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Is Macken coming back?

Macken (1986–1990) — comedy · music on SVT1

The answer: Concluded December 23, 1990.
Macken poster
Genre
Comedy · Music
Network / streamer
SVT1
Premiered
August 23, 1986
Ended
December 23, 1990
Runtime
~30 min per episode
1season
7episodes

About Macken

Macken ended on December 23, 1990. The series was broadcast on SVT1, with its final episode airing on that date.

Macken was a comedy and music TV show produced by Galenskaparna and After Shave, which first premiered on August 23, 1986. The show was filmed outside the Swedish town Vara and featured the brothers Roy and Roger, who ran a gas station. It was considered the group's breakthrough, gaining widespread popularity in Sweden. Several songs from the series, such as the main theme "Macken," "Husvagn," and "Konfirmationspresenten," became hits and charted in Sweden. Each episode included performances by well-known Swedish artists like Lasse Lönndahl and Björn Skifs.

The show was a six-episode series that combined comedy with musical elements, often incorporating humorous songs into its narrative. It was a significant part of Swedish television history during the late 1980s and early 1990s, remembered for its catchy tunes and comedic sketches.

Macken episode schedule

7 aired

Aired · 7

DateEp.Title
December 23, 1990 S1·E7 Filmen Roy Och Rogers Bilservice
September 27, 1986 S1·E6 Räddad av en dam
September 20, 1986 S1·E5 Som en torped
September 13, 1986 S1·E4 Rogers vykort
September 6, 1986 S1·E3 Besynnerliga papper
August 30, 1986 S1·E2 Roy är deppig
August 23, 1986 S1·E1 Beige kund