Killinggänget (English: "The Killing Gang") was a Swedish comedy group active on television in the 1990s through to around 2008.

History

Killinggänget formed in 1991. The

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is named after Glenn Killing, a character played by

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, who appeared in many of their shows. They last performed together around 2008. The group was notable for their evolution from straight comedy to

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, a concept they have referred to as "brown comedy". It has been criticized for its stereotypical portrayal of

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. In 2023,

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aired a three-part series called ''Berättelsen om Killinggänget'' (''The story of the Killing Gang''), telling the story of their career.

The Gang

The group consists of: *

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- Left in 2004. *

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- Writes material but almost never appeared on stage/screen. * Martin Luuk - Writes material but almost never appeared on stage/screen. *

Johan Rheborg Carl Johan Rheborg (born 5 June 1963) is a Swedish comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter. He played one of the main characters, Percy Nilegård, as a member of the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget, who appeared on Swedish TV in the 19 ...

Directors

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(1991-1999) *

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(2000-2008?)

Characters

*Glenn Killing, the namesake of the group. Played by

, he has appeared in most of their TV shows (along with his boss Percy Nilegård) and also serves as the host for their live performances. *Percy Nilegård, played by Johan Rheborg. A vain, snobbish, and possibly insane capitalist with a noticeable underbite, he does almost everything to earn money while also promoting his own ideas of good taste which usually involve a

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and

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view of society. *Tommy Bohlin, played by Jonas Inde. A simple and somewhat dim-witted heavy metal fan, he usually plays the part of assistant to more important characters. *Farbror Barbro (Uncle Barbro), played by Johan Rheborg. A guidance counselor (presumably male, despite having a female name) who tends to ignore actual problems in favor of marketing hi-fi equipment. *Weiron, played by Robert Gustafsson. A stereotype of a socialist

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worker from

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, He hosts his own early morning show on Nilecity 105,6 where he pesters people trying to sleep. *Fred Asp, played by Robert Gustafsson. A drunk who has made an act out of "partying" with his stuffed

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Göran.

Productions

TV

The group's television shows included: *1992 - '' I manegen med Glenn Killing'' *1995 - ''

Nilecity 105,6 ''NileCity 105,6'' was a Swedish 6-part television show broadcast by Sveriges Television in 1995. It was the first major success of the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget. Each episode was titled "Vuxna män gör saker tillsammans" ("Grown up me ...

'' *1996 - '' Percy tårar'' *1999 - ''Fyra små filmer'': ''Gunnar Rehlin'', ''Ben & Gunnar'', ''På sista versen'' and '' Screwed in Tallinn''

Stage

*1995 - ''I manegen med Glenn Killing - Live från Berns'' *2000 - ''Glenn Killing på Grand''

Film

*2004 - ''

Four Shades of Brown ''Four Shades of Brown'' () is a 2004 Swedish film written by the comedy group Killinggänget and directed by their member Tomas Alfredson. The film stars Robert Gustafsson, Johan Rheborg, Henrik Schyffert, Jonas Inde, Maria Kulle and Ulf Brunnbe ...

Internet

*Spermaharen

References

External links

Killinggänget
Archived page at svt.se (Swedish television) {{DEFAULTSORT:Killingganget Swedish comedy troupes