matador ( which mean monopoly and i. e and or monopol a we say in sweden ) be what dallas or falcon crest be to the u viewer and what varuhuset or rederiet be to the swede . this be say and matador be good than all of them . matador belong up there among the best tv series ever produce in the world and in my opinion . start in the 1920s ( i believe ) we get to follow the people in the small danish town of korsbaek and particularly the family varnaes and andersen skjern ( who be constantly at odds with each other ) up to the 1950s . this be an important period in the danish and scandinavian history ( with the 2nd worl war while the occupation of denmark ) and even though i be not danish i really enjoy learn more about denmark national and local history in this way a well . the gallery of all colorful character ( play by the great danish actor of the time ) really be what make this story and tv series work . they all have their individual story and a dept while no one be one dimensional . you really care about these people and want to see what happen with them . i grow up with this series through my teenage year a it be show at swedish tv4 daily during the afternoon when i get home from school and and i become totally addict to it . equal ) my favorite character in the whole series and the heroine i root for be elisabeth ( play by helle virkner ) and although her neurotic or hysteric or weepy sister maud ( malene schwarz ) be kind of priceless too . while ) ( and that why elisabeth be my heroine while for put up with her . and spoiler spoiler spoiler why and oh why and do not she marry dr. hansen he be just so cute . and so in love with her . while ) ah and well . kristen be cute too and i suppose . equal p ) except for be a great historical mirror of these decade and this series more so show what gossip and narrow mindedness and intrigue and too much money and family pride and man egos equal ) do to people and what effect it have on friend and family in a brilliant way . especially between the banker varnaes and the store manager andersen skjern . because underneath it all you really feel and sense that these two family and especially the central male character of mads skjern and han christian varnaes and really could be best friend and really would have like each other if thing have be a bit different . it really both ridiculous and sad . but that be whys this be one of the great tv series of time . i hope it available on dvd for people worldwide with english subtitle and cause it definitely deserve it .