Svensson, Svensson
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Svensson, Svensson is a Swedish
sitcom. It has also been made into a feature film and a play.
Two seasons consisting of 12 episodes each were broadcast in the autumn of 1994 and the autumn of 1996. They have since been repeated numerous times. The series was revived for a third season in 2007.
Svensson, Svensson is one of the most successful sitcoms in Swedish television history. During the second season, each episode gathered more than 2.5 million viewers, in a country which at the time had a population of around 8.8 million people. The most watched episode was broadcast on November 17, 1996 and gathered 3,395,000 viewers.
The series centres around the Svensson family who lives in the Vivalla area of Örebro
. The family consists of the father Gustav (Allan Svensson) who works as mailman, the mother Lena (Suzanne Reuter) who works at a bank, their teenage daughter Lina (Chelsie Bell Dickson) and their son Max (Gabriel Odenhammar).
For the revival, Gustav has had to retire from his work at the post office, while Lena works for the local government. Max now works at the bank and Lina (now played by Claudia Galli) has married the conductor John (Felix Engström) who brought his daughter Greta (Embla Hjulström
) into the family.
The Svensson
surname is one of the most common names in Sweden. It is often used to represent something average, which is illustrated by the word medelsvensson, used about the average Swede. Svensson corresponds to Smith
in anglo-Saxon countries.
and Scooby-Doo
. He is very conservative and he looks upon every change in his life with lots of suspicion. His biggest idol is Björn Borg
, who signed the pair of underpants which hangs on the wall in Gustav and Lena's bedroom. His most precious possession is a Volvo 242, his only benefit after 20 years as a mailman. In 1987, he was elected The Mailman of the Year... or at least he joined the dinner party.
Gustav is very confused by the choices of occupation that his children Lina and Max make, but he soon learns that it's great to have a son working at the bank. Gustav's favourite foods are lasagna
and pizza
, especially Hawaii, Capricciosa and Calzone.
Allan plays Gustav in all four seasons of the show.
They have bought the house Lena and Gustav used to live in, causing Gustav to buy the house across the street. At the end of season 3, Lena gets pregnant, something that Gustav does not get happy for. In the very last episode, she gives birth to a boy named Sixten.
Lina is played by Chelsie Bell Dickson in the first two seasons and the movie, and in the last two seasons, she is played by Claudia Galli.
Greta Franzén (Played by Embla Hjulström
The daughter of John. She gets along well with Gustav, because they share thoughts and they are both very fond of watching cartoons.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sitcom. It has also been made into a feature film and a play.
Two seasons consisting of 12 episodes each were broadcast in the autumn of 1994 and the autumn of 1996. They have since been repeated numerous times. The series was revived for a third season in 2007.
Svensson, Svensson is one of the most successful sitcoms in Swedish television history. During the second season, each episode gathered more than 2.5 million viewers, in a country which at the time had a population of around 8.8 million people. The most watched episode was broadcast on November 17, 1996 and gathered 3,395,000 viewers.
The series centres around the Svensson family who lives in the Vivalla area of Örebro
Örebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
. The family consists of the father Gustav (Allan Svensson) who works as mailman, the mother Lena (Suzanne Reuter) who works at a bank, their teenage daughter Lina (Chelsie Bell Dickson) and their son Max (Gabriel Odenhammar).
For the revival, Gustav has had to retire from his work at the post office, while Lena works for the local government. Max now works at the bank and Lina (now played by Claudia Galli) has married the conductor John (Felix Engström) who brought his daughter Greta (Embla Hjulström
Embla Hjulström
Embla Ester Lovisa Granqvist Hjulström is a Swedish actress, daughter to Niklas Hjulström. She is best known for her role as Greta in Svensson, Svensson and Simone Bernér in several Beck-films.-Filmography:...
) into the family.
The Svensson
Svensson
Svensson is the ninth most commonSwedish family name, and literally means "son of Sven", or "Sven's son"...
surname is one of the most common names in Sweden. It is often used to represent something average, which is illustrated by the word medelsvensson, used about the average Swede. Svensson corresponds to Smith
Smith (surname)
Smith is an English family name originating in England. It is the most common surname in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, the second most common surname in Canada, and the fifth most common surname in Ireland...
in anglo-Saxon countries.
Gustav Svensson (played by Allan Svensson)
Gustav's main interests are ball games and cartoons, especially The SmurfsThe Smurfs
The Smurfs is a comic and television franchise centred on a group of small blue fictional creatures called Smurfs, created and first introduced as a series of comic strips by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo on October 23, 1958...
and Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise based around several animated television series and related works produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969...
. He is very conservative and he looks upon every change in his life with lots of suspicion. His biggest idol is Björn Borg
Björn Borg
Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
, who signed the pair of underpants which hangs on the wall in Gustav and Lena's bedroom. His most precious possession is a Volvo 242, his only benefit after 20 years as a mailman. In 1987, he was elected The Mailman of the Year... or at least he joined the dinner party.
Gustav is very confused by the choices of occupation that his children Lina and Max make, but he soon learns that it's great to have a son working at the bank. Gustav's favourite foods are lasagna
Lasagna
Lasagna is a wide and flat type of pasta and possibly one of the oldest shapes. As with most other pasta shapes, the word is generally used in its plural form lasagne in Italy and the U.K. Traditionally, the dough was prepared in Southern Italy with semolina and water and in the northern regions,...
and pizza
Pizza
Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"...
, especially Hawaii, Capricciosa and Calzone.
Allan plays Gustav in all four seasons of the show.
Lena Svensson (Played by Suzanne Reuter)
The wife of Gustav and the mother of Max and Lina. Lena is a calm woman who is more open for changes than Gustav.Max Svensson (Played by Gabriel Odenhammar)
The son of Gustav and Lena and the brother of Lina. In the first two seasons of the show, Max was a very cynic and sarcastic boy, which changed as the series progressed into a third and fourth season, due to becoming a grown-up. Despite Gustav hoping that he'd grow up to become a mailman, Max studied economy in college for a few years and got a job at the bank - a late teenage revolt according to Gustav.Lina Svensson (Played by Chelsie Bell Dickson and Claudia Galli)
The daughter of Gustav and Lena and the sister of Max. In the first two seasons, she was a typical teenager, who loved horses but later grew interested in boys, something that Gustav can't understand hence tries to prevent her from seeing boys. In the latter two seasons, she works as a veterinary surgeon and shares her home with her fiancé John and his daughter Greta.They have bought the house Lena and Gustav used to live in, causing Gustav to buy the house across the street. At the end of season 3, Lena gets pregnant, something that Gustav does not get happy for. In the very last episode, she gives birth to a boy named Sixten.
Lina is played by Chelsie Bell Dickson in the first two seasons and the movie, and in the last two seasons, she is played by Claudia Galli.