I have seen a lot of TV, some bad, some good, but nothing compares to this TV series from DR (Danmarks Radio = danish state television).When Matador was shown the first time on TV, the streets of Denmark lay empty. Approximately 50-60% of the country's population was inside watching the fascinating history of the imaginary town "Korsbaek" and its inhabitants unfold and evolve.The DVD box set has been purchased by over 1.000.000 people in Denmark (which only has a population of approx. 5.200.000)!!!Now nearly 30 years later, I have not seen any TV series that can top this one. It has been sold to approx. 20 countries and is currently repeated on DR for the fourth or fifth time.This is as good as it gets!

Nicolaj Laugesen of Copenhagen, Denmark wrote that the story is going on under the second world war. In fact it started in the beginning of the thirties. Mads Skjern met Ingeborg (the grown up daughter) at her parents home and her daughter Ellen. Mads and Ingeborg fell in love and got married later

The serial depicting life in a small Danish town from the late 1920's through the end of the WW2, hits spot on, describing the struggles of both rich and poor, in a well-paced, amazingly well thought out story. I've only seen it twice because I haven't been able to find a way to buy it on NTSC tape.

Matador is simply the best serial ever made. I've seen it at least 10 times and it is never boring. Erik Balling is God!