Klovn

Infobox Television
show_name = Klovn


genre = Sitcom
creator = Casper Christensen
Frank Hvam
director = Mikkel Nørgaard
starring = Frank Hvam
Casper Christensen
Mia Lyhne
Iben Hjejle
country = Denmark
language = Danish
num_seasons = 5
num_episodes = 50
producer = Ib Tardini
executive_producer = Keld Reinicke
Palle Strøm
runtime = 25 min.
network = TV 2 Zulu
first_aired = February 7, 2005
last_aired = present
related = Curb Your Enthusiasm
website = http://zulu.tv2.dk/klovn/
imdb_id = 0434695

"Klovn" (English: "Clown") is a Danish sitcom, which was first aired on the Danish TV channel TV2 Zulu. It focuses on the life of the main character Frank (played by Frank Hvam) and builds the laughs on quiet everyday situations, social awkwardness, uncomfortable silences and general faux pas.

"Klovn" is inspired in shape and a number of plotlines by the American sitcom "Curb Your Enthusiasm" by Larry David.Fact|date=August 2008

The sitcom consists of 50 episodes spread over 5 seasons, each episode lasting 25 minutes. The fifth season has been airing since 3 March 2008.

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 group pressure is forced to do heroin after which he blacks out.

Episodes

Season 1 - based on real events

# "5-års dagen"
# "De nye danskere"
# "Hushovmesteren"
# "Dalai Lama"
# "Godfather of Drugs"
# "Løft ikke hunden"
# "Fars sidste ønske"
# "Str. 44"
# "Årstiderne"
# "Farvel igen mor"

Season 2 - it's about sex

# "Casa Tua"
# "Bye Bye Bodil"
# "Don Ø affæren"
# "Thors øje"
# "Kgl. hofnar"
# "It's a Jungle Down There"
# "Ambassadøren"
# "Carøes barnedåb"
# "Irma-pigen"
# "Franks fede ferie"

Season 3 - on the road to new disasters

# "Rosé-forbandelsen"
# "London Kashmir"
# "Pepino & Pepito"
# "Nina kære Nina"
# "100 dage i Forum"
# "Biggie Blackie"
# "Bøssernes Kennedy"
# "Længe leve demokratiet"
# "En revisor-smølfe-CD"
# "God jul, Frank"

Season 4 - last chance!

# "Unge hjerter"
# "Hjem til far"
# "Sankt Hans"
# "Bornholm"
# "Aben Ditmark"
# "Jarlens død"
# "Piverts polterabend"
# "Hejsan Sverige"
# "Tango for tre"
# "Ups"

Season 5 - a heart of gold

# "Mamma Mia"
# "Mere ost Christian Braad Thomsen?"
# "White House Potential"
# "Tak for svaneæg"
# "Den japanske have"
# "Troldmanden fra Frederiksberg"
# "Hør nu efter Frank!"
# "Tillykke Frank"
# "Drys fra muffedissen"
# "Surprise Mia!"

External links

* [http://zulu.tv2.dk/klovn/ Official website at zulu.dk]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434695/ IMDb's profile]