''Lorry'' is a

TV series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed betw ...

that premiered on Swedish TV in 1989, broadcast from restaurant Lorry in

Sundbyberg Sundbyberg Municipality (''Sundbybergs kommun'' or ''Sundbybergs stad'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, just north of the capital Stockholm. Sundbyberg is wholly within the Stockholm urban area and has a 100% urban p ...

. In the ensemble were

Peter Dalle Dan Peter Dalle (born 5 December 1956) is a Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director. Dalle grew up in Täby outside Stockholm. He is most famous for ''Lorry''. Most recently he wrote and directed a 1939-set thriller '' En fiende att dö ...

Johan Ulveson Karl Johan Magnus Ulveson (born 30 May 1954) is a Swedish actor and comedian. Most famous for appearing in ''Lorry'', ''c/o Segemyhr'' and ''Parlamentet''. Ulveson grew up in Stockholm, graduated in Malmö and started his career at Norrbottenste ...

Claes Månsson Claes Göran Månsson (born 5 February 1950) is a Swedish actor, comedian, writer and film director, most famous for his work on ''Lorry''. Månsson also co-starred on the Swedish sitcom '' Welcome to Sweden'' and is known for dubbing the voice o ...

Lena Endre Lena Endre (born 8 July 1955) is a Swedish actress of film and television,* primarily in the Swedish and Norwegian markets, known for her parts in the Liv Ullmann film '' Trolösa'' (2000), and the ''Millennium series'' of films (e.g., ''The Gir ...

Gunnel Fred Gunnel Elisabet Fred (born 29 August 1955) is a Swedish film actress. Selected filmography * ''Midsommar'' (2019) * ''Saraband'' (2003) * ''Details'' (2003) * ''In the Presence of a Clown'' (1997) * ''Private Confessions'' (1996) * ''Undergroun ...

Gunilla Röör Gunilla Kristina Röör (born 16 August 1959) is a Swedish actress. She is daughter to Inger Berggren. As of 2011, she worked at Stockholm City Theatre. She is married to Per Sandberg; the couple has one child together. Röör finished her educ ...

, Suzanne Reuter,

Ulla Skoog Ulla Marie Skoog (born 23 February 1951) is a Swedish actress and comedian. She also works as director in TV and at Stockholm City Theatre. Skoog studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting from 1979 until 1981, when she started ...

, Evamaria Björkström and

Stefan Sauk Stefan Sauk (born Stefan Wernström, 6 June 1955) is a Swedish actor and comedian who has worked in film, television, and theatre since 1984. Selected filmography Film Television External links Stefan Sauk atthe Swedish Film Institute ...

(sometimes known together as the Lorry gang, Swedish: ''Lorrygänget''). They have also done a show on the Tyrol in 1991 and the movie ''

Yrrol ''Yrrol: An Enormously Well Thought Out Movie'' ( sv, Yrrol – En kolossalt genomtänkt film) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 28 October 1994, directed by Peter Dalle. The roles are played by comedians from the ...

'' in 1994. The series was said to turn to a "divorced and mature youth", which was also the explanation for having the same title as a dancehall in Sundbyberg.

was the central figure behind ''Lorry''. He wrote the most part of the material and also directed the fourth and last season; the three first seasons were directed by

Kjell Sundvall Kjell Gösta Sundvall (born 31 March 1953) is a Swedish director/producer. Sundvall has directed a series of films about the police officer Martin Beck (played by Peter Haber). Selected filmography *2015 - ''Prästen i paradiset'' *2015 - ''I ...

. Carsten Palmaer, Sven-Hugo Persson and Rolf Börjlind also contributed to the script. The Lorry gang became famous for their sharp, offensive and

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humor, which even led to pressed charges to the broadcasting commission. The TV series's opening credits song was

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million re ...

's hit "

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". The Lorry gang returned in a variety show at the Oscar Theater in Stockholm and it became a huge hit with the audience in 2001–2002. Parts of the show were sketches taken from the TV series.

Lorry on DVD

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