Seasons
The house at Christianshavn is being demolished and everyone is moving on with their lives, almost everyone.
Olsen's boss at the moving company has passed away, and Olsen is offered the opportunity to buyout his moving van by the widow. Olsen decides to buy the van and become an independent mover. But first he jumps on the latest trend and installs a radio in the van.
Tue stops by the older neighbourhood and asks his old friends for help with a survey he is conducting. After Tue uses a lot of big words and no one really understands what the survey is about, they agree to help him. Later, when everyone is gathered at Rottehullet trying to help Tue, Rikke stop by, and she is not happy. Tue hasn't really changed in the years since the two lived at the house at Christianshavn, and he has run out of household tasks as usual. At this point, another former tenant stops by, Bo. He to as come to ask his former friends for help with a project on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The widow Mrs. Hammerstedt is choosing the results on her football betting ticket by spinning a picture frame of her deceased spouse, but the picture frame doesn't quiet agree with her own predictions. Later in the week, when she needs money, she sells half of the betting ticket to Karla, who is convinced that they are going to win big and Mrs. Hammerstedt can't wait to spend their winning.
Egon buys a Citroên 1939 using the money he and Karla had saved up, but Karla already bought a new washing machine for the money. To make matters worse, the car isn't exactly in pristine condition, despite the dealer proving Egon with roadworthiness certificate.
Description
The series follows the residents of an apartment building on Copenhagen's Christianshavn, as they go about their daily lives and challenges. There is Olsen, a mover with an old fashion view of the world, Clausen who runs the local pet shop, Egon the career focused assistant, their wives who work hard to keep their spouses lives together, the young couple Tue and Rikke who recently moved in, the hard working caretaker Meyer, who never puts in to much effort, and of course Emma, the innkeeper of Rottehullet, where all the important decisions are made while running up the bar tab.
The series was produced by Nordisk Film for Danmarks Radio TV station between the years 1970-77. The series' first director was Ebbe Langberg, then Erik Balling and Tom Hedegaard respectively. The series was conceived by an author team of well-known Danish authors such Leif Panduro, Benny Andersen, and Lise Nørgaard.
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Genres
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CastPoul ReichhardtArthur JensenHelle VirknerPaul HagenWilly RathnovLis LøwertKirsten WaltherBodil UdsenKaren Berg
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Channel
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Premiere DateMay 16, 1970
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Rating7.9 (18)
