Langt fra Las Vegas
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Langt fra 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 episode
s, aired over 5 seasons with each episode lasting 25 minutes. It ran from 2001-2003.
and office
s of fiction
al 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 relationship
s and sex
are often central to the show, and topics such as paedophilia and other taboo
s are touched upon often with a rich imagery (mainly by the Casper's boss Niels Buckingham). The show originated on a cable-channel targeting young adults (TV2 Zulu) and successfully made it to the parent, nation-wide channel TV2 without any censoring.
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 with every conceivable sexual fetish.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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
Casper Christensen
Casper Lindholm Christensen is a Danish comedian. He has hosted many shows including Casper & Mandrilaftalen, the Danish airing of Shooting Stars and Don't Forget Your Toothbrush , and the Danish version of Deal or No Deal...
).
Langt fra Las Vegas consisted of 53 episode
Episode
An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars...
s, aired over 5 seasons with each episode lasting 25 minutes. It ran from 2001-2003.
Overview
The sit-com takes places in the studioTelevision studio
A television studio is an installation in which a video productions take place, either for the recording of live television to video tape, or for the acquisition of raw footage for post-production. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the...
and office
Office
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s of fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
al TV channel show Jump Start and in the main character Casper's apartment, both located in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. 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 relationship
Interpersonal relationship
An interpersonal relationship is an association between two or more people that may range from fleeting to enduring. This association may be based on limerence, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the...
s and sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
are often central to the show, and topics such as paedophilia and other taboo
Taboo
A taboo is a strong social prohibition relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and or forbidden based on moral judgment, religious beliefs and or scientific consensus. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society...
s are touched upon often with a rich imagery (mainly by the Casper's boss Niels Buckingham). The show originated on a cable-channel targeting young adults (TV2 Zulu) and successfully made it to the parent, nation-wide channel TV2 without any censoring.
The city of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
is never featured nor even mentioned in Langt fra Las Vegas, possibly a reference to the lack of professionalism and showmanship
Showmanship (performing)
Showmanship, concerning artistic performing such as in Theatre, is the skill of performing in such a manner that will appeal to an audience or aid in conveying the performance's essential theme or message....
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 with every conceivable sexual fetish.
Characters
- Casper Christensen - Casper ChristensenCasper ChristensenCasper Lindholm Christensen is a Danish comedian. He has hosted many shows including Casper & Mandrilaftalen, the Danish airing of Shooting Stars and Don't Forget Your Toothbrush , and the Danish version of Deal or No Deal...
(Season 1-5)- Casper is a young man working as a host/comedian on a unspecified TV-show on the TV channel "Jump Start". Througgout the series he battles with relationships which he sometimes takes very seriously and at other times views with indifference or engages himself with women out of spite (of former or to-be girlfriends) or in search of sex. He is light tempered and forgiving but often childishly stubborn and a (selfproclaimed?) sex symbol.
- Kenny Nickelman - Frank HvamFrank HvamFrank Hvam is a Danish stand-up-comedian.Hvam was born in Viborg and grew up on a farm in Ørum Sønderlyng. Shortly before completing training as a veterinarian, he dropped out to try his luck as a comedian....
(Season 1-5)- Kenny is Casper's best friend. The first season aside, he is a sports journalist on the TV channel "Jump Start". He iss usually impeccably dressed in outfits meant for much older or more distinguishble men (tweed, caps, suspenders etc.). Often in bad luck and quite a geek, he is in many ways the complete opposite of Casper.
- Niels Buckingham - Klaus BondamKlaus BondamKlaus Bondam is a Danish actor and politician.Klaus Bondam got his breakthrough in the movie Festen and has starred in the series Langt fra Las Vegas as the sexually driven boss Buckingham...
(Season 1-5)- Niels is an anchor-man at the TV channel "Jump Start" and from season 2 and onwards the CEO of the station. Niels has worked as a foreign corrospondant throughout his seemingly long career and often regales in absurd stories from his experiences. He is a blatant pervert with many sexual fetishes, including some illegal ones such as paedophilia and necrophiliaNecrophiliaNecrophilia, also called thanatophilia or necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses,It is classified as a paraphilia by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. The word is artificially derived from the ancient Greek words: νεκρός and φιλία...
. Additionally, he also has various extreme or elaborate fetishes which he often hints at in a rather obvious language. He is also very outspoken about non-sexual intimacies, such as bowel-movements (in one episode he ceremoniously informs the staff that he has diarreha and then confines himself to his office, ordering Robert to fetch him a large bowl and some old newspapers, his preferred brand of toiletpaper etc.). Niels continuously finds himself in embarrassing situations but sometimes fails to see the problem. At other times he is quite vain.
