Spede Show | |
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Genre | Sketch comedy |
Created by | Spede Pasanen |
Written by | Spede Pasanen |
Directed by | Inkeri Pilkama (1971–1987) Jukka Virtanen (1968–1970) Ere Kokkonen (1968–1970) Ilkka Linnasalmi, Juhani Kauppinen, Veikko Kerttula, Pekka Parikka (1964) |
Starring | Spede Pasanen Simo Salminen Vesa-Matti Loiri (1970–1987) Pentti Siimes (1971–1984) |
Composer | Olli Ahvenlahti |
Country of origin | Finland |
No. of seasons | Various |
No. of episodes | 119 |
Production | |
Producer | Spede Pasanen |
Running time | 15–50 minutes |
Production company | MTV Oy / Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab |
Original release | |
Network | Mainos-TV |
Release | 1964 1987 | –
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Spede Show was a Finnish sketch comedy series created by Spede Pasanen and aired on Mainos-TV between 1964 and 1987.[1] The series featured prominent Finnish actors such as Spede Pasanen, Simo Salminen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, and Pentti Siimes. Known for its absurd humor and memorable characters, the show introduced iconic figures like Uuno Turhapuro and Nasse-setä. Spede Show won several television awards, including two Venla awards for "Funniest TV Show of the Year" in 1984 and 1985.[2]