Robin is a 1996 adult animated TV sitcom created by Swedish cartoonist Magnus Carlsson and narrated by Dave Avellone in the English dub.[1] It was aimed at an adult audience.[2]
| Robin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Animated cartoon, Slapstick comedy, Adult |
| Created by | Magnus Carlsson |
| Directed by | Magnus Carlsson |
| Narrated by | Dave Avellone |
| Theme music composer | Magnus Carlsson |
| Composer | Magnus Carlsson |
| Country of origin | Canada Germany Sweden |
| Original languages | English Swedish |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Magnus Carlsson |
| Running time | 3 min (average) |
| Production companies | Happy Life TMO Film GmbH Nelvana |
| Original release | |
| Network | SVT1 |
| Release | 1996 |
| Related | |
| Lisa | |
Plot
editEvery episode focused on the title unemployed bachelor, in his early 20s and his best friend Benjamin, who is African-Swedish.[1] While neither seem to do anything constructive with their lives, they are involved in various misadventures, mostly resulting in a non-sequitur ending. The following episode will feature no mention of past encounters.
The pair (or frequently, Robin alone) will have run-ins with the law, encounter drunks, flashers and other uneven characters.
Influence
editIn 1997, after the screening of Robin on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, British rock band Radiohead approached Magnus Carlsson to make a music video for their song "Paranoid Android" with Robin in it. Carlsson accepted and came up with the original idea for the video after locking himself in his office, staring out the window at a bridge and listening to nothing but Paranoid Android repeatedly.[3][1]
During the video of "Paranoid Android", the band makes a cameo appearance at a bar, where they are sitting at a table drinking and watching a person with a head coming out of his stomach dancing on their table.[4]
Episodes
edit- The Bums
- Drafted
- The Party
- The Mime Artist
- Frogman
- Plumbing
- The Crow
- Drug Demo
- The Fire
- Party With a Chair
- Grannie
- The Dentist
- The Lonely Hearts Ad
- Plastic Surgery
- Snowboarding
- Harry at The Barber's
- The Shaveonologist
- The Film Buff
- The Pinch
- The Record Company
- Down Under
- Mooning
- Harry The Smoker
- The Exhibitionist
- The Film Director
- The Foster Grandfather
- Weird Things
- Divine Service
- Uncle Harry
- Shopping
Censorship
editThe show was banned in Singapore and MTV's US version censored elements like nipples and urine streams.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Persson, Ann (1998-01-05). "Robin hoppas bli hipp i hela världen". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Gohde, Erika (6 May 1999). "Prisade vänner drack sig fulla. Men nu är Magnus figurer barnvänliga". Expressen (in Swedish).
- ^ Radiohead Discography: Videography: Paranoid Android from greenplastic.com
- ^ Hidden Guide to OK Computer from followmearound.com
- ^ Collin, Lars (22 January 1999). "Nu har svensk tv vaknat också – Alla vill ha Magnus Carlsson". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).