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«Teodors julekalender» is a Norwegian children's Christmas series that aired on NRK in December 1986. It was the first televised Christmas calendar produced by NRK and featured the popular puppet character Teodor from the children's show «Halvsju». In the series, Teodor and his friends prepare for Christmas with one episode each day in December, leading up to Christmas Eve. The show blends humor, music, and heartwarming moments, all centered around the excitement of the holiday season. With its charming mix of puppetry and storytelling,

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Jul i Skomakergata is a Norwegian TV-show produced in 1979. It is a televised advent calendar, meaning it is broadcast from December 1 to December 24. It has been broadcast several times in Norway by NRK and is one of the most treasured programs in Norwegian television history. The story revolves around shoe repairer Jens Petrus Andersen, played by Henki Kolstad, and his shop. He is visited by friends and townspeople who need their shoes repaired before Christmas. A part of the show consists of showing a clip from Sandmännchen which tells children about the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2006, the Norwegian comedian Zahid Ali created an advent calendar show called Jul i Tøyengata, a parody of Jul i Skomakergata which shows a multicultural street in Oslo and deals with problems such as racism and cultural clashes.

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