Langt fra Las Vegas

Infobox Television
show_name = Langt fra Las Vegas


caption =
format = Sitcom
runtime = 25 Minutes
creator = Casper Christensen
Frank Hvam
starring = Casper Christensen
Frank Hvam
Iben Hjejle
country = Denmark
network = TV 2 Zulu
first_aired = February 27, 2001
last_aired = November 25, 2003
num_episodes = 53
imdb_id = 0272993

"Langt fra Las Vegas" ("Far from Las Vegas") is a Danish sit-com, which was first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It revolved around life at a newly started TV morning show, "Jump Start", and focused on the life of the main character, Casper (played by Casper Christensen).

"Langt fra Las Vegas" consisted of 53 episodes, aired over 5 seasons with each episode lasting 25 minutes. It ran from 2001-2003.

Overview

The sit-com takes places in the studio and offices of fictional TV channel show "Jump Start" and in the main character Casper's apartment, both located in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Generally the main story revolves around Casper (in later seasons referred to as by his full name, Casper Christensen) who is usually in trouble and tries to fix it with a lie, but always ends up getting caught. Issues of relationships and sex are often central to the show, and topics such as paedophilia and other taboos are touched upon. Still, the show has never been censured,Fact|date=February 2007 although it was aired during primetime on a mainstream Danish TV station. It should be noted that censorship on television is not a normal phenomenon in Denmark.Fact|date=February 2007

The city of Las Vegas is never featured nor even mentioned in "Langt fra Las Vegas", possibly a reference to the lack of professionalism and showmanship of the characters.

The show drastically changed tone from season 1 to 2. Two characters, Wulff and Anne, were completely written out, and several characters returned with their personalities completely changed, such as Kenny being changed from the office smart-ass to a geeky character; Robert being changed from a childish security chief to a seemingly retarded cameraman; and Niels Buckingham, who had been an off-beat character whose sexual deviances were often briefly mentioned, being amplified into a full-blown pervert.

Characters

* Casper Christensen - Casper Christensen (Season 1-5)
* Kenny Nickelman - Frank Hvam (Season 1-5)
* Niels Buckingham - Klaus Bondam (Season 1-5)
* Liva Eberhardt - Iben Hjejle (Season 2-5)
* Lisa Bremer Harris - Katja K (Season 1-5)
* Robert Dølhus - Lars Hjortshøj (Season 1-5)
* Kim Dorowsky - Sofie Stougaard (Season 1-5)
* Wulff - Mikael Wulff (Season 1)
* Anne - Stine Stengade (Season 1)

Regular guest cast

* Mogens Knibbe Eberhardt - Henning Jensen
* Vibeke Eberhardt - Solbjerg Højfeldt

Episodes

eason one

# En Ordentlig Sneppetur
# Trillekød
# Danish Dynamite
# Ordnung Muss Sein
# Kærlighedspokalen
# Proletarkæden
# Sexfreak
# Se & Hor
# Heidi (Del 1)
# Heidi (Del 2)
# En på Egnsdragten
# IT Phone Home
# Helmig Fucki Fucki

eason two

# Lars Herlow
# Mia Hundvin
# John Travolta
# Mek Pek
# Mufufu
# Michel
# Liva
# Mogens K. Eberhart
# Monsieur Dipp
# Oliver

eason three

# Feng Shui
# Kat
# Laust
# Polle Pot
# Bedste, det er bare mig
# Tis
# Jeopardy
# Kærlighed gør blind
# Som søn så far
# Det sidste ord

eason four

# Pressemødet
# Don't Wanna Lus You Now
# Starfucker
# Mere møs til Dennis
# Tino, Gunnar og en hel krukke bolsjer
# Ultimate Kosher
# Arrivederci Kenny
# Nestor
# Trøstepagten
# Kammeratstolen

eason five

# Skat
# DVD-aftener
# Den forsølvede barnesko
# Hvem ka' Lie Kaas
# Picaspero
# Onani
# Who is Your Daddy
# Herretur
# Kim og femidomet
# Et fister øjeblik

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272993/ IMDb's profile]