''Hjälp!'' ( sv, Help!) was a Swedish

situation comedy A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

television series, broadcast on the

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network. It revolved around a psychologist, Jeanette Placzycks, played by

Stina Ekblad Stina Åsa Maria Ekblad (born 26 February 1954 in Solf, Ostrobothnia, Finland) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish actress. Living in Stockholm, she has appeared mostly in Swedish productions. She received a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in 1987 ...

, who treated patients with a variety of problems. The series had three seasons, and it was broadcast in 2007 — 2009. According to TV4, the first season had peak viewing figures of more than 1.5 million viewers. The first season of the programme was reported to the

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for treating a

stuttering Stuttering, also known as stammering, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words, or phrases as well as involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the ...

person as an amusing caricature in a way that ridiculed and humiliated people with the disability. The commission ruled that since the entire TV show presented exaggerated caricatures of mental issues and other disabilities, which were not intended to be taken seriously, the specific situations mentioned in the report did not violate the Swedish Radio and Television Act. The American actor

Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...

had a recurring part as a foreign correspondent in the third season of the series.

Cast

as Jeanette Placzycks, psychologist and the show's protagonist. *

Johan Rheborg Carl Johan Rheborg (born 5 June 1963) is a Swedish comedian, actor and script writer. He is a member of the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget. Rheborg is probably most known for his role as the space hero Kenny Starfighter, the irresponsible ...

as Örjan Lax *

Felix Herngren Felix Tobias Herngren (born 4 February 1967), is a Swedish director, actor, writer and comedian. He is known for creating and acting in the Swedish television drama-comedy series '' Solsidan''. He is the younger brother of director and actor Må ...

as Benjamin Turesson * Hassan Brijany as Tito *

Johan Glans Johan Magnus Glans (born 9 April 1974 in Eslöv, Sweden) is a Swedish stand up comedian and actor. He started doing stand up comedy in 1994, and has worked on Swedish TV with David Batra. Since 2016, Johan Glans has starred as Axel in '' Swedish ...

as Reine Bok *

Morgan Alling Sven Robert Morgan Alling (born ''Persson''; 8 June 1968) is a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film and theatre director. Alling finished Malmö Theatre Academy 1990. He rose to fame in 1993 as co-host of children's television show ''Tippen'' ...

as Lars Magnus Ericsson *

Petra Mede Petra Maria Mede (; born 7 March 1970) is a Swedish comedian, dancer, actress and television presenter. She was born in Stockholm, and grew up in Gothenburg. Mede is known for her several roles in comic shows and as a television presenter. She is ...

as Viviann, Lars Magnus' wife. * Anna Blomberg as Marina Huge *

Gustaf Hammarsten Carl Gustaf Hammarsten (born 2 September 1967) is a Swedish film, television and theatre actor. He is internationally known for his role in ''Brüno'' (2009) as the title character's sidekick and gay lover. Career Film He has appeared in more t ...

and Anna Petersson as Mats and Therese Bolling *Per Andersson as Dagmar *

as Dan Carter *

Robert Gustafsson Carl Robert Olof Gustafsson (born 20 December 1964) is a Swedish comedian, actor, and member of ''Killinggänget''. pr References External links Official homepage
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as Papa Papadopolous

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hjalp! Swedish television sitcoms Stockholm in fiction 2007 Swedish television series debuts