December 26 in Swedish History

Remember this? Innocent enough today but quite the scandal in Sweden of 1966.. 

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  Actor Per Oscarsson undresses on live TV (the popular show ”Hylands hörna”) on Boxing Day in 1966 and causes headlines. But Oscarsson has many layers on, and never gets naked. Above he is seen after the undressing with host Lennart Hyland (1919-1993).

• December 26 in Swedish History
  1966: On December 26 in 1966, actor Per Oscarsson (1927-2010) causes a stir by undressing on the live TV-show ”Hylands hörna”. While undressing (he was dressed in many layers of clothes), Oscarsson talked about, among other things, the holocaust, immigration to Sweden, and he also explained to children the mystery of sex.

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  In terms of viewers this was the Super Bowl of Swedish TV at the time, and although the actor had many layers on, and never gets naked, the prude Swedes of that day were shocked by Oscarsson's openness

• Hylands Hörna ("Hyland's corner") was presented by Lennart Hyland. The show started on the radio in 1961, then moved to television in 1962 and is, in percentage, one of the most watched programs in Sweden ever.. almost the entire population at the time gathered in front of TV sets. Broadcast between 1962 and 1983, it was the first talk show in Sweden. Some of the broadcast programs are available through Swedish Television's open archives here: www.oppetarkiv.se/etikett/titel/Hylands%20hörna/

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