- Niels is an anchor-man at the TV channel "Jump Start" and from season 2 and onwards the CEO of the station. Niels has worked as a foreign corrospondant throughout his seemingly long career and often regales in absurd stories from his experiences. He is a blatant pervert with many sexual fetishes, including some illegal ones such as paedophilia and necrophilia
- Liva Eberhardt - Iben HjejleIben HjejleIben Hjejle is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the John Cusack film High Fidelity . In Denmark, she is perhaps best known for appearing in the Danish television sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas and playing the girlfriend of Danish comedian Casper Christensen, her real life boyfriend...
(Season 2-5)- On-off girlfriend of Casper. An architect by trade but is later hired as a chief of public relations at the TV channel "Jump Start". Is very intelligent, caring and openminded of some things, but oblivious to the problems of others, in particular Casper's.
- Lisa Bremer Harris - Katja KKatja KKatja K, also known as Katja Kean , is a Danish former pornographic actress.She also starred in two adult hardcore films produced by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Lars von Trier's company Zentropa: Constance and Pink Prison .In 2002, Katja changed her stage name from "Katja Kean" to "Katja...
(Season 1-5)- Lisa is a secretary at the TV channel "Jump Start". In real life, Katja K was a porn star before being cast for the role as Lisa, a fact that is played upon in the pilot. She is the most sensible and stable person on the Jump Start staff and has frequent run-ins with Robert, her direct opposite.
- Robert Dølhus - Lars HjortshøjLars HjortshøjLars Hjortshøj is a Danish stand-up comedian and television and radio host.He has taken part in many Danish shows, including Casper & Mandrilaftalen and in the sit-com Langt fra Las Vegas....
(Season 1-5)- Robert is a cameraman and video-editor on the TV-channel "Jump Start". He is practically a child in a grown person's body, lives on candy and junk food and is constantly making childish references to breasts. Is the favored Guinea pigGuinea pigThe guinea pig , also called the cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea...
of Niels who often experiments with different things on Robert or gives him absurd tasks, almost always to Roberts annoyance. Robert is a Hi-Fi enthusiast - purist even.
- Robert is a cameraman and video-editor on the TV-channel "Jump Start". He is practically a child in a grown person's body, lives on candy and junk food and is constantly making childish references to breasts. Is the favored Guinea pig
- Kim Dorowsky - Sofie StougaardSofie StougaardSofie Stougaard is a Danish actress who has had roles in, among other movies, Mifune's Last Song, and the Danish sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas. She has also participated in the Danish version of Dancing with the Stars....
(Season 1-5)- Kim is at first the chief at the TV channel "Jump Start", but after season one resigns to write a book on boxing. Is briefly married to Casper (unhappily).
- Wulff - Mikael WulffMikael WulffMikael Wulff is a Danish comedian, who appeared in television shows such as Dolph og Wulff, and is co-illustrator of the Wulffmorgenthaler comic strips, which he produces together with Anders Morgenthaler.-References:...
(Season 1) - Anne - Stine StengadeStine StengadeStine Stengade is a Danish actress best known for her leading role in the 2001 Dogme 95 film Kira's Reason: A Love Story .-Biography:...
(Season 1)
Regular guest cast
- Mogens Knibbe Eberhardt - Henning JensenHenning JensenHenning Jensen is a Danish former football player, who played professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, Spanish club Real Madrid and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam where he won the domestic league championship in each country...
- Authoritative father of Liva. An MD by trade and a very orthodox one at that. Cares immensely for Liva's well being and is very suspicious of Casper and his motives with Liva.
- Vibeke Eberhardt - Solbjerg Højfeldt
- Seemingly submissive wife of Mogens and mother of Liva. Is often being bullied by husband Mogens who, however, loves her dearly.
Season 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
Season two
- Lars Herlow
- Mia HundvinMia HundvinMia Terese Hundvin is one of Norway's most successful professional team handball players.-Career:Hundvin played 73 matches for Norway's national handball team in addition to playing for professional clubs...
- John Travolta
- Mek Pek
- Mufufu
- Michel
- Liva
- Mogens K. Eberhart
- Monsieur Dipp
- Oliver
Season three
- Feng Shui
- Kat
- Laust
- Polle Pot
- Bedste, det er bare mig
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- Jeopardy
- Kærlighed gør blind
- Som søn så far
- Det sidste ord
Season four
- Pressemødet
- Don't Wanna Lus You Now
- StarfuckerStarfuckerStarfucker is an electronica band from Portland, Oregon formed in 2007, initially started as a solo project for Joshua Hodges.Members include Joshua Hodges , Shawn Glassford , and Keil Corcoran...
- Mere møs til Dennis
- Tino, Gunnar og en hel krukke bolsjer
- Ultimate Kosher
- Arrivederci Kenny
- Nestor
- Trøstepagten
- Kammeratstolen
Season five
- Skat
- DVD-aftener
- Den forsølvede barnesko
- Hvem ka' Lie Kaas
- Picaspero
- Onani
- Who is Your Daddy
- Herretur
- Kim og femidomet
- Et fister øjeblik