
Finland	Kyllä nolottaa	Yle Fem
United States	Klown	Hulu

References

External links

• "Official website at zulu.dk". 
• Klovn at the Internet Movie Database