Studio Julmahuvi
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Julmahuvi is the name of a group of comedic actors which created several comical TV-series and mockumentaries
for the Finnish TV-channels YLE 1 and MTV3
. Julmahuvi collectively are Tommi Korpela
, Jukka Rasila, Janne Reinikainen, Petteri Summanen
and Jani Volanen.
The group first worked together on the sketch-show To(i)ni ja Heikki Haaman Show which ran from 1995 to -96 on MTV3. After this they produced the mockumentary about a fictional boyband named The Joyboys Story in 1997.
The group's most famous show was the sketch show Studio Julmahuvi which ran for 8 episodes on YLE in 1998. The show was a parody of YLE's own programming, squeezing an entire evening's worth of programming into a half-hour show which included everything from news and weather to a children's show and a German police drama, with commercials and TV-spots on the side. The show was created with an impressive budget of 67 000 € per episode which resulted in extremely high production-values (in comparison to low-budget sketch-shows like Pulttibois
and Kummeli
).
Afterwards Julmahuvi made Jerico 2000, a parody topic-show which also reused some of the smaller mockumentaries featured in Studio Julmahuvi. It aired on MTV3 in 1999. The last big production was the mini-series Mennen Tullen
which featured several characters from Studio Julmahuvi's fictional cop-shows now in the present day. It aired on YLE between 2000 and 2001. Though produced in the fashion of a serious murder-mystery it was essentially a dark comedy with occasional absurd elements.
The Joyboys Story won the Bronze Rose of Montreux
in 1997 and Studio Julmahuvi was awarded with the Venla
(Finland's equivalent to an Emmy) prize for the best comedy show in 1999.
Studio Julmahuvi, The Joyboys Story, Jerico 2000 and Mennen tullen were all released as a box-set on DVD in 2005 with a bonus CD containing voice-clips and songs featured on Z-Salamapartio, one of the fictional cop-shows set in the 1970s.
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
for the Finnish TV-channels YLE 1 and MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
. Julmahuvi collectively are Tommi Korpela
Tommi Korpela
- Filmography :* True Magic * Viisasten kivi * Isältä pojalle * A Clear Winter's Day * Good Deeds * Today...
, Jukka Rasila, Janne Reinikainen, Petteri Summanen
Petteri Summanen
Petteri Summanen is a Finnish television actor and screen writer who has appeared in several films.Summanen has worked mainly as an actor on Finnish television since 1995 making 30 appearances to date although he did feature in the 2005 Aku Louhimies film Paha maa alongside actors such as Mikko...
and Jani Volanen.
The group first worked together on the sketch-show To(i)ni ja Heikki Haaman Show which ran from 1995 to -96 on MTV3. After this they produced the mockumentary about a fictional boyband named The Joyboys Story in 1997.
The group's most famous show was the sketch show Studio Julmahuvi which ran for 8 episodes on YLE in 1998. The show was a parody of YLE's own programming, squeezing an entire evening's worth of programming into a half-hour show which included everything from news and weather to a children's show and a German police drama, with commercials and TV-spots on the side. The show was created with an impressive budget of 67 000 € per episode which resulted in extremely high production-values (in comparison to low-budget sketch-shows like Pulttibois
Pulttibois
Pulttibois was a popular Finnish sketch comedy television show that premiered on MTV3 in 1989 and which starred a two-man cast of comedic actors - Pirkka-Pekka Petelius and Aake Kalliala...
and Kummeli
Kummeli
Kummeli is the name of a Finnish comedy crew formed by Heikki Silvennoinen, Timo Kahilainen and Heikki Hela from Tampere. They are also the heads of Porkkana Ryhmä, the crew's production company...
).
Afterwards Julmahuvi made Jerico 2000, a parody topic-show which also reused some of the smaller mockumentaries featured in Studio Julmahuvi. It aired on MTV3 in 1999. The last big production was the mini-series Mennen Tullen
Mennen Tullen
Mennen Tullen is a four-part parody mini-series created by Studio Julmahuvi. It aired on YLE between 2000 and -01. Though created in a form of a serious murder-mystery it is in fact a dark comedy with occasional absurd elements, technology and conventions .The cast of characters are from...
which featured several characters from Studio Julmahuvi's fictional cop-shows now in the present day. It aired on YLE between 2000 and 2001. Though produced in the fashion of a serious murder-mystery it was essentially a dark comedy with occasional absurd elements.
The Joyboys Story won the Bronze Rose of Montreux
Rose d'Or
The Rose d’Or is one of the most important international festivals in entertainment television. It was founded in Montreux in 1961 and has taken place in Lucerne since 2004. Producers, executives from independent and public service broadcasters and heads of production companies from over 40...
in 1997 and Studio Julmahuvi was awarded with the Venla
Venla
Venla is a Finnish television award similar to the American Emmy Award. It has been awarded annually since 1982.The drama and entertainment judges award prizes in eleven categories. Yleisövenla is selected by the public. Additionally both kinds of judges may award a Special Venla...
(Finland's equivalent to an Emmy) prize for the best comedy show in 1999.
Studio Julmahuvi, The Joyboys Story, Jerico 2000 and Mennen tullen were all released as a box-set on DVD in 2005 with a bonus CD containing voice-clips and songs featured on Z-Salamapartio, one of the fictional cop-shows set in the 1970s.