''Trazan & Banarne'' was a Swedish

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which was broadcast from 1976 to 1982 on

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. For its first season from 1976 to 1977, it was part of the ''

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'' series. The title characters were played by

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(Trazan Apansson) and

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(Banarne), and they recorded many songs together with the band Electric Banana Band. The TV series also broadcast TV series such as ''

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''.

Plot

The friends Trazan Apansson and Banarne live in a

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in the jungle with a

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. Trazan is a person based on

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and Banarne is a

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. Generally they have

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s as food. They often tell stories to each other and discuss figures such as

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. They also sing songs by

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and

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. Trazan plays

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and Banarne plays

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. They are also visited a few times by the stunt man Johan Thorén. They also go on trips to

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Olyckan

In 1980 the TV series was produced together with

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("Road Traffic Safety Administration"). Then the character Olyckan ("The Accident") (played by

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) appeared. He was a character who liked when Banarne made mistakes while driving, but Trazan told Banarne how to drive carefully without accidents.

Pulver & Nicko

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and

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Rocktajm

Besides the music by Trazan and Banarne, there was a musical segment called ''Rocktajm'' where the rock music band Electric Banana Band appeared. Their songs are based on jungles, bananas,

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and

Media

Albums

*1977 - ''Sångtajm med Trazan och Banarne'' *1978 - ''E' bananerna fina?!'' *1979 - ''Djungelmums'' *1983 - ''Banantårta och tigerkaka'' *1999 - ''Trazan & Banarnes bäzta!'' (''compilation'') *2005 - ''Electric Banana Bands och Trazan & Banarnes bästa'' (''compilation'') *2006 - ''Det bästa med Trazan & Banarne'' (''compilation'') *2008 - ''Swingtajm!:Trazan och Banarnes 30-års skiva'' (''compilation'') *2009 - Three original album classics, reissue of the albums ''Sångtajm med Trazan och Banarne'', ''E' bananerna fina?!'' and ''Djungelmums''

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*1976-1978 - ''Trazan & Banarne'' *1980 - ''Trazan Apansson & Banarne'' *1980 - ''Trazan Apansson-E' bananerna fina?'' *1980 - ''Trazan Apansson-Djungelmums'' *1981 - ''Biotajm med Trazan & Banarne'' *1982 - ''Videotajm med Trazan & Banarne'' *1998 - ''Electric Banana Band the Movie - djungelns kojigaste rulle''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trazanochbanarne 1976 Swedish television series debuts 1982 Swedish television series endings Fictional Swedish people Television duos Swedish children's television series Jungle men Television series about monkeys 1970s Swedish television series 1980s Swedish television series 1970s children's television series 1980s children's television series