''Drengene fra Angora'' ('' en, The Boys from Angora'') was a

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satirical comedy series. First airing in 2004, it has acquired cult status in its native Denmark. Among its more popular sketches are Team Easy On, Landmandssønnerne og far, and Spændende mennesker. The actors were

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, Rune Tolsgaard and

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. In 2004 the group made the hit song "Jul i Angora". "Angora" is a reference to the Turkish city of

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, one of whose historic names is "Angora."

External links

Drengene fra Angora on website of Danish television station DR2
(Danish) * Danish comedy television series 2004 Danish television series debuts 2000s Danish television series Danish-language television shows DR TV original programming {{comedy-stub