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Mot i brøstet (1993)

Mot i brøstet poster
Directed by
Tore Ryen
Genre
comedy television series
Country
Norway
Length
8 seasons, 143 episodes
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Norwegian sitcom follows a group of friends and family in everyday situations. It blends humor with occasional controversy, focusing on the antics and relationships of its main characters.

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What happens

Mot i Brøstet is a Norwegian television sitcom created by Tore Ryen. Originally broadcast on TV 2 from 22 January 1993 to 8 December 1997, it was the first commercially produced comedy series in Norway, and as of 2025 is the longest running Norwegian comedy series ever created. Since its original broadcast the series has been repeated frequently and also released on DVD in 2007 and 2018. A very popular series with high viewing figures throughout all eight series, while being both controversial and often criticized, it lasted for 141 episodes and spawned two spin-offs, Karl & Co (1998–2001) and Karl III (2009). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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