Spede Show
| Spede Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | Spede Pasanen |
| Written by | Spede Pasanen |
| Directed by | Inkeri Pilkama (1971–1987) Jukka Virtanen (1968–1970) Ere Kokkonen (1968–1970) Ilkka Linnasalmi, Juhani Kauppinen, Veikko Kerttula, Pekka Parikka (1964) |
| Starring | Spede Pasanen Simo Salminen Vesa-Matti Loiri (1970–1987) Pentti Siimes (1971–1984) |
| Composer | Olli Ahvenlahti |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| No. of seasons | Various |
| No. of episodes | 119 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Spede Pasanen |
| Running time | 15–50 minutes |
| Production company | MTV Oy / Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mainos-TV |
| Release | 1964 – 1987 |
Spede Show was a Finnish sketch comedy series created by Spede Pasanen and aired on Mainos-TV between 1964 and 1987. The series featured prominent Finnish actors such as Spede Pasanen, Simo Salminen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, and Pentti Siimes. Known for its absurd humor and memorable characters, the show introduced iconic figures like Uuno Turhapuro and Nasse-setä. Spede Show won several television awards, including two Venla awards for "Funniest TV Show of the Year" in 1984 and 1985.