Karl & Co
Karl & Co is a Norwegian situation comedy created by Tore Ryen, starring Nils Vogt reprising his role as Karl Reverud from the popular sitcom Mot i brøstet. It aired on TV 2, running for three seasons from 1998 to 2001, a total of 63 episodes.
| Karl & Co | |
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| Created by | Tore Ryen |
| Starring | Nils Vogt Knut Lystad Harald Heide-Steen Jr. Grethe Kausland Minken Fosheim |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 63 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tore Ryen |
| Producer | Red Sand and TV 2 |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 25 mins (approx) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV 2 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Original release | 1998 – 2001 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Mot i brøstet (1993–1997) |
| Followed by | Karl III (2009) |
Cast
Main
- Nils Vogt as Karl Reverud
- Knut Lystad as Ulf Rasch Ludvigsen
- Harald Heide-Steen Jr. as Daniel Gasman Smestad
- Grethe Kausland as Ruth Frantzen
- Minken Fosheim as Vigdis Reverud
Recurring
- Turid Balke as Mrs. Smith
- Eldar Vågan as Torstein
- Wenche Foss as Karl and Vigdis' mother
Plot
Following the events of the last episode of Mot i brøstet, Karl moves out of his old house and into a new apartment in downtown Oslo. There he gets acquainted with the chairman Ulf, the janitor Smestad and the cleaning maid Mrs. Frantzen. His sister Vigdis also comes to visit frequently.
Episodes
Tusenårsfesten
Tusenårsfesten was a direct-to-video special released in 1999, featuring characters of both Karl&Co and its predecessor, Mot i Brøstet. Originally 56 minutes, it was edited down to a double episode (running 47 minutes in total) for television and DVD. These cuts have made VHS copies and rips attractive as it is the only unedited version available.
The episodes see Karl and the other tenants planning a big party to celebrate the end of the millennia, when circumstances cause a reunion between Karl and Nils, triggering a big party with all their old friends invited.
DVD releases
Karl & Co was released as a "Complete Series"-set on October 24, 2007.