Klovn (2005)
Synopsis
Klovn is a Danish sitcom, which first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It focuses on the life of the main character Frank and Casper. The show builds its comedy around quiet everyday situations, social awkwardness, uncomfortable silences and general faux pas. Klovn usually gets compared to the American sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm by Larry David. It’s also shot handheld, in a pseudo-realistic style. Some have also mistakenly compared the theme to Curb Your Enthusiasm’s, despite it being a direct reference to Jacques Tati’s Mr. Hulot movies. The poster for the first film can be seen in Casper and Frank’s offices throughout the series. Klovn initially ran 6 seasons on TV2 Zulu from 2005-2009 and was renewed with an additional 3 seasons that aired from 2018-2022.
Creator
Mette Nelund, Pernille Bech Christensen
Network
TV 2 Zulu, TV 2
Episodes
The Fifth Anniversary
Frank forgot Mia and his fifth anniversary and instead planned to go to a monster truck rally with Casper. Unfortunately, Iben's grandmother fell critically ill, throwing a wrench into Frank and Casper's plans. Casper's friend John Zoffman have a severe back injury. Frank falls out of a photographer's wheelchair, and a small irreplaceable shrine from Iben's childhood pictures disappears. Everything is of course Frank's fault.
The New Danes
Jarl Friis Mikkelsen is working with Casper on a relaunch of the TV series "Matador" as a cartoon. Frank argues with the Pakistani Import/Export man in the next office because he plays ethnic music loudly, which could affect Casper and Jarl's project. Mia enlists Frank to collect for the Red Cross, but the joy of helping others will soon be replaced by irritation.
The Butler
Michael Glick becomes a father, and celebrates with a stag night. Frank hires a stripper and gets nicknamed Pat-man. Frank is upset that Mia never buys enough bacon when she goes shopping. In response, she makes Frank do the shopping. Frank borrows a fillet from his new neighbor. Carøe's child does not look like him, and Casper has a wheat allergy, which results in violent and erratic mood swings.
Dalai Lama
Casper and Frank are close to closing a contract with Low Power. When Palle goes on a date with Szhirley (Joker's ex-girlfriend) Frank allows him to borrow his beloved suit jacket; major consequences follow. When Mia gets a visit from an old friend, Frank finds it extremely difficult to deal with her past. It turns out that Palle know Mia's friend from the "good" old days.
Godfather Of Drugs
Mia, Iben and Bodil take a weekend trip and Casper invites Michael Glick and Steen Jørgensen from Black Sun to a guys night. During heavy alcohol consumption, it is decided that Steen Jørgensen must obtain a few grams of "The Godfather of Drugs": heroin. Iben comes home unexpectedly early, and Frank has problems with a Greenlandic police officer.
Don’t Lift the Dog
Frank meets, by chance, his childhood sweetheart in a dumpster in search of a gold watch. Casper is appalled that Frank once dated someone who fell so far. She invites Frank and Mia for dinner. They arrive with half a roast pork as a gift, and it develops into an embarrassing affair.
Father’s Last Wish
Frank has his phimosis checked. He insists on being at Mia's next gynecological checkup. Frank's father comes to visit, and pressures Frank to help him with a peculiar job.
Size 10
Casper's celebrity football team, which includes Lars Højer and Mads Mikkelsen, is plagued by cancellations leading up to an important promotion match. Frank begs for a place on the team, but has to get football boots himself. He loses a foothold on the shabby track and everything ends in a real confusion of tackles, needles, patent leather shoes and AIDS.
Seasons
Mia and Frank come from vacation and discover that "Seasons" has delivered fruit boxes to the door, and now the fruit is rotten. Frank struggles with complaints, stench, anger and a dyslexic bid that has previously been convicted of violence. Frank is lethargic after the holidays, so he and Casper decide to take a parachute jump with Lasse Spang Olsen as instructor. Casper wants to jump solo, Frank leans towards the less dangerous tandem jump with the instructor, who today has a bare upper body.
Goodbye Again Mom
Frank is busy, because before he goes to Casper's men's lunch with Jan Gintberg, Lasse Rimmer, Lars Hjortshøj and Mikael Wulff, he must have moved his mother's urn to another place in the cemetery due to moisture. And he has promised Casper to bring both chicken salad and stripper for lunch. Frank insults the engraver, which has consequences for his mother's ashes.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Klovn
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
10
Episodes
94
Production
Zentropa Entertainments, TV 2, Nutmeg Productions
