"Mysteriet på Greveholm" (1996) TV series

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Dan Zethraeus

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 December 1996 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The Olsson family move into a castle that turns out to be haunted. The kids, with their dim parents oblivious to all the strange things that are happening, must solve a mystery involving a ghost, a robot, a skeleton and a princess.

Plot Keywords:

Castle | Children | Ghost | Skeleton | Princess

Cast

Gustaf Åkerblom	...	Ivar Olsson (24 episodes, 1996)
Linn Bülow	...	Lillan Olsson (24 episodes, 1996)
Hanna Malmberg	...	Melitta Olsson (23 episodes, 1996)
Anna-Lena Brundin	...	Astrid Olsson (23 episodes, 1996)
Peter Fridh	...	Leif Olsson (22 episodes, 1996)
Pierre Lindstedt	...	Staffan (22 episodes, 1996)
Sven Ahlström	...	Jean (21 episodes, 1996)
Andreas Andersson	...	Måns (12 episodes, 1996)

Also Known As:

"Julkalendern 1996" (Sweden)

Runtime:

15 min (24 episodes)

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Harlösa, Skåne län, Sweden

Trivia:

Director Dan Zethraeus added the cartoonish eyes and eyebrows to the Count so that the show wouldn't be too frightening for small children.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Måns, paperboy: Ghoooooooosts!

Movie Connections:

Followed by "När karusellerna sover" (1998)

"Allt har en naturlig förklaring!"

Featuring special effects aplenty, Mysteriet på Greveholm threw everything at the screen: ghosts, skeletons, rockets, robots, you name it. It was a huge treat to watch every December morning and easily the Christmas calendar with the most SFX in Swedish history. The miraculous thing about the show, however, was that it melded the SFX with genuine warmth and a superb sense of humour. It managed to be kid-friendly, yet never boring - it was intriguing and actually engaging, with a puzzle that the main characters Ivar, Lillan and Melitta had to piece together throughout the course of the 24 episodes. A great cast brought the colourful characters to life - bumbling family father Leif, obsessive dentist mother Astrid, household ghosts Jean and Staffan. As good as the child actors were they were completely overshadowed by Peter Fridh, Anna-Lena Brundin, Gösta Engström and Pierre Lindstedt, who all provided wonderful humour and wit. The show had many great gags and quotes, a fun soundtrack, and a brilliant conclusion. Director Dan Zethraeus has lots of fun with his special effects but he never lets them overshadow the story and comedy. And there you have it: the best Christmas calendar of all time, and a genuine classic.

PS. SPRAK is the coolest robot ever.