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Finnish hobbits. Low-budget Middle-earth. You simply must witness this.
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The Hobbits (1993)

Nordic fever dreamCommunity theater epic90s public access Tolkien

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 1 • Episode 9

Latest

Liberation

May 24, 1993

Overview

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Hobitit is a Finnish live action fantasy television miniseries originally broadcast in 1993 on Yle TV1. Produced by Olof Qvickström, it is based on the events of the books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Earnest performances despite cardboard sets

Production

Maximum ambition, minimal budget

Best for:Friends: Drinking game potential: spot the wobbly set piece·Rewatch: After Jackson's trilogy, cleanse your palate with this·Binge: Nine episodes of pure Finnish commitment
First AiredMar 29, 1993
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes9
Yle TV1

Top Cast

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Frodo

Pertti Sveholm

Pertti Sveholm

Sam

Jari Pehkonen

Jari Pehkonen

Pippin

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Gandalf

Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Aragorn

Carl-Kristian Rundman

Carl-Kristian Rundman

Boromir

Ville Virtanen

Ville Virtanen

Legolas

Tomi Salmela

Tomi Salmela

Gimli

Leif Wager

Leif Wager

Elrond

Heidi Krohn

Heidi Krohn

Galadriel

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Saruman

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Cultural

Finland's Yle TV1 produced this as a prestige drama during a period when domestic fantasy was virtually nonexistent in Nordic television.

Trivia

Director Timo Torikka was primarily a theater director—explains why every scene feels like it's happening in a cramped black box stage.

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