Svensson, Svensson

“Svensson, Svensson” is a Swedish sitcom that has also been adapted into a feature film and a stage play.

The show originally aired for two seasons, each comprising 12 episodes, in the autumns of 1994 and 1996. These episodes have been frequently rebroadcast. The series made a comeback with a third season in 2007.

“Svensson, Svensson” stands as one of the most popular sitcoms in the history of Swedish television. During its second season, each episode attracted over 2.5 million viewers, impressive numbers given Sweden’s population of approximately 8.8 million at the time. The episode that aired on November 17, 1996, holds the record with 3,395,000 viewers.

The storyline revolves around the Svensson family residing in the Vivalla area of Örebro. The family includes the father, Gustav, who is a mailman; the mother, Lena, who works at a bank; their teenage daughter, Lina; and their son, Max.

In the revived series, Gustav has retired from his postal job, while Lena is now employed by the local government. Max has taken up a job at the bank, and Lina is married to a conductor named John, who has a daughter, Greta, from a previous relationship.