TV series

Casper & Mandrilaftalen

1999 · 2 seasons

A chaotic, surreal sketch show that feels like a fever dream of absurd characters and media satire, demanding attention to catch the rapid-fire nonsense.

Created by: Casper Christensen, Lasse Rimmer
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Casper Christensen, Lasse Rimmer, Frank Hvam

Overview: Casper & Mandrilaftalen was a Danish cult TV program aired on DR2 in 1999.

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Created by: Casper Christensen, Lasse Rimmer
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Casper Christensen, Lasse Rimmer, Frank Hvam

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
art
identity
class
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
mockumentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	2

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