The House at Christianshavn — Season 1, Episode 3: Visitors
Comedy, Drama • 25 min • 14 seasons, 84 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
Tue and Rikke overslept and Rikke panics as she has to get to work quickly, only to realise that it's Saturday. The couple instead decides to go for a picnic in the woods. Karla is getting a visit from her new boyfriend Egon, whom she hasn't told about her child yet. Later that day, the fire safety inspector shows up in the house following a report of someone living in the attic apartment, which is in violation of the fire regulations.
About The House at Christianshavn
The series follows the residents of an apartment building on Copenhagen's Christianshavn, as they go about their daily lives and challenges. There is Olsen, a mover with an old fashion view of the world, Clausen who runs the local pet shop, Egon the career focused assistant, their wives who work hard to keep their spouses lives together, the young couple Tue and Rikke who recently moved in, the hard working caretaker Meyer, who never puts in to much effort, and of course Emma, the innkeeper of Rottehullet, where all the important decisions are made while running up the bar tab. The series was produced by Nordisk Film for Danmarks Radio TV station between the years 1970-77. The series' first director was Ebbe Langberg, then Erik Balling and Tom Hedegaard respectively. The series was conceived by an author team of well-known Danish authors such Leif Panduro, Benny Andersen, and Lise Nørgaard.