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The Joulukalenteri

Name: The Joulukalenteri
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1997-12-01
Cast: Seppo Korjus, Raimo Smedberg, Kari Lehtomäki, Jukka Virtanen, Kaj Lindén

1997 | 1 seasons | 15 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
The pace: 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 6 hours in all.
What might put you off: It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The Joulukalenteri was a 1997 Finnish television miniseries produced by MTV3 that was broadcast again in 1998. It was based on the Danish series The Julekalender from 1991. A Norwegian version was made in 1994. The series came out in December 1997 with one episode per day, concluding on Christmas Eve. The original concept and script of the series, as well as its numerous songs came from the Danish trio of De Nattergale. The Finnish adaptation was directed by Jukka Virtanen and starred Seppo Korjus, Kari Lehtomäki, Raimo Smedberg and Jukka Virtanen. In December 2007 there was a rerun on Subtv and now a DVD and a CD which contains the songs played in the series, can be bought on a special web-site.